After 40+ years of growing all sorts of fruit trees, THIS is the most productive fruit tree that I have ever grown. It needs little if any care. Water and fertilizer is all that's required. I've never had to spray for bugs or for disease, yet it rewards me every year with a bountiful crop. Check it out, and thanks for watching! alan Here is the Orient Pear tree at Bob Wells Nursery: bobwellsnursery.com/product/orient-pear-tree/ Check out my Website. I've written dozens of articles pertaining to all areas of homesteading and self sufficiency. Here's the link: homesteadadvisor.com/ If you enjoyed this video and would like to see more videos like this. please give this video a thumbs up and leave me a comment! Please subscribe, it would really help my channel! Thank you for watching! ❤
Maybe if you do something to adapt the ph for the peaches, etc., maybe throw some stuff at planting. There are hardly any and are no worms walking into puddles/bodies of water in the rain like they used to. For too many years we've taken the earth's food, and system. Note how worms don't all come up until it is raining, and the birds having no insects around to eat. Nature communicates through positive and negative as the hyper-native system showing us everyone got why/how it's president/chief, too. I'm just saying.... Free/feed the worms humanity. All these years, and the suburbs were designed before our founders were born.
@@LittleRapGuy One of our local peach farmers had about 1500 trees. They were a family operation for many years. 20 or so years ago he pulled them all up. Said they only got a decent crop every 7 or 8 years, and he was going to try something different. He opened an agriculture business catering to the farming community. He's a multi millionaire now. Peaches are HARD to grow in the hot, humid south.
@@BIGALTX Good luck with what you choose. I just wanted to note how everyone ignores how nature is designed to use/need the rest of nature going back to the earth, and/or where/how nature use/s cause to positive, or to negative value nature progressions, acts, and natures, like beneficial, or bad stuff you know about that we can't see in the soil. Don't forget some strains of peaches will thrive with such where others won't. See how nature shows us an extent of the future, too, showing us to appreciate the seasons, again, its way though youtuber. Good job...
Mine is the fig. I'm growing 9 varieties. Had your same issues with other fruit. Pear is second. Figs more hearty, consistent, and fruits first year from cuttings.
Good to know. The last couple of years have been pretty sparse for my figs. Between extremely hot summers and extremely cold winters they just haven’t done that well. Most of them are loaded down right now though so I hope I get quite a few 😀
@@BIGALTXdoes your fig tree get enough new wood? Main crop figs are on new wood, so maybe you fig tree could use a nice pruning this winter for next year.
I think I had this type of pear tree at a house we owned in Louisiana. I didn't know the type, but called them apple pears because they were pears but more rounded in shape like an apple. It grew really well. We also had figs that grew like crazy.
For pollination, next yr find a neighbor with any other pear tree cultivar that is blooming same time as yours and cut a few branches. Bring them back and put them into water under your tee. The bees likely will visit it and take pollen to your orient flowers. And also next year feb-march, go and graft some bud wood from asian pear or another compatible bloomer like olton broussard or Tenns pear so it will produce flowers.pear
I’ve always been told to grow what you love. You have the space, time and funds. Just plant a pollinator later this year. Life is short, enjoy life. I’ll be in Texas in a few months. Hope to stop by and see you and the family. Tfs. Take care
Figs would probably be number two for me. The only reason they are not number one is because when a freeze comes, it hurts them so bad… They’re just much less fruitful. I haven’t had a decent fig in about two years. Because of the excess cold and excess heat.
The best trees for perry cider are perry pear trees that produce inedible fruit. I tried one and the grafts took but would not grow well in my nw fl climate, But there is no reason that regular pears will not work also.
You have helped me identify my amazing pear tree. I couldn’t figure out what kind I had since we bought our East Texas property a few years ago . When I saw your pear, I knew right away that’s what I have. I found if you leave it off the tree for a couple of days, the pears ripen up and become amazing! I only have this one tree and it produces every year. It’s a very old tree and it has the black leaf disease but it survives fine. Thank you for the info!
Glad to help. Good to know yours produces well without a pollinator nearby. That’s encouraging for me, since my pollinators were torn down in the tornado. Thanks for sharing.
