Comments on: Comice Pear Harvest http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/2009/09/28/comice-pear-harvest/ A Blog About Gardening in a San Francisco Bay Area Yard Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/2009/09/28/comice-pear-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-749 admin Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:22:03 +0000 http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/?p=910#comment-749 You do live a prime pear growing area. Basically, most of central and northern California is great for growing pears except right along the coast. Be sure to pick another cultivar of European pear such as Bartlett for cross-pollination. Here is an example of a pear cross-pollination chart www.flowerworldusa.com/charts/europeanpearPollination.xls. Your tree may not be producing many pears if it is too young (e.g., less than 5 years old) or if it is not receiving enough water during the growing season. If it didn't grow much last spring and summer, try fertilizing it and watering it more often. You do live a prime pear growing area. Basically, most of central and northern California is great for growing pears except right along the coast. Be sure to pick another cultivar of European pear such as Bartlett for cross-pollination. Here is an example of a pear cross-pollination chart http://www.flowerworldusa.com/charts/europeanpearPollination.xls.

Your tree may not be producing many pears if it is too young (e.g., less than 5 years old) or if it is not receiving enough water during the growing season. If it didn’t grow much last spring and summer, try fertilizing it and watering it more often.

]]> By: Grace http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/2009/09/28/comice-pear-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Grace Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/?p=910#comment-748 Thanks! I've read that pears need to be planted in pairs to produce fruit. I think I might just plant another pear tree next to it. I live in the tri-valley of the East Bay (inland from the bay area, CA). Not sure if this is a prime pear growing climate or not. If I get pears this year, I'll be sure to pick them before they ripen and keep them in the fridge for a few weeks! Thanks! I’ve read that pears need to be planted in pairs to produce fruit. I think I might just plant another pear tree next to it.

I live in the tri-valley of the East Bay (inland from the bay area, CA). Not sure if this is a prime pear growing climate or not. If I get pears this year, I’ll be sure to pick them before they ripen and keep them in the fridge for a few weeks!

]]> By: admin http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/2009/09/28/comice-pear-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-746 admin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:34:51 +0000 http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/?p=910#comment-746 Having a different cultivar of a European pear to cross pollinate with it may help. However, if you are not in a prime pear growing climate, it may never produce well. Fireblight, for example, is a serious problem for pears in many areas. Having a different cultivar of a European pear to cross pollinate with it may help. However, if you are not in a prime pear growing climate, it may never produce well. Fireblight, for example, is a serious problem for pears in many areas.

]]> By: Grace http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/2009/09/28/comice-pear-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Grace Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:49:41 +0000 http://www.putteringinthegarden.com/?p=910#comment-736 Beautiful pears! I have a comice pear tree. Last year it only had 6 fruit. It's flowering now with lots of flower buds. What can I do to make it produce more fruit? Any tips? Beautiful pears! I have a comice pear tree. Last year it only had 6 fruit. It’s flowering now with lots of flower buds. What can I do to make it produce more fruit? Any tips?

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