HOW TO GROW A PEAR TREE

ASPECT

Sunny.

CLIMATE

Winter frosts, but they also tolerate a hot summer.

SOIL

Well-drained and fertile.

FEEDING

Fertilise in early spring – feeding later in the year can make the fruit too so€ for storage.

WATERING

Deep water once a week into light soil; less o€en into heavy soil.

MULCH

Apply organic mulch in the dry, hot summer months.