🤔 Another couple of fruit trees you may want to consider is the PawPaw and the persimmon . They are indigenous to the U.S. from Carolina to Florida to Alabama. I’m sure they will do excellent in East Texas.
I had planted a Santa Rosa plum tree last year ,that tree grew like crazy and produced some fruit. Next to it I planted a Metheny plum which is no bigger than what it was when I planted. It has a disease that I have been treating with a Neem oil product .I was told that the wild plums I have would not pollinate with the Santa Rosa because they don't bloom at the same time. I will see what happens next spring ,if we don't get that late freeze or frost we have gotten the past two years. The weather patterns have changed over the past few years. It has been a struggle to get any fruit lately, due to the late frost/drought..
Thanks for the tip. A coworker just gifted me some hard pears which from which I made pear sauce. You're right, its hard go find fruit to grow here in the south. We plamted pomegranates in the spring, but they've not grown much since. Thanks again for the recommendation.
@@sherylledbetter3202You might have two male trees. The male trees will produce 50 male flowers per one female flower, so you might get one pomegranate, if you are lucky. Female trees grow 50 female flowers per one male flower. You will get more pomegranates with those but your best bet is to have an equal ratio of male and female.
It is true that persimmon are extremely low maintenance. I haven’t found them to be as productive as I wish they were. And, I’ve lost two of them to limbs breaking. I’ve heard they have issues with Limb strength.
I love growing pears. I just have to watch out for them getting too heavy and breaking limbs. But if I could only grow one fruit tree it would be the honey fig. They are awesome!
I have to agree with you 100% on the Orient pear tree. I'm in WNC and I got it along with the Improved Kieffer, Moonglow and Sugar pear. The latter two are just disease gatherers and just may go to the smoke house wood pile this year. The Orient and the Kieffer just keep at it. I grafted an Orient scion onto an invasive Callery root sprout that wouldn't go away (I understand they are Bradford offspring) and IT is doing fantastic, too. I was never big on pears before, but this one did the trick. Like with yours, the Orient is outshining the apples and the peaches. Big, juicy, sweet and tasty. And, for the most part, I just ignore it. I don't water or fertilize and do very little pruning.
They are so easy to care for. I may try grafting a different variety on this tree. Maybe, that would make it “self pollinating“ if the graft takes… Not sure.
Sam Houston Peach, Damson Plum, Keifer Pear, Cowart Muscadine, and Chicago Fig I have found are the best producers (so far) in my area of South Central Texas, with very little tending. Going to have to try an orient... fingers crossed...
@@BIGALTX We're 9A, it freezes back, sometimes to the roots but the next year it sprouts up and produces on the new growth. Unlike others that produce on the previous years growth. Every year it survives the cold a little better as the roots grow larger. Very sweet, taste like a mix of strawberry and fig jam. Last winter I protected it and it only died back about a third and this year I had two crops early summer and a breba crop happening right now. Definitely worth it. Especially if you can protect it from the cold. Also seems to be fairly drought and heat tolerant. Mine is in full sun and as long as I give it a good watering at least once every 2-3 weeks in summer it stays healthy looking.
Well, I never guessed a pear tree. We had Barlet pear, which survived 4 generations until Dad removed it I bawled. We also had plums and cherry trees, plus various apple trees, here in Maine. Dad also grew peach trees up next to the house on the South side. Thnaks for the link in the description.
In the north, you probably don’t have the same pest and disease problems we have. Some trees may be much easier for you to grow than they are for us southerners 😊
One can plant up to early july, but it will require a lot watering and likely a shade cloth. I usually plant late winter to middle spring when the nurseries are shipping trees.
Orient pears can get a little fireblight, but generally do not and are famous for disease resistance. A good disease free pollinator in my area would be the asian Chojuro asian pear that for me has never had a trace of fireblight 'so far'. I have other blight free pears, but they are mostly earlier bloomers than is the case with orient pear. I am in northwest Florida inbetween zone 8b-9a. Another possible pollinator would be the Korean Giant pear relative to disease. Many of the other asian pears are very susceptible to fireblight. My orient pears are full of fruit this year.
I'd choose grapes if I could only choose one. Freshly picked grapes taste so good, plus they make wonderful gifts. They also make good wine and make good your property look upscale.
