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| I bought a house about a year and a half ago that has a pear tree in the back yard. Last year probably 90% of the fruit was deformed and this year the fruit fell much earlier and is even worse than last year. Very few have a traditional 'pear shape'. Most look like the picture posted. I know little to nothing about fruit trees, so any help is appreciated. If I need to remove this tree I'd like to do it now instead of in the spring. Thanks in advance! |
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- Posted by 2010ChampsBCS 7B St Clair Co (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 17:26
| Looks like Plum Curculio damage. On pear trees the damage is a hard dimple area where the half moon bite occurs. I bag my pears soon after blooming to reduce this damage. Chemical sprays are also available. |
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- Posted by OnePearTree (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 17:31
| Thank you. The tree is probably 20-25 feet tall and produces hundreds of pears, I don't think bagging really is an option for me. I have noticed some holes in the bark on the trunk as well, but I don't see that the plum curculio does this. Looks like I may have a lot of work to do! |
This post was edited by OnePearTree on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 17:45
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- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 19:50
| Or stink bug or other plant bug. Curc doesn't like pears so much. Not stoney pit though. |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 21:19
| It looks more like stinkbug damage to me. I have a lot of pears looking like that now. Scott |
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- Posted by nyRockFarmer 5A South Central, NY (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 21:25
| I guess you can rule out Stony Pit virus if the tree produced normal fruit in the past and hasn't been grafted since then. Else, how do you know it isn't Stony Pit until you cut it open an check the flesh? If it is Stony Pit it should have gritty brown spots, shouldn't it? |
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- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 5:21
| Stink bug injury can create the same thing. |
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- Posted by beeman_gardener 5 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 9:29
| Lack of complete pollination will also caused misshapen fruit, very noticeable on apples. |
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