How to Grow Pear trees - Complete Growing Guide

[@clarissathompson]

You totally answered why our pear tree was never a great producer at my childhood home, lol! Thanks Luke!

[@maryloualtieri2273]

My neighbor planted 1 pear tree in his yard in the 60's. It produces a big crop every other year. No other pear tree to cross pollinate with. The best tasting pears, ever.

[@andielliott2306]

Fruit trees can be located a loooong distance away and still pollinate.

[@HushListenLove]

Could've been a self-fertile variety like Conference

[@jamiestendahl5592]

Fruit trees has to have at least 2 trees even if a neighbor has a tree to produce

[@juliaspoonie3627]

@@jamiestendahl5592 no, not every type of fruit tree, it’s true for pears but not for many others. Apricots for example are self pollinating, same with many cherry, nectarine and plum varieties.

[@minimatemasterworks]

My parents have one that self pollinates.

[@hounaidahelenfarhat2879]

Im so happy my five pear seeds all germinated 😍

[@AtypicalPaul]

I'm not allergic to apples but they give me bad stomach aches and acid reflux but I love Asian pears! Love to dehydrate them too. I started 3 from seed and are now just over a month old. You need a pair of pear trees lol

[@NMETSGChan]

They grow perfectly well in northern areas like here in Quebec and we have -30C to -35C temperatures in winter. But if you have harsh winter put something to protect the trunk against the sun in winter.

[@greatstag]

Dude, you're the best. Thank you for making these videos.

[@royparman1498]

Thank you, Luke!! We rent, but we are allowed leeway with the yard. There's a single (neglected) old anjou pear tree in the yard that produces vigorously, the branches get laden with fruits, but they're hard and bitter. I'll take this input and put it to work in the coming season, in hope of bringing this one back to a more productive form. Someone else in the area must have a pear tree also, though, as this one here is the only one on the property, but like I say, the branches are loaded with fruits. We're in a 5a zone, if that makes any difference.

[@jffrywad]

I inherited three pear, a peach and two apple trees on my land ... thank you for this. Ive had a terrible year of pears last few years.

[@zachbump1080]

I just watched a video of yours of dos and donts of growing fruit trees where you literally say. "Do not backfill with compost" but in this one you say do backfill with compost.

[@cindymcphail9694]

I second that. And you were adamant about backfilling with the soil from the hole. NO compost.

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@jjrockjon8610]

A complete guide on how to grow pears in ten minutes. Awesome ! Thank you!

[@debbiezimmerman8777]

Good information Luke! I planted 1 pear tree 7 years ago and it has never put on fruit until last year and this year. The fruit is very small and very few of them. I never knew that I needed to grow 2 of them. Thanks a million!!

[@MIgardener]

learn something new every day!

[@scott1lori282]

Thanks. I just ordered a Honey Crisp and a Keiffer to plant this spring.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

2nd year for my bartletts, I'm having to remove some fruit to keep the limbs from breaking - amazing production!

[@karlahpeace8254]

I just purchased a Bartlett pear tree for my mother. I just can't wait.♡

[@skyangel6336]

I just bought some of those and already having regrets cause I live in zone 8 where it's hot and humid and we face all the fungal anything could face and just read they can have many issues. I'm trying to not every spray them I want everything organic and now wonder how I will keep them fungal /disease Free in such hot and humid weather! We also battle clay soil here which they don't like I just read! I know they like sun but wonder sometimes if they'd be better here among some trees that give alittle shade part of the day

[@Marylmac]

Great info...We have 800 plus chill hours, so the pears should be great when they get growing...Thanks. Am going to try doing the straw mulching method from now on, so this will be interesting.

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

I really like you growing guide episodes Luke. Nice Jon, as usual. Thanks for the free tips and sharing your journey with us!

[@abagfullofcats4247]

I raise mason bees to pollinate my fruit trees. I planted a pear this spring and it already has fruit growing. Make your yard a habitat for native pollinators. Mason bees do 50x the pollination than honey bees and you won't have to worry about cross pollination.

