Pear pollination.

[grannyjanny]

Does anyone know which pear I could use to pollinate a Beurre Hardy pear. I've had a look on fruit tree site but have never heard of them. I would like to get one tomorrow from Lidl's so if anyone knows I would be grateful.
Janet.

[grannyjanny]

[saddad]

Beurre Hardy is a group B so Beth, Conference, Williams Bon Chretien and Jargonelle are OK, Jargonelle is a triploid though so would need a third to get fruit of it as well.
:)

[grannyjanny]

Thanks SD. You are a star. Just hope they've got some left.
Janet.

[Robert_Brenchley]

A triploid has no pollen, so the Beurre Hardy would pollinate it, and the third tree would be needed to pollinate that.

[thespade08]

A triploid has no pollen, so the Beurre Hardy would pollinate it, and the third tree would be needed to pollinate that.

Ithink you will find saddad said that......... ???

[grannyjanny]

I've probably dropped a complete clanger. They didn't have any Conference Pears, they had Comice so I got one of those to go with the Beurre Hardy. Am I a dropper of clangers?
Janet

[saddad]

You'll probably get away with it... there are likely to be conference in the area, Comice is a group C and may still overlap with flowering...  :)

[grannyjanny]

Gosh that was quick. Thank-you. I think I will get DG Hessayon. Seen it on Amazon new & used for about 60p + P&P.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Trees in adjacent groups do overlap so you should be OK, and Comice will follow on nicely.