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Research Project: Management of Temperate-Adapted Fruit, Nut, and Specialty Crop Genetic Resources and Associated Information

Location: National Clonal Germplasm Repository

Title: Best Pears for the Western Pacific Northwest

Author
item Postman, Joseph
item NORTON, BOB - Washington State University Extension Service
item KING, JACKY - Washington State University Extension Service
item MOULTON, GARY - Washington State University Extension Service
item BENOWITZ, SAM - Raintree Nursery
item DAVIS, BILL - Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation
item JOHNSON, KRISTAN - Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation

Submitted to: Pome News
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/1/2018
Publication Date: 4/1/2018
Citation: Postman, J.D., Norton, B., King, J., Moulton, G., Benowitz, S., Davis, B., Johnson, K. 2018. Best Pears for the Western Pacific Northwest. Pome News. 44:28-30.

Interpretive Summary: A "Favorite Pears" panel was held at the Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Washington in March 2017 featuring 6 Pacific Northwest pear experts. The panelists selected and described pear varieties they recommend for planting in the most western parts of Oregon and Washington. This article describes 25 of the panelist's favorite pears.

Technical Abstract: A "Favorite Pears" panel was held at the Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Washington in March 2017 featuring 6 Pacific Northwest pear experts. The panelists selected and described pear varieties they recommend for planting in the most western parts of Oregon and Washington. This article describes 25 of the panelist's favorite pears.