Thanks for the link, Charlie.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Fruit on Cleveland Pear
> I believe you are right Jim but according to this website they have
> regained the ability to produce fruit ("Nature will find a way"). A lot of
> these were planted around here especially after Hugo knocked down
> everything
> else in 1989. They grow fast and make for nice Fall colors even in sunny
> SC
> but they do tend to fall apart after 20-30 years.
>
> http://www.scnps.org/articles/pears.html
>
> Charlie
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Jim Nichols
> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I know that there are a number of list members who dabble in gardening,
>> etc. This image shows clusters of small fruit, growing on a Cleveland
>> Pear
>> tree, purchased several years ago at Lowe's Gardening Center. This tree
>> is
>> supposed to be similar to the more common Bradford Pear.
>>
>> Is it common for these decorative trees to bear such fruit? I thought
>> they
>> were cultivated so as not to produce fruit.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fruit+on+Cleveland+Pear.jpg.html
>>
>> Any information will be very much appreciated.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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