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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow a pear tree – an expert guide to healthy and productive fruit, from planting to harvesting

Pears on a tree in the sunshine.

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery stores.

Pear trees are easy to grow and very versatile. The range of types available means you can grow pear trees as freestanding specimens, have trained trees on walls or fences, or even dwarf varieties growing in a pot. A healthy and productive pear tree can provide crops of delicious fruit every late summer for decades.

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