Only if you keep up on pruning. My Dad didn't. I took over the family property a decade ago but just recently got into the orchard to clean it up. The grapes took down a pear tree and an apple tree because of how overgrown they got. So invasive. I'd rather deal with blackberries. Plus the grapes he had are those small ones with seeds. Not very enjoyable
Actually, I fertilize it way too sporadically. I believe rule of thumb is to fertilize with 1 pound of fertilizer per 1 inch diameter of trunk. That is to be divided into three different applications.… pre bloom… Post bloom… And pre dormancy. So this tray should get about 10 pounds of fertilizer per year divided into three applications. I don’t do near that much I’m sure.
We have a single pear tree, not sure what kind it is but the fruit looks exactly like yours it’s just half the size. Never fertilize it or anything and it makes so much fruit the limbs will start snapping if we don’t thin it out some. Not sure how it’s getting pollinated, but pears are pretty common down here so I’m sure there’s others in the area. We’ve also had luck with citrus trees, I’m in Zone 9 though. And the hard freezes do kill the smaller citrus on occasion. Think I’m putting in some persimmon trees in the fall though. I miss them too much
You do need a pollinator within 500 feet of this pear. I suggest wild pears. They as a small tree that has a long season. The fruit is small. But, wild pear trees pollinate for six months or longer.
Dang, my money was on it being Mulberrys! I'm propagating Mulberry trees right now. Its September 8th and as you know it below 70 today. Freedom Ark question? Do you propagate them? I just bought 4 plants, so im just starting out with them. I'm tip rooting and trying cuttings propagation on my Triple Crown now too. The hurricane did more damage at my house, just south of Magnolia.
I’m wanting to plant some apple trees. My favorite are gala and golden delicious. Which tree would you recommend for the being a good producer and how long until after planting would I get apples? Any variety that’s not sour. I live in Ohio if that makes a difference.
I’m very hesitant to recommend a tree for Ohio. I just don’t know your climate that well. Check with your local agricultural extension agent. Your county should have one, and he can give you much better information.
Yes, at one time I had two or three varieties of plums. I just never got that many fruit off of them. Probably me doing something wrong… But they just were not fruitful for me. Seemed to have a lot of disease and insect problems. Just like the peaches.
Next time you have too many pears, try making some perry. Perry is to pears as cider is to apples, and there are videos on RUclips about making perry ("If it is a lawful human activity, RUclips likely has videos on the subject.")
@@BIGALTX they’re awesome and quick producers easily propagated, three years ago I propagated a few, two years ago I planted them in the ground this year we had fruit. They’re like a seedless black berry but better tasting
I have deep hard black clay outside of College Station and have yet to find a fruit tree that thrives here. I’ve babied two fig trees for two years, and they are the same size as when I bought them. If anyone has an idea for trees in clay, let me know! I dug three times deeper and wider than the pot, prepped with good soil, etc.
My fig trees are in heavy clay too. But, they are in red clay. Not sure the difference between the two. I assume the black clay you’re talking about is also the type of soil found up in the Dallas area. It may be different than red clay… Just not sure.
@@BIGALTX haha it sure is. I wanted to plant a pear tree when you mentioned in you older videos but I just don't have large enough backyard for them sadly. Stay cool 😎 DFW
do you respond to emails? Ive done with wicking tubs for the blackberries and I have what looks like leaf spot or something. I trimmed off the bad stuff before but it seems to keep coming back. I was hoping to email you a picture of what my setup is and see if you can help me. Thanks
Most of my blackberries have spots on them too. Typically, it’s not very concerning to me. You need to spray liquid copper on them before they bloom and later when you see a problem. That usually helps and/or eliminates problems. Don’t give up on them
Warren, Tyson, Douglas, Leona, Turnbull, and Blake's pride are other extremely Fireblight resistant ultra low maintenance pears you can plant as pollinators Mulberries like Silk hope and Lawson Dawson will also be extremely low maintenance fruit trees in your location
That’s what I had that were destroyed by the tornado. They never were very fruitful. They did a great job pollinating this tree, but just never got very many fruit off them individually.
