Hi Chuck,
We have an older Bradford, and a more recently planted Cleveland. The
Bradford has a few of the "fruitlets", for lack of a better word, but the
clusters on the Cleveland this year are larger and more plentiful. Your
image resembles what I usually see on the Bradford. The image that I posted
shows the Cleveland variety.
I'm inclined to agree with Charlie G.'s response. They are managing to
cross-polinate and regain some of their characteristics that were taken
away.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Fruit on Cleveland Pear
> According to Wiki the Bradford and Cleveland are cultivars of the
> Callery Pear <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callery_pear> Without
> identifiying the cultivar there's a photo showing fruit. My daughter
> has Bradford pear tress which I also thought did not bear fruit. But in
> searching Google for Bradford pear I found this image
> <http://alwaysgrowing.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/bradford-pear-seeds-redu.jpg>
>
> I think if you're looking for pears to eat you'll be disappointed unless
> you're a bird. But it does look like there is fruit.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 11/4/2010 12:46 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I know that there are a number of list members who dabble in
>> gardening, etc. This image shows clusters of small fruit, growing on
>> a Cleveland Pear tree, purchased several years ago at Lowe's
>> Gardening Center. This tree is supposed to be similar to the more
>> common Bradford Pear.
>>
>> Is it common for these decorative trees to bear such fruit? I
>> thought they were cultivated so as not to produce fruit.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fruit+on+Cleveland+Pear.jpg.html
>>
>> Any information will be very much appreciated.
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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