DD>that pollination can be done to different buds on the same tree.  Now
DD>pears, they need 2 trees.
CG>And that's why they are called pairs?(g!).
CG>OK. Does this just mean that pears have to be pollinated from a
  >different root system?
I can't say for sure, but when we bought pear trees, we were only going 
to buy one.  We were told that we needed to have 2 or no pears.  We 
bought at a nursery so I expect that they know their business. The 
salesperson asked if we knew of a pear tree close to our home (we 
didn't) and then the salesperson said that there would not 
likely be a pear tree close to us if we could not see one or know of 
one...therefore we should buy 2 trees.  It would sound as though you 
need the two different root systems.  
                           Doris Dignard
                        ddignard@idirect.com
                    doris.dignard@capcanada.com
                      
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