I'm wondering if Kieffer Pear can pollinate Seckel. Anybody know? I also have two Asian Pears. Would they be possible pollinators? I'd love to have a Seckel because the fruit ripens on the tree. Yum. -Rhonda.
hello rhonda, kieffer can sure pollinate seckel ! seckel and bartletts don't play well together. as for asian pears...well...seems to be a bit up in the air. don't count on it. capebuff
Kieffer pear Info Dear Lulu, Thanks. We have one Kieffer pear tree planted next to blue berry bushes, 3 kinds of apples and some peach trees. It has tons of pears on it. I know with English walnuts you have to have a male and a female tree to cross pollinate. Doesn't seem to be the case with the pears. Allen
Thanks, Allen Yeah, the info. on Sequel pears is mixed. Some sources say it needs a pollinizer and some say it doesn't. I notice you're also a Marylander. Hi, neighbor! -Lulu1107
Pear Warning for Lulu Dear Lulu, Thanks. How's the weather in your part of MD? The temp went from 40 degrees to 90 degrees in 48 hrs here. NO WONDER WE'RE starting to get tornadoes in Maryland! Anyway. Pears. We almost killed all of ours one year. We were throwing a tiny amount of 10-10-10 fertilizer under our apple, pear, sweet/sour cherry, plum, peach, persimmon trees. The other trees benefitted. Had more fruit. The pears almost died. All their leaves turned brown or black. Looked like the blight. Apparently you cannot fertilize pear trees. Alan
Good Info Thanks, Alan. Yes, the weather here (between Baltimore and Annapolis) did the same crazy thing. Thanks for the tip regarding fertilizing pears. Thanks, everyone, for the input. This is the internet equivalent to hanging out with the neighbor, chatting it up about gardens, having a great time and learning to boot! -Rhonda (Lulu)
I have an Asian Pear tree and the pollinator is a Bartlett pear tree. The Asian gets no disease, Bartlett often gets fire blight, but still a good pollinator. Have not sprayed either of them ever. Get over 200 Asian pears a season.