I live on a hill just west of the Balcones Escarpment in the eastern Hill Country of CTX. Hence, we're much drier here and well blessed with some soil mixed in with our abundance of Limestone. Do you know of anyone you could refer me to for garden/fruit and nut tree info who's not a county ag agent. The agent is based in San Marcos and is about as helpful as ____ on a bull. Any help in finding such someone you'd recommend would be appreciated.
Sorry, I don’t know anyone in that area, Nor do I know anything about that area. I would think you’re ag agent would be a good resource, but apparently he’s not. Perhaps you should try going to a local gardeners club. See if there’s a Facebook Gardner group in your area… Other than that I’m just not sure.
I have had several varieties of persimmon also. I currently have two varieties, but one of them is probably going to get pulled up. It was damaged in the tornado also and is now just growing from the Rootstock.
@@BIGALTX 3 species I have had mixed luck (sure it is my doing) is cherries, plums and oranges. Whereas my figs, persimmons, and grapes are pretty much godsends!
After 40+ years of growing all sorts of fruit trees, THIS is the most productive fruit tree that I have ever grown.
It needs little if any care.
Water and fertilizer is all that's required.
I've never had to spray for bugs or for disease, yet it rewards me every year with a bountiful crop.
Check it out, and thanks for watching!
alan
Here is the Orient Pear tree at Bob Wells Nursery:
bobwellsnursery.com/product/orient-pear-tree/
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Maybe if you do something to adapt the ph for the peaches, etc., maybe throw some stuff at planting. There are hardly any and are no worms walking into puddles/bodies of water in the rain like they used to. For too many years we've taken the earth's food, and system. Note how worms don't all come up until it is raining, and the birds having no insects around to eat. Nature communicates through positive and negative as the hyper-native system showing us everyone got why/how it's president/chief, too. I'm just saying.... Free/feed the worms humanity. All these years, and the suburbs were designed before our founders were born.
@@LittleRapGuy One of our local peach farmers had about 1500 trees.
They were a family operation for many years.
20 or so years ago he pulled them all up.
Said they only got a decent crop every 7 or 8 years, and he was going to try something different.
He opened an agriculture business catering to the farming community.
He's a multi millionaire now.
Peaches are HARD to grow in the hot, humid south.
@@BIGALTX Good luck with what you choose. I just wanted to note how everyone ignores how nature is designed to use/need the rest of nature going back to the earth, and/or where/how nature use/s cause to positive, or to negative value nature progressions, acts, and natures, like beneficial, or bad stuff you know about that we can't see in the soil. Don't forget some strains of peaches will thrive with such where others won't. See how nature shows us an extent of the future, too, showing us to appreciate the seasons, again, its way though youtuber. Good job...
Mine is the fig. I'm growing 9 varieties. Had your same issues with other fruit. Pear is second. Figs more hearty, consistent, and fruits first year from cuttings.
Good to know.
The last couple of years have been pretty sparse for my figs. Between extremely hot summers and extremely cold winters they just haven’t done that well. Most of them are loaded down right now though so I hope I get quite a few 😀
@@BIGALTXdoes your fig tree get enough new wood? Main crop figs are on new wood, so maybe you fig tree could use a nice pruning this winter for next year.
You Bet!
2 of them are 12' tall and most of that is NEW wood !
@@BIGALTX You have to pinch the tops off in early spring especially if they die back during the winter. 👍
I have 16 varieties of figs...just ordered a 17th. Where are you located? I"m in western Arkansas.
I grew up eating these pears and have been trying to find out the name for several years. Thanks for the info on this pear.
Our pleasure!
I planted an Orient early this spring, can't wait to see how it does! I've only heard great things about that variety
Hope you enjoy it!
I think I had this type of pear tree at a house we owned in Louisiana. I didn't know the type, but called them apple pears because they were pears but more rounded in shape like an apple. It grew really well. We also had figs that grew like crazy.
They do look somewhat like apples. A great variety!
For pollination, next yr find a neighbor with any other pear tree cultivar that is blooming same time as yours and cut a few branches. Bring them back and put them into water under your tee. The bees likely will visit it and take pollen to your orient flowers. And also next year feb-march, go and graft some bud wood from asian pear or another compatible bloomer like olton broussard or Tenns pear so it will produce flowers.pear
What a great idea… Thanks!
