Pear

A mature, full-size pear will reach up to 20 feet high and wide. Space your pear trees 20 feet apart. For semi-dwarf varieties, which can… Read More »How Much Room Does A Pear Tree Need?

If you wonder why pears which look sound have become brown inside, it is because they have been held too long at a too-low temperature.… Read More »Why Do Pears Go Brown Inside?

The best soil for pear trees is slightly acidic (pH 5.9-6.5). Which fruit is suitable for acidic soil? Some of the very finest fruits come… Read More »Do Pears Like Acidic Soil?

All pear trees produce fruit from spurs on wood two- and three-years-old. Fruiting spurs should be preserved when pear trees are pruned. What is a… Read More »Do Pears Grow On Spurs?

If a pear tree is weak, stressed, or diseased, it will produce very little fruit or poor quality fruit. If a pear tree has no… Read More »What Causes Pears To Not Grow?

To pick them from the tree, use the same method of lifting them horizontally and then levering or twisting the stem from the branch. If… Read More »How Do You Pick Pears From Pear Trees?

Eat pears whole or cut into quarters. If desired, remove the core. The skin is edible and a great source of fiber. To keep sliced… Read More »How Do You Eat Pears?

Some pear varieties change color when ripe. A Bartlett pear acts like a banana—it goes from green to yellow when ready to eat. Unfortunately, not… Read More »Is A Ripe Pear Green Or Yellow?

Two. Two medium-sized pears, each about the size of a tennis ball, is a pound. How much does a Bartlett pear weigh? Average weight of… Read More »How Many Bartlett Pears Are In A Pound?

15 to 25 years. Flowering pear trees have a rapid growth rate and achieve a height of 15 to 20 feet in 8 to 10… Read More »How Long Do Flowering Pear Trees Live?