Can Pear Trees Be Planted in the Yard? Detailed Guide to Planting Methods and Harvest Time

Pear trees are perennial deciduous fruit trees, arborescent, with ornamental flowers and edible fruit, widely distributed around the world.So how do you plant a pear tree? Can it be planted in the yard? When are the fruits harvested?

1. How do you plant a pear tree?

1. Timing

Planting can be carried out from the time the sapling drops its leaves until it sprouts. The planting density is determined by the terrain and plot of the orchard, generally 2m×3m or 2.5m×4m.

2. Planting

According to the row and plant spacing, dig holes 80cm wide and 50-60cm deep at the marked points, then place about 30-40cm of rice straw, branches, or green manure branches and stems into the holes, then add topsoil and press it firm. After that, apply 50-80kg of organic fertilizer or 20kg of chicken manure, and finally add 1-2kg of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer mixed with soil and fill it in. Then when planting, the graft union must be exposed 5-10cm above the ground. Be careful to firm the soil around the root zone, then immediately water thoroughly. If the planting site is in a wind funnel, a support stake needs to be set up to prevent the sapling from lodging.

3. Fertilizing

Fertilizing differs at different growth stages. The first topdressing is done after the fruit trees bloom in mid-April, the second topdressing is generally around mid-May to early June, and the third topdressing is done after the fruit is harvested from late August to mid-September.

4. Pollination

When planting pear trees, you must plant pollinator variety saplings with a similar flowering period to facilitate pollination. Generally, the ratio of main planted trees to pollinator varieties is kept at 2:1 or 1:1.

5. Training and Pruning

Young trees need to develop fruiting branches, and the pruning length of the extended shoots of the main and lateral branches should be shortened year by year. For mature trees, overly dense auxiliary branches need to be thinned out or cut back.

6. Pest and Disease Control

Carrying out comprehensive pest and disease control on pear trees in spring can effectively reduce the probability of pest and disease outbreaks throughout the year, and can also improve fruit quality. At present, the main pests and diseases of pear trees include the pear fruit borer, aphids, stink bugs, and so on.

2. Can a pear tree be planted in the yard?

As long as the yard is large enough and you do not mind sweeping up fallen leaves in autumn, pear trees can be planted in the yard.

Of course, if you are someone who believes in feng shui, it is not recommended to plant pear trees in the yard, because the Chinese word for pear is a homophone for “parting”.

3. When is the best time to harvest pear fruit?

1. When the skin of yellow-skinned pears changes from dark brown to light yellowish-brown, and the skin of green-skinned pears changes from dark green to light green or light yellow, and the flesh changes from rough and hard to fine, crisp, and sweet, and the seeds inside the fruit change from white to light brown, they can be harvested.

2. When harvesting the fruit, it should be done in stages and batches. Generally, pick the larger fruits first, and after 7-10 days when the smaller fruits have gradually grown, harvest them. Handle the fruit gently when picking.

In addition, according to the storage time and transportation time, the fruit-picking time can be appropriately adjusted.