Pear is a superior temperate fruit with a very high quality of taste and flavor.

Pears can be grown in temperate and sub-tropical regions.

In India, Pears are primarily grown in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh at 2000-2400 meters above main sea level.

Pears are generally sweeter and of softer texture than apples and are distinguished by the presence of hard cells in the flesh, the so-called grit, or stone cells.

• Kingdom: Plantae
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Order: Rosales
• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Pyrus
• Species: communis

• Fruits are the most economically important part of Pear cultivation

Pear cultivation is adopted to a wide range of climatic conditions.

Most of the commercial cultivars require 900-1000 hours of chilling below 7°C to break the dormancy.

There are several low chilling cultivars, which are well adapted for cultivation under sub-tropical conditions.

Pears are grown successfully over a wide range of soils provided they have sufficient moisture.

Deep, well drained and fertile soil give high yield in Pear cultivation

• The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
• Biotic Causes:
  • Major Pests: Sanjose Scale, Apple aphid, Totricid Moths, Apple Leaf Minor and Hairy Caterpillar.
  • Major Diseases: Seedling Blight, Hairy Root, Crown Gall, White Root Rot and Collar Rot.
• Abiotic Causes:
  • Corking
  • Fruit Drop
  • Pre-mature ripening
  • Pink Discoloration.