You can get several varieties of fruit on a single tree with grafting. Here’s what to know. While Luther Burbank experimented with plants at his home and garden in Santa Rosa, he did the bulk of ...

Varieties within a species can usually be grafted or budded interchangeably. For example, Pink dogwood can be budded or grafted onto White Flowering dogwood rootstock, pecan to hickory, a new pear ...

Purchasing a named grafted pecan (or apple, peach, pear or citrus) allows us to plant and put effort into a tree we know will produce superior quality fruit or nuts.

Regular pruning enhances yields and supports the health of a thriving pear tree. Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ...

What I think has happened is that your pear was grafted onto the rootstock of a quince, and the quince has now taken over the tree. Grafting is common in fruit trees, roses and other plants.