[@moewilson4605]

We are so hoping our two pear tree make it. We plant tomorrow. Mason bees are part of our plan. We bought a bee house for solitary pollinators and hope they will find it. I have seen them in the area. We are also planting pink clover into our grass and some flowering bushes. Unfortunately, as we back onto green belt, we have to put stakes and netting around our smaller trees so they are not eaten by deer. We burlap in the winter as we live in Ottawa and it can drop to below minus 40 Celsius on occasion.

[@cindymcphail9694]

Did the same this year, but we had an extended period of 45F and the blooms came and went before it went to > 50F when the bees came out. next year... a new pear tree so that there will be a companion for pollinating.

[@Jennifermwb]

One reason to love Fresno California. Huge ag region and we can grow ALMOST everything. We get right around 900 chill hours so we can grow most fruit trees, have a super long growing season and most of the region has amazing native soil. Zone 9b....and we can grow pears here. :)

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

Jennifermwb I agree Jennifer. I lived in Fresno for a decade and the weather and soil were very conducive to growing just about anything!

[@kennykuper2422]

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[@kennykuper2422]

Jennifermwb lie does not work in California like he say

[@paulatorrez9970]

So funny that I found you today. I'm allergic to apple peel (so apples) and I love pears. I bought a self pollinating pear tree yesterday. Thanks for sharing.

[@texaslifestyle1508]

I’ve got 1 pear tree and it produces just fine.

[@PrattFamilyHomestead]

Great info thank you. We are planting 11 fruit trees that we ordered this year (including 2 pear). Just waiting on them to get here!!!! :)

[@joelperez8062]

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[@ka.erptvofficial590]

I'm glad to have a pear seedlings here in the Philippines..

[@beenz2022]

I appreciate the info! I just bought a Kieffer and a Bartlett! This is our first home and I wanted to start some young fruit trees to watch grow and enjoy as we spend time here :)

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@davidvanderlugt7731]

Hey great video. How far apart can the two different varieties of pear trees be for cross pollination?

[@ThePlantBasedHomestead]

I have a 4-in1 pear tree we just purchased. Is there anything else that I should do? I plan to take the flowers off. I'm nervous about it, but I will follow your instructions. Then we'll add the amendments and prune when specified as well. The neighbor already has a pear tree in his yard, so I won't have to worry too much. Same with apples and peach trees in their yard. Thanks for all your wealth of information!

[@MrFredstt]

I never even knew people could be allergic to apples. Learn something knew everyday lol

[@I_Drank_WHAT_TTV]

That was my first thought when he said it too! LOL So unique!

[@erincoyle1637]

People can be allergic to anything. I'm allergic to aloe! I also know someone who is allergic to water! All thanks to genetic variation, I suppose! :-)

[@bordom6476]

hes also allergic to carrots

[@JoseSanchez-bp7xz]

MrFredstt Apples make you let out stinky smelly farts.

[@kellihurley566]

I didn't either! Until I developed a severe apple allergy 15 years ago :( I've developed a craving for pears for just such a reason.

[@treezza2817]

When I purchased my pear trees, the chart shows that Bosc is a pollinator for Bartlette. But on further research, it seems that the Bosc flowers and produces fruit several months later. Is this correct? Will these pollinate each other or not? Thanks for a very informative video!

[@Rocco25.6]

Best faSt growing apple tree to plant in zone 4a and 5 also Pear trees thank you

[@catfunksfabulousfinds]

I have a Bartlett that was here when I moved here 18 years ago. It's gotten fruit every year but one, whe had too much rain that year when it was blooming. Only one tree and a plum tree about 100 yards away. I think it's been here since the 1950's.

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@ninglin8807]

WOW!!! I love the pear tree that you planted.

[@master6676]

I always try to give them 1 gallon per inch of trunk size 2 times a week in dry warm weather here in mid-west zone 7.

[@lizzyl5112]

Thank you so much for this awesome Pear Video! I got my additional Pear Tree planted and ready to go.Thank you & God Bless!

