Wellington is a diploid and produces viAl^lc pollen. :] Lnce ths bloom season is 

 early, it would not be a suitalile pollinator jToi: ,';oine, lipy, or i^acoun. 



The question about fruit set has been asced. According to Professor '.'ay, 

 Wellington has set consistently good crops at Geneva. 



Fi re Blig ht Resistant Pears 



A grower asked for information about Madness and Moong] ow pear varieties which 

 are reported to be fire blight resistant. Be Low, Ls the description of these two 

 varieties as given in the 1961-1962 catalog of the Mew York State Fruit Testing 

 Association. 



tla gnes s - is a medium sized pear ripening about a week after Bartlett. It is 

 greenish, covered with light russet, and is short pyriforrn in shape. The flesh is 

 soft, juicy, and almost free of grit cells. The flavor is sweet, highly perfumed 

 and aromatic and the quality is high. It will store up to three months. Ilagness 

 has not fruited at Geneva, but the tree is reported to be very vigorous and spread- 

 ing. It is somewhat thorny. Magness is very resistant to blight. It does not 

 produce good pollen and must be planted with tx/o other varieties if all are to set 

 fruit. 



Moong low - is a large, attractive pear which ripens about two weeks before 

 Bartlett. The flesh when ripe is rather soft, moderately juicy, and nearly free 

 of grit cells. The flavor is mild subacid and rated good. Moonglow has not fruited 

 at Geneva, but the tree is reported to be upright in growth and heavily spurred, 

 producing at an early age. It is very resistant to fire blight. 



According to Professor Roger Way, the liagness variety is being recommended only 

 on a trial basis by the Geneva Experiment Station. He lists pollen sterility, 

 slowness to come into bearing, thorny growth habit, and small fruit size as some 

 defects of Magness. 



Characteristics of Apple Varieties Grown in Hassachuset t j^ 



At a recent Fruit Commodity Meeting, growers requested a list of apple varieties 

 recommended for Massachusetts giving their parentage, origin, and a rating as to use. 

 The information was wanted for use on signs with apple displays at roadside stands 

 and to answer customer questions about varieties. 



Information listing the characteristics of apple varieties recommended for 

 Massachusetts is available and may be obtained from the Editor of "Fruit Notes", 

 French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 



William J. Lord 



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