Asian Pear Tree
How to Grow an Asian Pear Tree
If you like fruit trees you will love the Asian pear tree; this is a tree that will look as good in your landscape as in your orchard. This beautiful tree features nice leaves as well as groups of white flowers that bloom in the spring.
The Asian pear tree will yield delicious fruit that is crisp and tastes like a cross between a pear and an apple. The advantage of this type of pear is that not only can you use this fruit in pear recipes, but also in anything that calls for apples. It is also very tasty to eat fresh.
To grow an Asian pear tree you will want to plant it during the autumn or early winter, but only if you live in a region that tends to have mild winters. If you do live in an area that has harsh winters where the soil freezes, you can plant in early spring when the ground thaws. The most important thing to remember when planting this tree is that the soil be warmed enough that it is workable.
The Asian Pear tree will grow better when planted in full sun, so try not to plan in a location where the sun will be blocked by other trees or buildings. When digging the hole, you will need a hole that is even wider than it is deep, though you will have to ensure that the hole is deep enough to cover all of the tree’s roots.
You will not need any special soil as this type of tree does well in most soil. All you have to worry about is that the soil has some nutrition, and is well draining. If it is necessary, you will want to mix any fertilizer with the soil that you will use to refill the hole once the tree has been placed.
Once you have refilled the hole you will need to soak the soil around the tree. Water slowly so that the soil has enough time to absorb the water. Just like other types of fruit trees, the Asian Pear tree does need a lot of water, just be sure that the soil around the roots remains moist, though not soaked.
You will have to feed your tree about three times during the growing season, once during the early spring; then again at the beginning of summer. You will also want to feed the tree in late summer. The best type of fertilizer to use is fertilizer that is meant specifically for fruit trees. Try not to use too much fertilizer or you may risk burning the roots of your tree.
Like many varieties of fruit trees the Asian Pear tree is susceptible to fire blight; this is a bacteria that is caused by bees. When a tree has fire blight the ends of the branches will turn black; if your tree develops this problem it kill it or prevent it from bearing fruit. Although this tends to be a problem during early spring you will want to watch for it all during the growing season. If an Asian Pear tree develops fire blight there is little you can do except to trim back the diseased branches in order to keep the bacteria from spreading.
To keep your Asian Pear tree from having so much fruit on it that the weight of the pears stresses the branches you will want to trim out the fruit. Not only is this better for your tree, but it will help the tree to bear fruit that is larger and tastier.
The Asian Pear tree is a great option for growing in your yard, it bears delicious fruit, plus it is an attractive addition to your landscape.