On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:11:38 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>I know this is a cooking, not a gardening group- but there a lot of
>gardeners here & I'm more interested in good tasting pears than
>high-yields or ease of cultivation.
>
>That said--- I'm in Zone 5 in NY & I think I'd like a couple dwarf
>pears for the back yard. I buy a dozen pears every year and am lucky
>to get 4 good ones.
>
>I ought to do a little better fighting squirrels in the back yard.
>[and I'm already fighting them for veggies, peaches and cherries so
>that won't be a new battle]
>
>What variety would you go for? I like to eat a *good* pear out of
>hand-- but I've really gotten a taste for pears with a little
>gorgonzola and honey dressing.
>
>If there is a good canning pear, I might be tempted to can some for
>winter.
>
>Jim

They're all good.
Pears require a different variety for pollinating, and not all are
suitable so check. I recommend "semi-dwarf"... dwarf fruit trees are
rather small, for the effort they don't produce much.
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