Deanna,

You may be aware your tree needs thinning. The fruit is already quarter sized, you wouldn't want it to get much bigger before you take action.

We all want to pamper our trees, but sometimes what they need is a good beating with a stick if they flower too much. (Peaches especially love to be beaten.)

Very nice!...remember, you need light to get in there, looks like it could use a good pruning,..especially in back yards
when direct sunlight is lacking.

Konrad

What kind o pear is that, looks a lot like medlar.

Yes It does need professional help, for many years I just let it grow and only cut of branches that got in my way, but since I am able now to get out and garden its gotten out of hand and a little overwhelming for me. I am short and dangerous with a chain saw, I can`t imagine me on a ladder trying to trim this guy, I need dwarf trees lol.
murky it is a bartlett from what I can get the info on, I know its not sweet and very crunchy. I did notice that it is dropping alot of the little pears, I think it knows what it can handle on the production, and I will thin out as I can. I believe on another thread someone said one fruit per 8 inches of branch but I need to verify that. :o)Deanna