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@keelyokeefe5270]

Someone near us must have a pear tree, because we have just one, but are overrun by pears every year!We also live in zone nine, in coastal Mississippi. The branches are literally so full that they have a broken on us before. Definitely more than we can eat I will be trying to can some this year

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@FoxxRecon]

There are pears which are self pollinating. Yes another helps with better harvest but not necessary. Also there are plenty of varieties with low chill hours for the south. Kieffer pears for example.

[@peace1655]

Thank you, you know how give essential information in a short time and precise manner.

[@angieholder]

This is helpful, but do you have a video for caring for fully grown pear trees for a newbie? How to prune big branches, when to pick, if you fertilize, how much to water in the summer months when the rain isn’t consistent?

[@dadmezz4024]

Thank you......just wondering how to fertilize a mature fruit tree that are 5 to 10 years old.

[@kissman1]

im planting an apple tree and a pear tree next to each other will that help with the poll?

[@wildflowers5555]

Great Video!

[@keturahspencer]

Fresh pear with nutmeg sprinkled on it. Mmmm😋

[@censoredfromtheinternet3110]

Dan I grow pear tree in south jersey I wanna try grow two trees following these instructions, how far do you space your two pear trees sir thank you!

[@andrewx7806]

Some pear trees are self pollinating like the Bartlett. However in northern California the winters are warm. Does a comice pear require chill hours? Does this effect the quality of the fruit?

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

I found out the hard way that pears have DIFFERENT FLOWERING TIMES in order to set fruit. There are early flowering and late flowering. I didn't know that and there isn't ANY information on the internet about that. You have to match the flowering times. I have an early flowering pear tree. I bought another tree that wasn't flowering and that concerned me. So, I started researching on edible pear trees. I discovered You need two trees that set flowers at the same time. Not just two trees. You did NOT discuss this. Please make a video discussing what early flowering pear trees there are and what tree types/cultivar are later flowering times. thank you! Love your channel.

[@christiensgarden3325]

Great video

[@MrApollo726]

Handsome and knows his plants 👍

[@johndoe2011able]

Great video! Any tips on what to apply to overcome pear rust problems on a mature pear tree? Had this issue surge up twice now and am wondering if there is anything that I can apply early Spring to overcome this problem? Thank you for all these very informative videos!

[@liquidsnail7305]

Great video, very informative and easy to understand! How are the trees doing now 5 years later?

[@moca1296]

Thanks for the great info

[@daniellepodbilski182]

When should I take a cutting to grow indoors? Fall time? Now?

[@mercado-riverafamily9380]

Just planted a Self Pollinating pear tree. Since we are nearing winter, should I still wait the 3 months before applying fertilizer?

[@dariogonzalez6249]

Hi there thanks for you videos,will a pear tree produce if the second is around the house?

[@nancyd.2881]

Thank you for all the information. This helped out a lot

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@retusaforce]

I'm confused. In your most recent video you stated never fill your hole with anything other than the original soil to promote good root growth. In this video you say to add compost. Which is it?

[@chasebrunner]

Thanks Luke 🙏 Do You Still Have Your Pear Tree I Am Getting Ready To Go Dig A 9 Ft Pear Tree Up Given To Me !!! ANY Advice To Help Me Transport It Safely And Transplanting To New Home

[@The_Real_Rambo]

I just bought 4 pear trees, about 4 ft tall. This is the 2nd time I have tried. My apple trees and citrus grow great, no problem... but my pears continue to try and grow in the grafted area only. I have trimmed the "suckers" many times and I just cannot get any signs of growth on the upper branches. Those branches are are still very alive. Is there a trick to getting the tree to grow up top rather than below the graph.

[@forgedsteelwrench9249]

i have two pear trees...one keiffer pear and the other bartlett pear. The problem im having is that my keiffer blooms alot earlier than my bartlett. could this affect the way they pollinate???? or do they still pollinate just because their 10 ft apart???

