Pear

Pears are THE easiest fruit to grow on a tree! The round, gritty “sand pears” (derived from Asian pears) are among the easiest fruit bearing… Read More »What Is Easiest Fruit Tree To Grow?

The following plants include apple tree companions that deter pests and enrich the soil when cut back and left as mulch: Comfrey. Nasturtium. Chamomile. Coriander.… Read More »What Should You Not Plant Near An Apple Tree?

What Fruit Trees Should Not Be Grown Together? (If Any) Apples or apricots with peppers or walnuts. Blackberries, nectarines, or pears with raspberries. Blueberries, cherries,… Read More »What Fruit Trees Cannot Be Planted Together?

most apple varieties are compatible with each other as are most pears. You cannot graft an apple scion on a pear rootstock or vice versa.… Read More »Can You Graft A Pear Tree And An Apple Tree Together?

Cross pollination of apple trees primarily occurs with the help of industrious honeybees. Honeybees do their best work in balmy temperatures of about 65 degrees… Read More »What Cross Pollinates With Apple Trees?

Ask Modern Farmer: How Long Do Fruiting Plants Live? Olive | 100+ years. Peach | 10-25 years* Pear | 10-100 years* Plum | 10-25 years*… Read More »Which Fruit Trees Live The Longest?

458 years old. The oldest age for a pear tree that has ever been recorded is estimated to be 458 years old. The Manchurian pear… Read More »How Old Is The Oldest Pear Tree?

You can harvest the seeds from inside a pear you bought from the grocery store to grow your tree. Make sure to cold stratify and… Read More »Can You Grow A Pear From A Pear?

Pear trees can be grown as standalone specimens, if space allows, or trained as espaliers or cordons. Like apple trees, many varieties of pear rely… Read More »Can You Plant Just 1 Pear Tree?