I love pears! Pears and figs. Can't leave out my figs.
I do love me some figs. Hopefully, this year will be a good year for figs.
@@BIGALTX Mine are almost done fruiting. Glad they're in pots, else, it wouldn't have been good at all.
You can graft a pollinator strain of pear on to the existing pear tree and that would solve your issues.
I think someone else suggested that, and yes, that is a great idea! I just need to find someone with a comparable variety to steal some grafts from 😊
I’ve always been told to grow what you love. You have the space, time and funds. Just plant a pollinator later this year. Life is short, enjoy life. I’ll be in Texas in a few months. Hope to stop by and see you and the family. Tfs. Take care
Words of wisdom… Thanks
I don't get to eat my fruit: but I do support a lot of squirrels, birds, and other critters. I am trying muscadines now.
Hahaha... I completely understand 👍😎
You and me both AND I have yet to get a pecan off of our tree.
I was a bit shocked, I thought it would be a fig tree... however it makes total sense... looking into getting one of these.
Blessings ❤
Figs would probably be number two for me. The only reason they are not number one is because when a freeze comes, it hurts them so bad… They’re just much less fruitful.
I haven’t had a decent fig in about two years. Because of the excess cold and excess heat.
@BIGALTX gotcha... I know its been absolutely brutal the past couple years... blessings
@@BIGALTXThe birds have a field day with figs too
Pear pies , pear preserves, pear pie filling , pear butter… I’ve never made any pear wine before , have you?
The best trees for perry cider are perry pear trees that produce inedible fruit. I tried one and the grafts took but would not grow well in my nw fl climate, But there is no reason that regular pears will not work also.
Yes, I have! 😊 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing!
Pears and figs, and grapes
You have helped me identify my amazing pear tree. I couldn’t figure out what kind I had since we bought our East Texas property a few years ago . When I saw your pear, I knew right away that’s what I have. I found if you leave it off the tree for a couple of days, the pears ripen up and become amazing! I only have this one tree and it produces every year. It’s a very old tree and it has the black leaf disease but it survives fine. Thank you for the info!
Glad to help.
Good to know yours produces well without a pollinator nearby. That’s encouraging for me, since my pollinators were torn down in the tornado. Thanks for sharing.
What the deer don't get the squirrels carry away long before they are ripe.
I’m sure that’s true.
I don’t have a deer problem, but the squirrels get a large percentage of these. I’m sure.
🤔 Another couple of fruit trees you may want to consider is the PawPaw and the persimmon . They are indigenous to the U.S. from Carolina to Florida to Alabama.
I’m sure they will do excellent in East Texas.
Thanks for the info.
I have persimmons right now, but have never grown Paw paws.
I had planted a Santa Rosa plum tree last year ,that tree grew like crazy and produced some fruit. Next to it I planted a Metheny plum which is no bigger than what it was when I planted. It has a disease that I have been treating with a Neem oil product .I was told that the wild plums I have would not pollinate with the Santa Rosa because they don't bloom at the same time. I will see what happens next spring ,if we don't get that late freeze or frost we have gotten the past two years. The weather patterns have changed over the past few years. It has been a struggle to get any fruit lately, due to the late frost/drought..
I completely understand. Hope next year is better for you.
Thanks for the tip. A coworker just gifted me some hard pears which from which I made pear sauce. You're right, its hard go find fruit to grow here in the south. We plamted pomegranates in the spring, but they've not grown much since. Thanks again for the recommendation.
Glad to help!
It has taken our pomegranate tree/bush 7 years! To finally produce 2 pomegranate s 😂😂
@@sherylledbetter3202You might have two male trees. The male trees will produce 50 male flowers per one female flower, so you might get one pomegranate, if you are lucky.
Female trees grow 50 female flowers per one male flower. You will get more pomegranates with those but your best bet is to have an equal ratio of male and female.
@@sherylledbetter3202 Wow... that's a long time!
I'm in Arkansas. Plums grow well and I don't have to do anything to them. And FIGS...oh my gosh...they are amazing.
Definitely get yourself another pollinator. You dont want to miss out on your lovely fruit tree you are enjoying now
Thanks for the tip!
