Pear Crops 2020 ~ 2023

2023

October 10th: It seems the second tree has stony pit virus

https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/pear_stony_pit


August 4th: Both trees are laden

pears
200 maybe

September 11th
There may have been 200 on the above tree but probably 100 went to the compost. They ripen quickly when it's their time and I can't use them all for food.


pears
September

September 11th
Nor eady yet


2022

Was looking OK but today 8th June; 8th July there is not a single pear on either tree ??


2021

Quite a number of pears on the tree with bottles, one on the other? Picked one today 30th August to keep and see if it ripens.
Worked out not too bad. Had a few dozen from the 'closer' tree and a few from the 'further'


2020

Although there was a lot of blossom I think the late frost in May may have stopped viable pollination and growth of the young pears.

Now the squirrels are out to get the few that are growing so I have placed a bucket around the trunk of one tree and covered a few pears will plastic bottles.

Attempt to protect pears with plastic tub and bottles

 6 pears brought in to ripen
28th August Picked half a dozen pears and leaving to ripen.

30th August Ate one that looked a bit more yellow (top right) but it had a few brown hared spots in it It seemed ripe and from previous years the pears can go over-ripe very quickly.