Pyrus communis

Pear

Common names: Cultivated pear

Photo: Keith Weller · Public Domain · Source

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Description

The pear is a demanding but rewarding fruit tree. It thrives best in deep, well‑drained soils and requires a pollination partner.

Care instructions

Sunny to partially shaded. Deep, humus‑rich soil. Prune for training during youth, then only for thinning. More susceptible to fire blight than apple.

Pruning

MonthsFeb–Mar

SeasonLate winter

Pruning typeThinning cut

Companion planting

Good neighbours

chives Apple Red beet

Rather not

Walnut

Diseases & pests

5 relevant

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PesthighMay–Sep

Cydia pomonella

DiseasemediumMay–Sep

Gymnosporangium sabinae

DiseasehighApr–Aug

Erwinia amylovora

PestmediumApr–Jun

Operophtera brumata

DiseasehighJul–Oct

Monilia fructigena

Varieties

12 varieties

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