Nashi pears bear more fruit than, for example, an apple or pear tree. The trees must therefore be pruned regularly so that they remain compact and can regularly develop new bud sites. This is how you ensure the right pruning.

Pruning back for richer harvests

With a strong pruning in the first year, you ensure that many fruits can ripen in the second year.

All annual shoots are cut back so that they are no longer than one meter.

In the following years, all shoots are cut in half. This promotes new growth of young shoots on which Nashi pears will later grow.

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You should also remove hanging branches. Fruits that grow here do not get enough light and therefore remain small. They also don't taste as sweet as nashis that have been in full sun.

Nashi trees tolerate pruning without any problems. Spring and fall are best for pruning.

However, you can carry out grooming cuts all year round. You can't go wrong with it. It is better to cut off too much than too little if you want to harvest a lot of apple pears. It is only important that the inflorescences get enough sun.

Cut the nashi pear into shape

To make the Nashi pears a decorative eye-catcher in the garden, you should cut the trees into shape. The following tree forms are suitable for this purpose:

  • pyramid
  • hollow crown
  • Three Last Crown

For trees planted outdoors, start pruning as early as the first year to achieve a beautiful and easy-to-maintain shape.

Thin out inflorescences

Nashis form in clusters of fruit. Each cluster consists of ten to twelve flowers, from which, with the right pollination and good weather, as many fruits will develop.

Since too many nashis next to each other do not have enough space and therefore do not ripen, you have to thin out the infructescence. Only leave two small apple pears on each fruit stand.

tips and tricks

If you care for the Nashi pear in the tub, you not only have to cut the tree regularly. You should tie the shoots to support pillars so they don't break under the weight of the fruit. In winter, keep the bucket as cool but frost-free as possible. Nashis are hardy outdoors.

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