Persimmon have been low maintenance and very productive for me.
It is true that persimmon are extremely low maintenance.
I haven’t found them to be as productive as I wish they were.
And, I’ve lost two of them to limbs breaking. I’ve heard they have issues with Limb strength.
It's on my short list!
Good. I highly recommend it.
My mother always told me to plant crab apple trees because they pollinate everything. Hope that helps . We plant trees in October, zone 8a.
Well, I have heard that crabapples will pollinate just about any apple… But I’m not sure about pears 😊
We get ya Alan, us Okies love our pears too, we have a plum tree that got eat up by bugs, but pears make fruit every year.
Yes, they are very reliable 😊
I love growing pears. I just have to watch out for them getting too heavy and breaking limbs. But if I could only grow one fruit tree it would be the honey fig. They are awesome!
Understood… I have many varieties of fig trees too.
In coastal Alabama, we call those sand pears. I make ‘pear honey’ when I can get some pears. Last year there were NO pears here.
Last year was a poor year from me too. Had a late frost.
I have to agree with you 100% on the Orient pear tree. I'm in WNC and I got it along with the Improved Kieffer, Moonglow and Sugar pear. The latter two are just disease gatherers and just may go to the smoke house wood pile this year. The Orient and the Kieffer just keep at it. I grafted an Orient scion onto an invasive Callery root sprout that wouldn't go away (I understand they are Bradford offspring) and IT is doing fantastic, too. I was never big on pears before, but this one did the trick. Like with yours, the Orient is outshining the apples and the peaches. Big, juicy, sweet and tasty. And, for the most part, I just ignore it. I don't water or fertilize and do very little pruning.
They are so easy to care for. I may try grafting a different variety on this tree. Maybe, that would make it
“self pollinating“ if the graft takes…
Not sure.
Sam Houston Peach, Damson Plum, Keifer Pear, Cowart Muscadine, and Chicago Fig I have found are the best producers (so far) in my area of South Central Texas, with very little tending. Going to have to try an orient... fingers crossed...
I’m surprised you have a Chicago fig in that zone. I thought it was only for a northern climate. Glad it’s doing well for you though! 😊
@@BIGALTX We're 9A, it freezes back, sometimes to the roots but the next year it sprouts up and produces on the new growth. Unlike others that produce on the previous years growth. Every year it survives the cold a little better as the roots grow larger. Very sweet, taste like a mix of strawberry and fig jam. Last winter I protected it and it only died back about a third and this year I had two crops early summer and a breba crop happening right now. Definitely worth it. Especially if you can protect it from the cold. Also seems to be fairly drought and heat tolerant. Mine is in full sun and as long as I give it a good watering at least once every 2-3 weeks in summer it stays healthy looking.
Well, I never guessed a pear tree. We had Barlet pear, which survived 4 generations until Dad removed it I bawled.
We also had plums and cherry trees, plus various apple trees, here in Maine.
Dad also grew peach trees up next to the house on the South side.
Thnaks for the link in the description.
In the north, you probably don’t have the same pest and disease problems we have. Some trees may be much easier for you to grow than they are for us southerners 😊
One can plant up to early july, but it will require a lot watering and likely a shade cloth. I usually plant late winter to middle spring when the nurseries are shipping trees.
Thanks for the tips!
Orient pears can get a little fireblight, but generally do not and are famous for disease resistance. A good disease free pollinator in my area would be the asian Chojuro asian pear that for me has never had a trace of fireblight 'so far'. I have other blight free pears, but they are mostly earlier bloomers than is the case with orient pear. I am in northwest Florida inbetween zone 8b-9a. Another possible pollinator would be the Korean Giant pear relative to disease. Many of the other asian pears are very susceptible to fireblight.
My orient pears are full of fruit this year.
Fantastic.
It must be a great year for the Orient! 😊 👍🏻
I'd grow a money tree. I just need to find one...
lol, yeah..
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HerdDat 👍🏻😎
listening to you eat on head phones was delightful
Ha ha ha… I bet!
I'd choose grapes if I could only choose one. Freshly picked grapes taste so good, plus they make wonderful gifts. They also make good wine and make good your property look upscale.
So true.
I have grown grapes in past years. I have some muscadines right now.
