I also decided to plant my own Asian pear trees when I saw the price at Whole Foods! Good video. Thanks

@JimODonnellFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Great. We love our Asian pears, and they seem to be one of the best choices for organic - no spray fruit.

Same name as Jungs , Adams County Nursery of Aspers Pennsylvania calls them Olympic

I have a couple of these trees, bought them from Stark Bros and they are called Starking Hardy Giant. It is a fantastic low maintenance tree, produces large, sweet, crispy and very juicy pears. Unlike European pears Asian pears ripen on the tree and do not get soft when ripe, they are crispy like an apple but much juicier. I have found that the Hardy Giant has is best flavor 1-2 weeks before they are fully mature. They will lose a bit of the sweetness if left on the tree too long. I'm located in Eastern Wa. (Spokane) and in my area they fully ripen end of October early November. The taste is hard to describe because they don't really taste like pears or apples in my opinion. They are flavorful with a unique mildly addictive taste They kind of remind me of biting into a sweet, juicy sugar cane without all the fiber. I have shared them with friends and they always ask for more. I am looking forward to this years harvest and my mouth is watering as i write this post.

@JimODonnellFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment. This one was from Miller Nurseries, but I also have some from Stark, and I agree with you that the Starking Hardy Giant is the same tree. Stark started selling them shortly after they bought Miller's.

This is a beatiful tree, and thanks for these great videos, I think you can propagate it by cuttings. The top part that has the growing point tends to root really well if my tree is indeed the same as yours as far as I can tell.

@JimODonnellFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you. Don't know how I missed this interesting comment for so long. I am going to have to try to propigate it.

Dam that is one of the best fruitin korean pear tree i have seen.

@JimODonnellFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It really is a great tree.

What is the best Tasting of all your Pear Trees?

@JimODonnellFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I think this one is the best tasting of any of my pear trees either Asian or European, but I still like having several varieties of them, because they all taste pretty good to me.

When will be the harvest time? I grafted a branch to my Hosui pear tree a few years ago, and last year I got a couple Of pears. I picked it up in mid of Sept. it seemed to me it hasn’t mature yet. This year I got about twenty of them.

@JimODonnellFarm

3 жыл бұрын

We usually start to harvest them in August, but it varies a bit depending on the weather.

Sir, Asian pears are very common in India, these are usually grafted on local wild Kainths trees and I do have some half a dozen grafted on wild Kainths, but there are as many as 10-12 lichi plants, and have to sacrifice the same as they are interfering with Lichis. But in a fix, because these so nutritious than any other fruit and very good for jam which is remarkable. These thrive very well in dry soils of loam texture, but are very vulnerable to wet soils or water logging etc. I have great interest to grow low chill apples in my sub temperate subtropical conditions, but since apple originated in temperate climate, it is always doubtful. Apple have very high chilling requirement which is only possible in snowfall zones. Thanks a lot Welcome and heartiest regards. San pear with me, however is very attractive but economically fetches nothing. Mango suffers setbacks due to severe frosts. Amarpali mango, a hybrid is also grown by me but new blossoms and flush get killed by frost and quality is also not that good as could withstand commercial considerations.

@JimODonnellFarm

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. There are some apples that grow in some southern states in the US. Maybe they might work in your climate zone. One that I am familiar with is called the Yellow Transparent, but there are several other varieties that grow in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missisippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Let me know if you want me to research this a bit and see what other vareties might work for you. Do you happen to know what US climate zone your area would be considered? That would help me to see if there are any possibilities.

@vijayawasti1496

5 жыл бұрын

@@JimODonnellFarm Sir, thanks a lot for reply with suggestion that yellow transparent apple variety which might do well in my sub temperate subtropical low hill region with elevation at 1000 or amsl. I may submit before your kindself that I am not familiar with the stock of climatic conditions in different US plant hardiness zones. However in brief I may request you to suggest all possible low chill varieties suitable for hot climates with winter chill hours of 250-300. The real potential whether thrive convincingly and set fruit of quality and commercial aspects or considerations may only be adjudged after sticking to a test plot for thorough replications. In my opinion only that we may reach a logical conclusion and it may not involve huge investments so as not to suffer any set back financially and else. I think it might suffice your purpose to apply mind and research a bit with disclosure of all other varieties. Beg your pardon with refrshed request on this vital interest not only of mine but to pave way for otheres interested. Welcome with very kind and heart-felt regards.... Faithfully yours Vijay from India. Sir climate from 1000 mtrs. to 1400 mtrs. amsl altitude remains the same sub temperate subtropical, but the major concern is of summer temperature which may hover around 37-38 degrees Celcius in my region toward the second fortnight of May and first fortnight of June by which time the entire snow in the entire nearby Dhauladhar ranges melt and no snow is seen in the mountaineous heights.

@JimODonnellFarm

5 жыл бұрын

@@vijayawasti1496 This map gives the USDA plant hardiness zones for India. If you are in zone 8 you should have no problem growing apples. In zones 9 and 10 you would need a low-chill variety, but they seem to exist. Some possibilities for zones 9 would be Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Winter Banana. The only one I've seen so far marketed for zone 10 is called Cinnamon Spice from Stark Brothers which is the nursery that I usually purchase trees from, but I think there are other possibilities out there. I am including a link to the map with this reply. I hope this helps you. www.mashrita.com/usda-hardiness-zones-context-india-major-cities/

@vijayawasti1496

5 жыл бұрын

@@JimODonnellFarm Venerable Sir, firstly I am so obliged and indebted of your kindself for which it is difficult for me express in words. But unfortunately my area might not be witnessing a climate of USDA plant hardiness zone-8. It may also not be 9a but it will very much similar to that 9b, so the option is only of quite low chill varieties. Therefore I beg your pardon if you kindly suggest me some commercially viable low chill apple varieties with special focus on colored ones if there be, since genetically apple being a temperate climate horticulture crop. Also the option is very limited and studied least.Thanks a lot for prompt and crystal clear response. Yours faithfully... Vijay from sub temperate subtropical region in India.

@JimODonnellFarm

5 жыл бұрын

@@vijayawasti1496 the Cinnamon Spice apple is a low chill variety that can be planted in zone 9 or 10. It originated in California. It is also red in color. I have included two links from Stark Brothers that might help you. I will keep looking for you. Jim www.starkbros.com/products/fruit-trees/apple-trees/cinnamon-spice-apple www.starkbros.com/tags/heat-tolerant-apple-trees

I thought this was Nicholas Cage talking for a second.

Dear Jim, I am Amit from India.I am a avid gardener, i have planted different variety of fruit plants in my garden Eg- Dragon Fruit, Oranges,Strawberry,Figs.I wanted to plant this variety of Pears.Can you help me in getting a small sapling of this plant so that i can plant it in my garden.

Cut off excess fruit 1-2 every 6 to 8 inches= 1 to 2 pound fruit