Pyrus communis
Rosaceae
European Pear, Common Pear
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Uses
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Culture
Pears are a pome fruit related to the apple. Pears require a similar climate and soil to apples but their flowers are more tender than apples, and the fruit more prone to wind damage.
Deficiencies of manganese, boron and copper sometimes occur.
Most varieties need cross pollination.
Prune the same as the apple, but not as heavy (Heavy pruning encourages vigorous regrowth and reduces fruiting).
Fruit thinning is normally required.
Propagation
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Cultivars
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Plant Health
Common problems include: San Jose Scale and some of the insects which also affect apples, Pear Leaf Mite, Pear & Cherry Slug, Pear Scab, Blossom Blight and Stony Pit Virus
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