Only if you keep up on pruning. My Dad didn't. I took over the family property a decade ago but just recently got into the orchard to clean it up. The grapes took down a pear tree and an apple tree because of how overgrown they got. So invasive. I'd rather deal with blackberries. Plus the grapes he had are those small ones with seeds. Not very enjoyable
Please tell us more about how you fertilize that big ole' pear tree, thanks for sharing!
Actually, I fertilize it way too sporadically.
I believe rule of thumb is to fertilize with 1 pound of fertilizer per 1 inch diameter of trunk. That is to be divided into three different applications.… pre bloom… Post bloom… And pre dormancy.
So this tray should get about 10 pounds of fertilizer per year divided into three applications. I don’t do near that much I’m sure.
We have a single pear tree, not sure what kind it is but the fruit looks exactly like yours it’s just half the size. Never fertilize it or anything and it makes so much fruit the limbs will start snapping if we don’t thin it out some. Not sure how it’s getting pollinated, but pears are pretty common down here so I’m sure there’s others in the area.
We’ve also had luck with citrus trees, I’m in Zone 9 though. And the hard freezes do kill the smaller citrus on occasion.
Think I’m putting in some persimmon trees in the fall though. I miss them too much
Persimmons are a very, very easy tree to grow too. Very few pest or disease problems.
You do need a pollinator within 500 feet of this pear. I suggest wild pears. They as a small tree that has a long season. The fruit is small. But, wild pear trees pollinate for six months or longer.
Wow.
Great info, thanks!
After I started using Surround kaolin clay spray, my peaches, plums and Plucots r doing way better
Great tip, I’ll check it out! Thanks…
@@BIGALTX u can use it on garden stuff too, protects against many insects, diseases and sunscald
im up here in NW OK. im giving up on peaches and apples. Pears are iffy. I have 3 pawpaws from seeds that out produce them all.
Wow, good to know. I have never grown pawpaws.
In coastal Alabama, we call those sand pears.
Dang, my money was on it being Mulberrys!
I'm propagating Mulberry trees right now. Its September 8th and as you know it below 70 today.
Freedom Ark question?
Do you propagate them?
I just bought 4 plants, so im just starting out with them.
I'm tip rooting and trying cuttings propagation on my Triple Crown now too.
The hurricane did more damage at my house, just south of Magnolia.
I’m not propagating any right now, but I have in the past.
By far… Tip rooting is the best way to propagate. They should do real well for you.
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Thank you!
I've heard the Hawaiian Papaya is a very hardy plant that will give fruit almost every day.
Interesting… Thanks for the tip.
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I’m wanting to plant some apple trees. My favorite are gala and golden delicious. Which tree would you recommend for the being a good producer and how long until after planting would I get apples? Any variety that’s not sour. I live in Ohio if that makes a difference.
I’m very hesitant to recommend a tree for Ohio. I just don’t know your climate that well. Check with your local agricultural extension agent. Your county should have one, and he can give you much better information.
Howdy Mr Allen. 👋
Howdy! 👍🏻😎
You will still get fruit but not as much without cross pollination. I have Bartlet, Anjou, Moonglow, and sunrise.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tip! Have you tried plums, at all? 🤔
Yes, at one time I had two or three varieties of plums. I just never got that many fruit off of them. Probably me doing something wrong… But they just were not fruitful for me. Seemed to have a lot of disease and insect problems.
Just like the peaches.
🤔 to help your tree put some Azomite around the tree as a couple inches of compost. It will soak in and vitalize the tree.
Thanks for the tip!
I’ve planted every type of tree it seams, and the only one giving me fruit is a Meyer Lemon, and it’s only 2 foot tall. 😂
Interesting.
I’ve wanted to plant one of those for a long time. You may have convinced me 😊
@@BIGALTX I’m in Zone 8b, so you should be good.
Khang Star grows Asian pears and they get big but those are huuuge!
…and tasty too 👍🏻😎
Hi there, have you tried your hand at growing mangoes?
Not yet!
Next time you have too many pears, try making some perry. Perry is to pears as cider is to apples, and there are videos on RUclips about making perry ("If it is a lawful human activity, RUclips likely has videos on the subject.")
