Pears are very pokey. If the apples are in full sun, they will should start bearing soon. The deer didn't chew on them, did they? Northwoodswis

What rootstock are they on?

If they are on standard rootstock, I hear that the apples and pears can take 5 to 7 years to bear fruit. It is only 2-3 years on dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstock. You might also check the chilling hour requirements for these varieties. I don't remember off hand what they are for these.

Check out these two links for ideas on varieties for your area. I'm in 8a.

Apples: http://dallasfruitgrower.typepad.com/dallas-fruit-vegetable/2011/01/apple-trees-for-dallas-and-texas.html

Pears: http://dallasfruitgrower.typepad.com/dallas-fruit-vegetable/2011/01/growing-pear-trees-in-dallas-and-texas.html

Here is a link that might be useful: dallasfruitgrower

northwoodswis
I'm on the gulf coast of Biloxi, MS. We don't get any deer in this area. The pear tress are in full sun, growing nicely but maybe I need a little more time.

dallasfruitgrower
The Apple and Pear Trees are on standard rootstock from the nursery. The two Golden Delicious Apple trees have produced fruit and I have not experienced any insect problems or plant problem. These were the first trees that I planted. The Red Delicious Apple, Jonathan Apple and Red Pear were planted just a few months later.
I suspect my biggest disadvantage is "chilling requirement" and the weather we have experienced the past couple years. All the trees are growing very nicely. So, I guess I may have to wait a little bit longer.
I forgot to mention my location, Biloxi, Mississippi. Some say Zone 8b and others say Zone 9. Either way, we cannot go any further south unless by boat across the gulf. And, the summers here are extreme and winters normally non-existent.

Thanks for your information.

I'm a little confused in that you say the trees are 5 yrs old, growing nicely, but only 6 ft tall. Something doesn't add up there. Five yr old apples that are growing nicely in your long season and not producing should be at least 15 ft tall unless they have been pruned heavily.

Looking at your climatic data, you should have enough cool weather for apples. They will bear with much less chilling than some of the numbers suggest.

The two Golden Delicious Apple were 2 year old trees when planted in 2006. These two have produced apples.

Typo correction: the Red Delicious and Jonathan Apple trees are Dwarf Fruit trees planted in 2007; closer to 4 years old. These are growing nice, maybe close to 6 feet but no buds or apples yet. The Red Pear, also a dwarf is actually much taller.

Hurricane Katrina (Aug 2005) did a lot of damage on the gulf coast, destroying trees, major bridges, businesses and numerous homes. There were at least two hurricanes that preceded Katrina but they were minor. Too, we had a couple more bad hurricanes after Katrina.

I live in Biloxi and I am located just a few miles from the coastline beachfront. I had major damages and lost 13 trees in my backyard, mostly very large pines and a couple live oaks. I vowed to replant with smaller trees; dwarfs and maybe fruit trees.

In 2009 we had some very cold temperatures and again in 2010. The past several months we have seen warm 70 degrees and cold fronts dropping temperatures in the 20's. I thought the varying temperature changes from warm to cold may have affected some of the trees. Example: my Kumquat tree normally has well over 100 fruits but not this past year. Those big nasty pines sort of provided a sheltered micro spot with the sun beaming down. And, a lot of shelter from any winds. Normaly, people are confronted with the extreme hot temperatures and very mild so called winter. I should have uploaded pictures of the red apples trees and the red pear. Thanks for the information.