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Last Updated: June 29, 2010
Most pear varieties must have a second variety close by for cross-pollination. Pear blossoms have a short season and the small amount of nectar the trees produce is not attractive to bees, so twice as many bees are needed as with other types of fruit trees for good pollination.
For more information, please see the PlantTalk script #1205, Pears.
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