Thanks for the tip!
I will check it out.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Perry.
How old is your tree? Looks great!
I would say at least 30 years old probably more like 35+
Why can't you get another Orient Pear or does that not work out ?
I think it has to be a different variety, but one that blooms it about the same time
Pear is not bad, but mine is red mulberry
Thanks for sharing.
I don’t think I’ve evereaten a mulberry. But, I have heard they’re very good.
@@BIGALTX they’re awesome and quick producers easily propagated, three years ago I propagated a few, two years ago I planted them in the ground this year we had fruit. They’re like a seedless black berry but better tasting
wish I could *swing by and try one! rats! Do you like plumb trees? Do they work there?
Lots of wasps with the ones on the ground...
I have had plums over many years, but have never really had much success with them producing fruit.
How do you preserve pear (beside juicing)?
Preserves, jelly, jam, wine… Pear butter (similar to Applebutter)
I have deep hard black clay outside of College Station and have yet to find a fruit tree that thrives here. I’ve babied two fig trees for two years, and they are the same size as when I bought them. If anyone has an idea for trees in clay, let me know! I dug three times deeper and wider than the pot, prepped with good soil, etc.
My fig trees are in heavy clay too. But, they are in red clay.
Not sure the difference between the two. I assume the black clay you’re talking about is also the type of soil found up in the Dallas area. It may be different than red clay…
Just not sure.
So a Gala Apple is considered a pollinator for that pear tree?
No, the other two pear trees I had were the pollinators.
How about figs?
You bet… Love figs!
I have about six different varieties of them.
Have you ever grown mulberries? What are your thoughts on them
I tried to grow mulberries once but the tree I had was a male so I didn’t get any fruit 🙁
@@BIGALTXI got a dwarf everbearing and it says it's self-pollinating. Wondering if that's true now
@@samuraioodon I don't know... but it's interesting
@@BIGALTX haha it sure is. I wanted to plant a pear tree when you mentioned in you older videos but I just don't have large enough backyard for them sadly. Stay cool 😎 DFW
do you respond to emails? Ive done with wicking tubs for the blackberries and I have what looks like leaf spot or something. I trimmed off the bad stuff before but it seems to keep coming back. I was hoping to email you a picture of what my setup is and see if you can help me. Thanks
Most of my blackberries have spots on them too. Typically, it’s not very concerning to me.
You need to spray liquid copper on them before they bloom and later when you see a problem.
That usually helps
and/or eliminates problems.
Don’t give up on them
What hardiness zone are you in?
8
ETX
@@BIGALTX Thanks!
Grow marigolds next to it?
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Warren, Tyson, Douglas, Leona, Turnbull, and Blake's pride are other extremely Fireblight resistant ultra low maintenance pears you can plant as pollinators
Mulberries like Silk hope and Lawson Dawson will also be extremely low maintenance fruit trees in your location
Great info… Thanks!
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Get a Bartlet or Moonglow
That’s what I had that were destroyed by the tornado. They never were very fruitful. They did a great job pollinating this tree, but just never got very many fruit off them individually.
I live on a hill just west of the Balcones Escarpment in the eastern Hill Country of CTX. Hence, we're much drier here and well blessed with some soil mixed in with our abundance of Limestone. Do you know of anyone you could refer me to for garden/fruit and nut tree info who's not a county ag agent. The agent is based in San Marcos and is about as helpful as ____ on a bull. Any help in finding such someone you'd recommend would be appreciated.
Sorry, I don’t know anyone in that area, Nor do I know anything about that area.
I would think you’re ag agent would be a good resource, but apparently he’s not. Perhaps you should try going to a local gardeners club. See if there’s a Facebook Gardner group in your area… Other than that I’m just not sure.
persimmon
I have had several varieties of persimmon also. I currently have two varieties, but one of them is probably going to get pulled up. It was damaged in the tornado also and is now just growing from the Rootstock.
But yes, they are pretty carefree like the orient pear.
@@BIGALTX 3 species I have had mixed luck (sure it is my doing) is cherries, plums and oranges. Whereas my figs, persimmons, and grapes are pretty much godsends!
Is cannabis considered a tree?
Ha ha ha… I don’t think so, but not sure.