Thank you so much for taking the time to record a little of your orchard and upload it for us. I’ve been following your channel for years and it’s always an exciting treat to get a notification that you’ve uploaded another one for us. Please keep it up as much as you can as we all really look forward to hanging out with you virtually. This is always excellent.
Nice to see the pear blossom, looking forward to the blossom here, still about a week or so away on my Williams tree. I have been a longtime subscriber and last year I grafted some trees, but a few did not make it. Thank you for the great content you have published over the years, it really inspired me, a North American to look at some different apple varieties from across the pond, and I look foreword to growing some of the apples that have been featured in your orchard in my own.
seems a real shame we don't make more perry in England - seems like its a drink we could do uniquely well again and re-establish it as a national drink to rival any other...
a brilliant video stephen im sitting looking through my patio door into my garden in ireland looking at my blakney red pear tree in blossom the hendry huffcap has 3 blossoms on it its first time to blossom i also have growing in my garden other pear trees beth williams bon creiton and doyane de comice last year i had a problem with pear midge maggot on the blakeny red this year i sprayed with organic garlic water to proctect it im in lockdown so it was all i could think of i also some of your west country cider apple trees kingston black dabinette worchestershire red streak and a few more i have enjoyed looking at your videos stephen overthe last few years thank you verry much
I worked with my friend in our orchards today. Observing and setting up new bee houses. I was thrilled to see a new video post from you. I learn and enjoy your videos and it is the perfect way for me to unwind from another productive day. Please keep them coming. Your trees are wonderful. Happy Easter! Peace be with you.
Thanks for another great vid. You've been missed. Much of my own orchard work in turning an old cattle pasture into a mixed heritage orchard, has been based on your experiences. I've appreciated every last one of your observations.
I'm in north Carolina in the states. I really enjoy you videos. I've started grafting this year an im having great success watching your videos. If I ever get rich I'd love to come over an visit yall an have an apple 🍎
It seems like 2020 is going to be a good blossom year. Let’s hope the frosts stay away. We have a small garden orchard in Lincolnshire of around 60 trees. Our plums have been magnificent and it’s the best year ever for our greengage. The pear blossom is wonderful right now and the apple is looking very promising.
Such an idyllic location and the trees look amazing. I love the row of espaliers, I don't think I've ever seen trees so covered in blossom and the flowers are perfect. A great start to the season. Thanks for sharing.
👍 I’ve got one flower opened on my pear tree our growing season is a couple of weeks slower to get going up here in Scotland 🏴 Another great video thanks for post it.
Great video, thanks. Can I ask a question... Every year, the apples from my trees always end up getting infected by some insect. I suspect it lays eggs in the baby apples in spring and they borrow out in late summer... Is there a treatment for this?
Hi Stephen, love your videos so informative as always. I'm also experiencing low fruit flowering this year on my Comice Pears, I'm guessing as usual it's a yearly cycle of some fruits cropping better than others in rotation. Will you please upload a video later in the year of the same pear trees and the crop they produce. Thank you.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss, From victory unto victory His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. I'm looking forward to eating from our lords orchard. Amen.
I know of no fireblight resistant quince, which limits our ability to dwarf pears in North America. OHxF strains (Old Home x Farmingdale) are fireblight resistant but no rootstock will make the scion resistant if it isn't already (but you can re-graft onto the surviving roots). I think Callery pears (or some other wild Asian "flowering" species with worthless fruit) are sometimes used in the Southeastern US, especially for Asian or "Oriental" (Asian X European, getting the resistance from the Asian ancestors, but often also firmer texture and lower flavor -- traditionally canned but probably good poached) pears, which are the majority of those sufficiently low-chill and fireblight resistant enough to succeed in the Deep South.
The USDA ARS-GRIN germplasm repository in Corvallis, Oregon lists several, but I don't have personal experience with any of them. In their pictures, they don't seem as pretty as red fleshed apples--most seem to oxidize (brown) particularly fast (I thought anthocyanins were antioxidants!?). Gebhard Royal Red D'Anjou (which just has red skin, not flesh) is quite attractive, with reddish/bronze new leaves. I wonder if the pigments in red fleshed varieties bleed into other parts of the tree (as red fleshed apples have pink blooms and red wood, often red new leaves, though fall color has been disappointing so far)?
THANK YOU FOR POSTING MORE VIDEOS!!! It’s always a pleasure to see what’s going on in your beautiful orchard.
Nice to see the orchard again,wonderful.nick
Stephen. It is always a treat to hear from you and watch your videos. Blossoms are wonderful! A pick me up in these difficult times.
Good to see you back on the “tube”! And there’s nothing like a nice “pair”.
Happy Easter Mr. Hayes, from Michigan. Always enjoy your videos so much. It’s great to see updates on your orchards!
Thank you so much for taking the time to record a little of your orchard and upload it for us. I’ve been following your channel for years and it’s always an exciting treat to get a notification that you’ve uploaded another one for us. Please keep it up as much as you can as we all really look forward to hanging out with you virtually. This is always excellent.
