Topworking wild pears.

[Mahindra3016]

I checked on few wild pears yesterday that I plan to top work, with this weather we have been having in Pa I believe I will be seeing green in the buds within a week, I topworked last year as soon as I saw green and was about 98% successful.
The picture below is from yesterday of a pear I changed over last year, i forgot to label this tree, but I believe it is kieffer and Korean giant, I guess I'll know in a few years, also old arrows make great supports, especially aluminum ones because you can put a bend into them if need be.

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[Northbound]

That's a real good idea with the old arrows!
Are wild pears very common in your area? I've never seen one that I know of anyways

 

[Mahindra3016]

Very common, on 30 acres here there are more than i can count, so many that I actually cut some for fire wood and have hinge cut some. But in areas where i want the deer to go i release them and starting grafting some over. They are not callery pear either, most fruit is shaped like a typical pear "not round" but most are bitter an fall from mid September into about the first week of bow season. They are a real draw for the deer, but get cleaned up quick which is why i am changing some over to later droppers, I wish my old phone wouldn't have died, i had pictures of some of the wild pear fruit on it.

 

[tynimiller]

Got a bunch on my place I'm going to be attempting the same...we shall see how my success or failure plays out.

 

[Turkey Creek]

I have a couple of wild pear varieties folks have sent me. Havent sold any yet as I am still waiting to see what the fruit is like. However one thing I do like about both of them that I have is that they have great branch angles. Damn near 90 degrees on all the branches! I have a couple of named cultivars that I grow that have the same growth pattern.

 

[Charles Clear]

Great idea! I have wild pears at the bottom of my yard. I have been thinning them out for the last few years. I may have to try this.

 

[Mahindra3016]

I have a couple of wild pear varieties folks have sent me. Havent sold any yet as I am still waiting to see what the fruit is like. However one thing I do like about both of them that I have is that they have great branch angles. Damn near 90 degrees on all the branches! I have a couple of named cultivars that I grow that have the same growth pattern.

Out of all the wild trees here there is one pear tree that drops mid october into november, the fruit is a bit smaller and more red,and sweeter than the others, most of the others are yellowish, I discovered it two bow seasons ago when all the pears were gone and deer would bi pass my food plot and go towards the corner of the property, i took a walk that sunday and found the tree in the far corner of my sisters yard, hung a camera and that was the big draw. I took cuttings from it this year, I nick named it Bowopener pear, since most of the others are gone by bow season.