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Fruitless Pear Tree
mixymax
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Just planted a young Conference Pear tree on my allotment (September 2015 if I recall).
Tree remains very healthy and earlier this year produced an abundance of blossom followed by young fruits. However, over the past 2-3 weeks all the fruits have fallen off. No fruit left on tree?
The tree as I say looks a picture of good health. Watered regular since planting.
(At the same time I planted 2 dwarf apple trees alongside which both are producing an abundance of fruit). There are other pear trees planted within a couple of metres - on the neighboring plot.
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Same here on all 3 pear trees so probably the weird weather causing more "June drop" than usual.
Thanks Bob, for taking the time to reply. Have to wait till next year then see what happens..though I checked this morning and I have ONE pear on the tree .. so not ALL bad news then! - if it's still there tomorrow etc
Thanks again Bob
Does anyone have experience with curing biennial bearing in young dwarf apples; I have had similar problems as here experienced by Bob and Mixymax, involving a Bramley, a Blenheim, a Winston, and a Laxton, and begin to think biennial bearing may be the problem --Bramleys, Blenheims and Laxtons I have seen noted. Fountainv
Last edited: 14 June 2016 15:43:50
I know it's a bit off the thread, but the Laxton's Superb [for example] had a splendid flowering and fruiting last year, but this year had an excellent crop of leaf but no blossom!