Missing Pear Fact Dear Good Fruit Grower: I greatly enjoyed your September pear issue of the Good Fruit Grower. The article “A plethora of pears” was most interesting. But, one major element was missing! That is the great role Dr. Mel Westwood, of Oregon State University, had in the development of the National Clonal Pear Repository. Dr. Westwood spent years in the study and collection of European and Asian pear species. It was primarily due to his expertise that the nation now has that fine pear species repository. Best wishes for a continued excellent fruit publication. Paul Larsen (Former superintendent, […]