Production Technology of Pear

 

Production Technology of Pear (Pyrus spp.):

• Climatic and Soil Requirements:
• Wide climatic adaptability.
• Chilling requirement: About 1200 hours below 7°C.
• Soil: Deep, well-drained, fertile, medium textured clayey loam; pH 6.0-7.5.
• Varieties:
• Bartlett/William’s Pear: Requires 1500 hrs chilling, ovate pyriform fruit.
• Anjou: Resistant to low temperature and fire blight, large fruit.
• Flemish Beauty: Large obovate fruit, pure white and juicy flesh.
• Propagation and Planting:
• Propagation: Shield or ‘T’ budding, whip and tongue grafting.
• Spacing: Initial 3 M x 2 M, changing to 6 M x 4M after 4-5 years.
• Training and Pruning:
• Systems: Pine shaped, pyramid, spindle, palmette, trellis.
• Pear bears fruit bud on two-year-old wood and spurs.

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