| | - The Victorian Pear Tree Cultivation
Excerpt from the Dictionary of Daily Wants 1858 on the culture of pears, including instructions on grafting, budding, cultivation and storage. The pear requires a good, naturally rich, loamy soil, not however enriched by artificial means, as that wou ...
http://www.gardenguide.biz/plants/victorian-pear-growing.htm
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- The Fabraea Leaf Spot of Pear
Susceptible pear cultivars affected by Fabraea leaf spot often are defoliated by midsummer, resulting in dwarfing of fruit and reduction of fruit buds. Infected fruit is worthless since it is usually cracked, disfigured, or misshapen. In the nursery, ...
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/disease_descriptions/omfabrea.html
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- Pear Plant Disease Control
Detailed information on about twenty diseases which can affect this crop and the control methods available. ...
http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_searchResults.cfm?host_see=Pear
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- Fire Blight of Pear
The development of fire blight on pears is nearly the same as that described earlier on apples, although pears appear to be more susceptible. This is because pears tend to have more flowers per spur than apples, and these flowers tend to remain open ...
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/disease_descriptions/ompearfb.html
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- The Growing Pear Trees
Pears are so bland in the shops because they are all the same couple of varieties. Chosen so that they travel well, these are not the delicious pears you can grow in your garden. We explain how to plant, prune, care and harvest from your garden. Pear ...
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/pear_tree_1.asp
| | - The Asian Pears
Asian pears comprise a large group of pears that are crisp in texture and, when mature, are good to eat as soon as harvested or for several months after picking if held in cold storage. This readytoeat feature may make them more acceptable to some pe ...
http://www.island.wsu.edu/CROPS/asnpears.htm
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- Pear Scab and Venturia Pirina
Fact sheet from West Virginia University on this economically important disease, the symptoms, disease cycle, monitoring, management and control. Pear scab is an economically important disease throughout the world and can cause serious losses on susc ...
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/disease_descriptions/ompearsc.html
| | - The Pear Midge and Leaf Blister Mite
Information on Contarinia pyrivora and Eriophyes pyri which are two very common pests of pear trees, including typical symptoms, the life cycle of the pest and prevention and control measures. Pear midge, Contarinia pyrivora and leaf blister mite, Er ...
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/pc26.php
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