I was wondering........

I think you might be a bit too cool for pears, Bro.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

my catalogue doesn’t say which zones the fruit trees are safe in.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Well, I did a little digging. I know that Canadian zones are a bit different than US ones, but here’s some info from Arborday.org:

http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeGuide/TreeList.cfm?SearchText=pear
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeGuide/TreeList.cfm?SearchText=peach

Looks like zone 5 is about the limit…but if you have good sheltered land that doesn’t free rock-hard, you might get these trees to grow.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Sweet…..am good then wink

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

That is it I am moving…...

-- Living on the level... Central Ontario...1.25 hrs from TO.......Zone 5a

cool link though Bro. I am saving it under my favourites. I have soem pictures tha tin the spring I will put out to see about cutting some trees out. The more advice the easier the decision.

-- Living on the level... Central Ontario...1.25 hrs from TO.......Zone 5a

We had pears in Stratford, which is definitely a 5a or LOWER which suggest that you should be okay.

Did you get one? Did it survive?

-- jroot

There are several peach and pear (euro and Asian) which are fine and rated to zone 4. On top of that, the bulk are rated to no less than zone 5. Just depends on what you want.

Look over this site for the cultivars which suit your needs. Then see if you can source them local.

http://www.raintreenursery.com/

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b