[@aliciaruiz8904]

Hello.. my name is Alicia Ruiz .. great video. My father planted our Pear tree I want to say it’s about 60 years old believe it or not .. it’s a great tree.. I have a picture of the pear tree at my family’s house the tree is so tasty but I’ve noticed that there’s a lot of ants and bugs in the tree and it has brown spots on the leaves it was not like that before it’s been like that for the last 10 years and I also noticed There’s a tree growing inside the Peartree believe it or not it’s a Christmas tree I also have a picture of this what are your thoughts does anybody know about this it’s very unusual

[@galinarou]

What about the Keiffer variety, they are self pollinating, so do they still need to be paired?

[@susycue3]

Its 5 yrs old. I had one pear 2 yrs ago. Northern illinois

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@DATINGSURVIVALGUIDE]

LOL. 🙂I'm right below zone 8 (in the 7's) in North Carolina, which makes my pear and other fruit trees needing chill hours do well, but at the same time warm enough that I can load up on gardening. Actually, I recently built a hoophouse for lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit trees I bought this winter. Also, planning to buy some more exotic fruits most have never heard of here in the USA.

[@karenk7157]

those worm casings you keep talking about, are you still producing your own in the tubs?

[@damagedbug8848]

young ned flanders

[@dictionarypictionary9872]

disappointed he never said oakely dokely now

[@whesleyotero6847]

Lmfao

[@Kawinlada.LivingHome]

Wow!

[@nofreerides7033]

Yes thank you 🙏

[@sahmadi1000]

Do you plant two different varieties or they also need to bloom at the same time?

[@mommatried6756]

Thank you!

[@nedcramdon1306]

Luke ole buddy. How are those same pear trees doing 5 years later?

[@WhozOnfirst]

Since I have a relatively small yard I decided to plant a pear and apple tree that are espaliers. Can you show how and when to prune these types of trees. Thanks.

[@elysebaron5409]

I Have 2 Bartlett Pear Trees They Both produce an abundance of fruit . They're about 8 years old , but before they ripen they get a brown or rust color on the skin !! I don't know what the problem is I've tried to get the Info on this. Do you have any Idea why this Happens? North of Boston .

[@geminicancercusp4072]

when is best time to buy and plant pear trees? i live in the north panhandle of Fla. and already by end of April days are getting hot i planted couple of Blueberry bushes and already getting some leaf scorching despite planting in full afternoon early evening sun. I've been looking at the "Moonglow", and the "Honey Sweet" variety due to compatibility to my zone 8b .

[@toddripcity7878]

Do you prune scaffolding branches 50%/1-2 feet, and try to promote lateral branches? Would u prune lateral branches each year by 50% too and allow another lateral branch to sprout from the year earlier lateral branch?

[@simchabaracha9889]

Hi! Can I grow them on zone 9 ? Thank you very much

[@BritishAlbedo]

My parents randomly brought some trees and have no idea how to care for them, I felt bad that they’d be to waste so here I am

[@JodBronson]

You have to "Prune Top" it. I waited 10+ years... Until I decided to CHOP THE TOP OFF.....Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4aln4WGaN52la8

[@PinkChucky15]

Very complete as usual :-)

[@anitaflockhart5765]

I have two pear trees but only one produces fruit. They are about 20 metres apart and different varieties. Should I plant another one a bit closer.

[@daltonv5206]

anita flockhart one type may not be able to pollinate. I'd plant a third separate type and be sure it is a pollinator

[@Goofypopo]

My neighbors have an apple orchard right by my yard will those cross pollinate a pear tree too?

[@mokannabis6583]

Is it normal for a single pear tree to fruit? I have had one in my back yard since I moved in 4 years ago and every year since we’ve gotten around 100 pears from that tree. Are those pears good for eating?

[@pambennett8967]

Yahoo thank you

[@bw7057]

I’ve only ever had “one” pear tree and have had amazing yields every year…

[@Machria23]

There are other pear tree’s in the area then. 😉 Can be a mile away, the bee’s will find em!

[@bw7057]

@@Machria23there are quite a ways away. Majority of fruit trees around me are Cherry, then apple.

[@steveannunziato92]

love your videos. thx. quick question...in ny, can I grow a pear tree from a rooted cutting or does it need to be grafted to a rootstock? Same for apples and peaches,btw? do some fruit species require rootstock and others not?

