Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I remove stakes from my pyramid pears, they have rotted off at the base after 5 years. Untreated chestnut can last longer than this and some of the stakes are OK, but the trees are now strong and probably don't need the stakes any more. I intend to maintain them as free standing pyramid.
This year the crop was light due to pollination issued (cold, late spring) but the trees made good growth and ripened a fantastic amount of fruit bud. Should be a terrific crop of pears next year.
Our pear varieties are Concorde, Conference Doyenne du Comice, Beurre Hardy and one each of Williams and Seckle. Nearby there are also a few pears from a later planting including Winter Nelis, Louise Bonne of Jersey. then there are the perry pears, but that's another story.
I remove stakes from my pyramid pears, they have rotted off at the base after 5 years. Untreated chestnut can last longer than this and some of the stakes are OK, but the trees are now strong and probably don't need the stakes any more. I intend to maintain them as free standing pyramid.
This year the crop was light due to pollination issued (cold, late spring) but the trees made good growth and ripened a fantastic amount of fruit bud. Should be a terrific crop of pears next year.
Our pear varieties are Concorde, Conference Doyenne du Comice, Beurre Hardy and one each of Williams and Seckle. Nearby there are also a few pears from a later planting including Winter Nelis, Louise Bonne of Jersey. then there are the perry pears, but that's another story.
