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Pear tree

Jamie DJayJamie DJay Posts: 62
in Fruit & veg
Good evening ladies and gents... I recently bought a house and was told by previous owners there’s a pear and apple tree in the garden, I know absolutely sod all about plants, although I am trying to learn about foodie plants... I noticed today the ‘pear’ tree is covered in white flowers, would this be a fruit bearing tree? I’ll take a pic tomorrow if needed to identify
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  • TackTack Posts: 1,367
    Mine is in full flower now too. It's a Conference Pear, we usually get a lovely crop. The difficulty comes when deciding the correct moment to pick them, we can compare notes from late August.  The apple tree will have pink buds.
  • Jamie DJayJamie DJay Posts: 62
    Tack said:
    Mine is in full flower now too. It's a Conference Pear, we usually get a lovely crop. The difficulty comes when deciding the correct moment to pick them, we can compare notes from late August.  The apple tree will have pink buds.

    thanks for your reply mate, I wasn’t sure if it was a ‘fruit’ pear tree or ornamental, I see online some don’t actually fruit, but mine looks like yours so I’m hopeful, yeah we’ll definitely compare notes, I’m quite looking forward to actually have something in my garden that I haven’t killed and can eat! I’ll have a look at the apple tree tomorrow and see if it’s flowering pink
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Can we have some pictures
  • Jamie DJayJamie DJay Posts: 62
    @Nanny Beach I’ll post some pics tomorrow
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    OK,I have a couple of pairs (no rude comments thank you haha) Conference and Williams,have never heard of a pear that doesn't have pears, ornamental 🍒 cherries yes, not pears
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Nanny Beach perhaps the OP is referring to this

    https://www.tree-shop.co.uk/product/weeping-pear-pyrus-salicifolia-pendula-trees-for-sale-buy-now-tree-shop-co-uk/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Jamie DJayJamie DJay Posts: 62


    The white flowers is definitely the same tree as above... the other tree is meant to be an apple tree and there’s my garden as a whole
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Could you chat to the neighbours, see if it had fruit, certainly looks like a "regular" pear tree to me, hope you like pears!!!
  • Jamie DJayJamie DJay Posts: 62
    @Nanny Beach i did think that this morning to be honest, I’ll have a word with the neighbours
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    This is the blossom on my pear tree 

    I think yours looks the same 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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