Pruning pear trees in August and September

All trees have naturally different shapes: for example, Bramley and Blenheim Orange form big, round trees. Pears by nature tend to grow upwards, and so if they are planted close together, they easily go out of control, forming a pear hedge. Dan Neuteboom shows us some 15-year-old trees that have been kept to a manageable size by giving them the right input and respecting their natural pyramid shape which enables pears like Comice, Concorde, Josephine de Malines and Winter Nelis to do best. Dan has created an open structure with lots of space for light and wind to go through the tree. Correct prunng persuades the tree to continue cropping lower down as well as higher up. Rootstocks for pears are not as effective in controlling the tree as apple rootstocks, and so there is no point in keeping the trees too cramped because this will cause ample shoot growth, a lot of June drop and very few pears. In another video - • Pruning pear trees - t... - Dan described how it is best to prune only after the tree has flowered, so that you don’t remove the blossom when pruning. Start pruning when the new vertically-growing shoots have formed hard wood in their lower part, which could be in mid-June, and then again in mid-August, and then in early September. By the end of September, all the pruning should be complete, no winter pruning. Narration by Dan Neuteboom, camera by John Paddy. Read more at realenglishfruit.co.uk

[@mikenco]

Very informative, thank you!

[@dns_error]

Make more videos. Very informative, thx

[@KelliAnnWilson]

I've been doing winter pruning on a Comice pear we planted a few years ago, and perhaps that is why we haven't had blossoms for two years in a row (we have another young pear - Red Anjou - that does have some blossoms this year, but I think that's pure luck). I just removed a lot of grass around my trees, and added some compost and organic fruit tree fertilizer, topped with mulch to deter weeds. I'm very frustrated with myself because it's clear I'm doing something wrong with my pruning, but I am determined to learn how to care for my trees properly. Your video was very helpful - thank you!

[@DucPham-ok5ko]

I had some Asian pear, so I watched a lot of clips. I'm confusing. I think the best way is later winter or early spring ...

[@pamalajjohnson9576]

Yes hes right , I'm doing the same summer pruning this spring have the most fruit ever on my pears.

[@keepsmiling704]

can't hear a word he said