Nice to see the pear blossom, looking forward to the blossom here, still about a week or so away on my Williams tree. I have been a longtime subscriber and last year I grafted some trees, but a few did not make it. Thank you for the great content you have published over the years, it really inspired me, a North American to look at some different apple varieties from across the pond, and I look foreword to growing some of the apples that have been featured in your orchard in my own.
Beautiful trees😊
seems a real shame we don't make more perry in England - seems like its a drink we could do uniquely well again and re-establish it as a national drink to rival any other...
The best thing about quarantine - Stephen gets more time in the orchard and then posts to UA-cam. Thanks 👍
a brilliant video stephen im sitting looking through my patio door into my garden in ireland looking at my blakney red pear tree in blossom the hendry huffcap has 3 blossoms on it its first time to blossom i also have growing in my garden other pear trees beth williams bon creiton and doyane de comice last year i had a problem with pear midge maggot on the blakeny red this year i sprayed with organic garlic water to proctect it im in lockdown so it was all i could think of i also some of your west country cider apple trees kingston black dabinette worchestershire red streak and a few more i have enjoyed looking at your videos stephen overthe last few years thank you verry much
I worked with my friend in our orchards today. Observing and setting up new bee houses. I was thrilled to see a new video post from you. I learn and enjoy your videos and it is the perfect way for me to unwind from another productive day. Please keep them coming. Your trees are wonderful. Happy Easter! Peace be with you.
So good to have you back!
Love the birds singing in the background :)
I finally found a Concorde pear tree to plant this year. Thank you for the introduction to this variety. Have a lovely Easter.
Thanks for another great vid. You've been missed. Much of my own orchard work in turning an old cattle pasture into a mixed heritage orchard, has been based on your experiences. I've appreciated every last one of your observations.
Happy Easter to you Steve
Its great to have you back making videos again Stephen. Your scions you sent a few years ago are doing well.
I'm in north Carolina in the states. I really enjoy you videos. I've started grafting this year an im having great success watching your videos. If I ever get rich I'd love to come over an visit yall an have an apple 🍎
It seems like 2020 is going to be a good blossom year. Let’s hope the frosts stay away. We have a small garden orchard in Lincolnshire of around 60 trees. Our plums have been magnificent and it’s the best year ever for our greengage. The pear blossom is wonderful right now and the apple is looking very promising.
Great bloom :)
Such an idyllic location and the trees look amazing. I love the row of espaliers, I don't think I've ever seen trees so covered in blossom and the flowers are perfect. A great start to the season. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Vox!
👍 I’ve got one flower opened on my pear tree our growing season is a couple of weeks slower to get going up here in Scotland 🏴
Another great video thanks for post it.
same here with my invinsible pear here in Scotland to we are about 10 days behind
I live 15 miles from Cannock Chase so I planted a few Cannock pear trees.
I live in Redditch, I almost fell off my chair when I heard you mention it lol.
Great video, thanks. Can I ask a question... Every year, the apples from my trees always end up getting infected by some insect. I suspect it lays eggs in the baby apples in spring and they borrow out in late summer... Is there a treatment for this?
Hi Stephen, love your videos so informative as always. I'm also experiencing low fruit flowering this year on my Comice Pears, I'm guessing as usual it's a yearly cycle of some fruits cropping better than others in rotation. Will you please upload a video later in the year of the same pear trees and the crop they produce. Thank you.
Any chance of showing us you making perry this year? I am not sure how to make it.
I tried last year and had a disaster.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss, From victory unto victory His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. I'm looking forward to eating from our lords orchard. Amen.
Happy Easter from Minnesota. I seem to remember you planting a peach tree. How did it turn out?
We have pear trees, but they bloom too early, well before several late frosts, and the flowers never get pollinated. :-(
what pear. rootstock other than quince a and old home is popular with some resistance to fire blight and viruses.
I know of no fireblight resistant quince, which limits our ability to dwarf pears in North America. OHxF strains (Old Home x Farmingdale) are fireblight resistant but no rootstock will make the scion resistant if it isn't already (but you can re-graft onto the surviving roots). I think Callery pears (or some other wild Asian "flowering" species with worthless fruit) are sometimes used in the Southeastern US, especially for Asian or "Oriental" (Asian X European, getting the resistance from the Asian ancestors, but often also firmer texture and lower flavor -- traditionally canned but probably good poached) pears, which are the majority of those sufficiently low-chill and fireblight resistant enough to succeed in the Deep South.
I think the USDA germplasm site (Corvallis) rates their rootstock cultivars concerning viruses.
Can't find winter nelis anywhere in ireland
Do you know any red fleshed pears ?
The USDA ARS-GRIN germplasm repository in Corvallis, Oregon lists several, but I don't have personal experience with any of them. In their pictures, they don't seem as pretty as red fleshed apples--most seem to oxidize (brown) particularly fast (I thought anthocyanins were antioxidants!?). Gebhard Royal Red D'Anjou (which just has red skin, not flesh) is quite attractive, with reddish/bronze new leaves. I wonder if the pigments in red fleshed varieties bleed into other parts of the tree (as red fleshed apples have pink blooms and red wood, often red new leaves, though fall color has been disappointing so far)?
Nice to see you out of hibernation Stephen