Here’s why December is National Pear Month
December is National Pear Month, not just because we hear about them in a famous Christmas carol, but because most of the ...
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Fire-blight of Pear in England
THE presence of fire-blight of pear, an extremely destructive bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., has recently been confirmed in England. This represents the ...
University of Delaware2y
Home Orchard Production – Apple, Pear, and Stone Fruit Disease Management
The most common tree fruits grown in home orchards are apples, pears (European and Asian), and stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, pluots, and cherries). Apple trees are commonly ...
Mercury News1d
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Pear trees are highly susceptible to a bacterial disease called fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. There ...
Magnolia Reporter14d
Think twice before planting invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees
It may look pretty in bloom, but don’t be fooled—its blossoms stink, and so does its invasive ways!