pollination between Sugar (Seckel) Pear and Asian pear

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howmanyds Murrieta, CA Feb 14, 2015

I have a young sugar pear (15g was planted two years ago) that hasn't borne fruit yet. I'd like to get another pear to help with pollination though the nursery insists that the sugar pear is self pollinating. I'm in Southern California. Are there any Asian pears that will flower at the same time as the sugar pear so they can pollinate each other? Or do I need to get another European variety?

Thank you!

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dragonfly53 Bedford, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 14, 2015

I belive you have to get a European variety, i used to plant Moonglow and Beurre Blanc to help the Seckels along, i never heard they were self pollinating. Is it blooming heavily, 2 years is still a short time for pears to really get into bearing, usually its at least 3 years before they have enough blooms to actually set some fruit

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Feb 14, 2015

What variety do you have?

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