[@mrbabalou8638]

This video is awesome and inspired. Me to plant 4 fruit trees in my yard 2 pear in the front. And 2 apples in the back.. I was interested in plum trees. And in my zone 5 area I was debating between a peach tree or a plum tree, to plant in the spring. I saw and enjoying your growing guide for the peaches, but I was hoping to see one although I did not find it on plums. Any chance if you can make one?

[@pecarns]

I have two mature pear trees that produce well, but the pears tend to be malformed, dimply, and many are small. I have pruned the tree, but still the knotty pears persist. Could this be a boron deficiency? Should I spray after the fruits set? My pear flowers are about to open. Thanks for responding. Paul from SE Minnesota.

[@kermy9655]

Do you have any idea why my pear sapling's leaves are shading to a brown color? they are still silky and alive but it just seems odd. The plant is about 2 months old, and it seems to be growing. It had recently sprouted a new leaf and that leaf is. also turning brown but is also not very green. Oddly, the leaf seems to be growing. The plant is underneath an artificial. light indoors in a room-temp environment and is in a plastic cup that isn't that deep. The dirt has some fertilizer in it, and i water it every 1 and a half days.

[@antitonysmith]

I love pears. They are a good source of vitamin K!

[@jasonredepenning]

I like special K

[@robertchester2801]

wouldloveto hear your thoughts on fig trees as well. Ill be doing pears for sure, love them

[@asondareyes5482]

Can I grow pear tree in container? Are they grafted tree? I’m in Texas 9B.

[@petersices545]

How big does tree get before pruning? I obtained a 1-foot long bare root sapling, planted a couple months ago. It's flourishing (here in central MI) but it's so tiny I can't imagine it should be pruned, hence the question. -- it's just one tree but it's a 5-variety Franken-tree.

[@wendykiany954]

Love your videos, new subscriber. I have one quick question , will an Asian pear tree count as a pollinators for a pear tree?

[@ThelittleQuerque]

I have this question as well

[@andrewx7806]

I have a comice pear tree and the fruit is mealy and uneatable. Is this because of the heavy clay soil or because it is cross pollinating with an apple tree.

[@k.b.392]

How is using fish emulsion for fertilizer???

[@Workinggirlhomestead]

is cow compost ok to put in the hole when planting?

[@yvencia1150]

Thanks

[@juniorkong2784]

Need your help...how far a part can 2 pear trees be planted to cross pollinate, I have 1 pear tree 5 years and will buy another this week. Is Georgia a good weather for Pears.....

[@karlahpeace8254]

I have a question: can you grow another pear tree from suckers? I have read that yes you can and I have also read that they won't produce fruit. Do you happen to know?

[@kaitlync15]

The second tree should be the same variety or different?

[@bandmasterjf]

I've got a Bartlett, Kieffer and just planted a Moonglow. Can you recommend something that will go well with those?

[@grunfeld2312]

Try the Seckel sugar pear or the Comice pear. Both sweet, delicious dessert varieties

[@mattloomis9292]

I live in Ohio and have a pear tree it's been here a while don't know how long since it was already in the yard when we bought the house...but sometimes it grows nice pears but most years the pears don't grow good at all they end up rotting out and never actually ripe why is that?? And yes there's only 1 I think I'm going to grow 2 more from seeds from a pear off the big tree

[@grunfeld2312]

Is that a dwarf? Seems really close to the house for a standard tree.

[@JDBeastmode]

grunfeld2312 pruning keeps them small

[@cindyshukle1935]

@@JDBeastmode yes

[@08daviep]

thank you for your informative videos. I planted a peach tree 2 years ago and it never yielded fruits. I never knew about cross pollination. I’ve watched your apple videos too and wanted to ask if I can grow an apple tree near the pear tree?

[@mattloomis9292]

06kurri well if you planted young pear trees they won't grow fruit until 5 to 7 years old too

[@amynarodovich]

I got a pear tree in a huge pot outside my home but the leaves are wilting! I cant tell if im overwatering or underwatering :( help

[@NMarsh8899]

Not related to pears, but I have to ask anyway. Where is the best place to find those columnar apples trees, and how much do they generally cost?