Shinseiki Asian Pear - Fire Blight?
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Comments (8)I grow both Shinko and Korean Giant. Taste-wise, they are at the opposite ends. KG tastes great, juicy, sweet and crunchy (just what I like). My shinko is bland, very bland. KG produces profusely. I thinned at least 600 fruitlets off last year. Not so long ago, there was a tread in this forum about taste of Asian pears, It appears those who get good tasting Shinko live further inland. The East Coast people don't seem to have good luck with it re. taste. I don't get fire blight (so far) on either one. Both have little to none of pear blister mites problem, either. I am partial, I would plant KG and graft Shinko and other fire blight resistant variety to it. In my orchard, I've grafted KG and 20th Century onto Shinko. (first year trial, don't know if it would work yet). This is the only way that I can justify keeping Shinko!!!...See MoreDisease resistance in Asian Pears? Quince?
Comments (3)Korean Giant is suppose to be fireblight resistant. If I was going to plant one Asian pear this would be my choice. Petals from the Past in Jemison Alabama grows it. This post was edited by 2010ChampsBCS on Sat, Jun 21, 14 at 8:03...See MoreFire Blight on Asian Pear
Comments (9)I'm going to give you the counter opinion to copingwithclay. I had to seriously cut out fireblight two years running in my Hosui when it was small and it went on to survive girdling by goats. It it currently loaded with fine fruit. I've cut back Nijiseiki to just above the graft twice and it recovered (though I had to be really patient). Both of these, like the majority of Asian pears, are considered fireblight susceptible. I chopped the top out of my YaLi due to FB even though it is supposedly fireblight resistant. Shinko is also supposed to be resistant but it's not much for taste (for me at least). Most of my other Asian pears are considered susceptible though they have not gotten infected. Bottom line is that in my limited experience, most, if not all, of the Asian pears worth having are potentially susceptible and I would definitiely try to save them before getting rid of them. The recommended spray to prevent FB is streptomycin which is available from some of the mail order places. I have used it but I don't have enough experience to say how well it works in general. Close monitoring with quick pruning is my recommendation....See MoreAsian Pear and Fire Blight
Comments (3)My first thought is... why is it inside in a pot? Beyond that... no, not fireblight... looks like a watering issue... too little water...or too much water. Soilless potting mix not a good choice for a growth medium for a fruiting tree. It's not a 'houseplant', like a Schefflera or African violet....See Morefruits_veggies
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