My Edibles: Pear Trees VIC

Prickly Pear (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

I got some cuttings off a neighbor and planted them in pots.  They have started to grow roots,  we'll see how they go.  I have to decide where to plant them.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 6

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pear - Baby Face (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

I bought this fron the nursery this year as root stock and planted it in the ground staight away.  Mixed dirt with cow manure and compost.  North facing in full sun.  Seasoled it a month ago. So far it's doing well.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nashi Pear - Nijiseiki (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Bought this from a nursery last year as root stock and planted in a pot.  This year I transfered it to the ground, dirt mixed with cow manure, next to my pink lady apple tree. North facing, full sun.  It's doing well.  Gave it some seasol a month ago.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pear - Red Sensation

Comments: - A red williams pear.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost and worm juice. Blood and bone mixed with gypsum.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

I have some pear & cherry slug on it.  Just picking them off by hand while it is still small.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: What are some organic measures I can take for pear & cherry slug?

Nashi Pear - Nijiseiki (Grafted)

Comments: -

This variety is self-fertile but will yield better with bigger fruits if it cross pollinates with another variety such Williams Pear.

Planted in the ground in April 2010.

Planted: 2010

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Pear - Lemon Bergamot

Pear - San Giovanni

Pear- William (Grafted)

Growing: In the Ground

Pear- Sensation (Grafted)

Growing: In the Ground

Pear- Winter Nelis

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pear- Beurre Bosc

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pear - Williams

Nashi Pear - Hosui

Nashi Pear - Hosui

Passionfruit - Black Pearl

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Prickly pear - Yellow (Cutting)

Comments: -

Opuntia ficus-indica

Comments

hi, where can i get hold of these 2 beautiful prickly pear varieties, or others? can you help me out with this, please? michael.

Prickly Pear - Burbank Spineless (Cutting)

Comments: -

Opuntia sp.

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May

Prickly Pear - Purple (Cutting)

Comments: -

Opuntia sp.

Nashi Pear - Nijiseiki (Grafted)

pear buere bosc

Pear - Williams

Pollination: No

Pear - Packhams Triumph

Pollination: No

Pear - Williams (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Beautiful autumn colors and lots of fruit!

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Beaure Bosc

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Pear - Williams

Comments: -

See Pear, Beurre Bosc, above, with which it is double-grafted.

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Beurre Bosc

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Pear - Beurre Bosc (Grafted)

Comments: -

Double-grafted with a Williams pear.  They haven't flowered up till now, but the fruit spurs have developed nicely and they should be flowering this Spring.

Easy to care for, provided you keep the pear and cherry slug at bay [see pest Control, below].

Planted: 207

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Williams

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Pear and cherry slug - as per Stella Cherry - pyrethrum spray and squashing when larvae noticed, and it was sprayed with lime sulphur this winter (2009) to try to cut them off at the pass.

Organic Status:Organic

Nashi Pear - Nijiseiki (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Lots of growth, with a lovely white-spotted dark brown trunk and large pendulous leaves.  No flowers yet, but plenty of spurs now present and signs that it might flower this year (2009).

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Pear and cherry slug - as per Stella Cherry - pyrethrum spray and squashing when larvae noticed, and it was sprayed with lime sulphur this winter (2009) to try to cut them off at the pass.

Organic Status:Organic

Pear - Williams