This Trial was planted near Tonasket, Washington in 2002.

Additional plantings were done in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Below is a virtual tour of what is there, and how it has developed over the years. New pictures will be added yearly.

new pears ist year end
Site Planted in 2002
Fall, 2002
june 87end2ndyear
June of 2nd season - off to a good start
Bosc/OHxF87 end 2nd
decline pear 3rd leaf bosc 4th year 87 pear
708-36 killed by Decline 3rd year
Bosc/87 Fall 3rd year
Bosc/87 summer 4th season
4th season pears end 4th leaf
Plot in 4th year
Bosc/87 end 4th season
5th year bosc/87 5th season bosc orchard
Same tree fall of 5th season
Trial overview - 2006
Pre-harvest of 5th season
06 hort demo plot
Fall 2006- 05 planted rootstock trial.
bosc pear start of 6th year bosc on OHxF 87 middle of 6th year Bartlet on Pyro 2-33 harvest 6th year
Bosc/87 Start 6th yr. Same tree. Bosc/OHxF87 mid 6th year Bartlett Harvest - Pyro 2-33 6th Yr
Bosc/OHxF87 on Trellis, end 2nd year
Fall 2007 - GR Bosc / OHxF 87 on 10 ft. Trellis, end of 2nd year - Production set to start in 3rd year