When do Pears Begin to Produce?

[kyhunter87]

I have several pear trees on the property that I planted two years ago. I'd guess these trees to be about 4 years old now and many stand at least 15 feet tall. At what age will the being to produce fruit? There is nothing on any of them this year.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Depends on the variety, root stock type, amount of fertilizer they are getting (too much N just means lots of vegetative growth and few blossoms). Did they bloom this year?

 

[THE LLC]

They should have this year. Mine produce their first one or two pears at three or four years old after grafting.

 

[Neahawg]

Who knows with pears I've had a keiffer produce in year two and and Ayers at year 5 not even bloom.

 

[kyhunter87]

I did not see any blooms on them this year. I don't get out to my place every week though so I could have missed them but I did see my apples in bloom.

 

[Worm]

Most of my Kieffers start producing within 3 years . The majority of my others are much longer . I have a few that are at 6 and 7 years with no blooms . My pears bloom before my apples . The last couple of years , a very late ,deep freeze wiped out most all of my pear blooms and some apples . Thats why its good to have apples and pears with varying bloom times .

 

[DLH]

Does tying the branches down induce earlier fruiting?

 

[Worm]

I have never tried it .

 

[Turkey Creek]

Does tying the branches down induce earlier fruiting?

It can help with any fruit tree, but with most pear varieties it is more difficult to gain much as the have the strong vertical growth habit.

 

[CuivreDog]

I have several pear trees on the property that I planted two years ago. I'd guess these trees to be about 4 years old now and many stand at least 15 feet tall. At what age will the being to produce fruit? There is nothing on any of them this year.

My experience with pears.............they grow like weeds.............they produce slower than molasses!

 

[DLH]

It can help with any fruit tree, but with most pear varieties it is more difficult to gain much as the have the strong vertical growth habit.

I'm trying on an ayers pears is why I ask we bark grafted it onto a seedling. I was hoping tying the branches down would help it produce earlier since it's at my dads house and not for deer. I don't think it would be practical to try and train more than one due to will power they have to grow straight up.