Title
Cultivar Trial of Recently Released Selections of Fire Blight Resistant Pears and Cold Hardy Peaches
Farm
Horticulture Station
Extension Number
RFR A1142
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
Pears and peaches have been limited by the climate for commercial production in Iowa, but recent breeding programs have alleviated some of those constraints. Cold-tender peach trees show flower damage when winter temperatures are -20°F or colder. Similarly, Iowa’s wet and humid spring and summer climate encourages fire blight disease in pear crops. New cultivars have been selected from several institutions that can be grown in Iowa with less fear of orchard devastation from cold injury and disease influence. The objective of this study was to trial fire blight resistant European pear and cold hardy Asian pear and peach cultivars available for Iowa production.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2012
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Portz, Dennis Nicklas; Schroeder, Lynn R.; and O'Malley, Patrick, "Cultivar Trial of Recently Released Selections of Fire Blight Resistant Pears and Cold Hardy Peaches" (2012). Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports. 35.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/farms_reports/35
