Pear tree advice please ?

@Charlie996 sorry I haven't replied sooner. I don't get a lot of time to scan the boards for new posts that haven't been answered - too busy chatting on other threads .

We have the same problem with our pear trees every so often and this year is another one of them.

You can either prop up the branches, as Loli says, or you may need to thin out the fruit. Otherwise there's a danger of the branches breaking. If they only bend under the weight then they're likely to resume their original shape with just a slight bend in them. Having bending branches usually makes it easier to pick the pears but it's awkward deciding between just bending, and breaking - until it's too late.

Our branches are too high up for us to prop them up (the pear trees are 70 years old ).

So, prop the branches, if possible. If there are too many pears clumped together you may be better off thinning some out anyway. It's best to thin out using pruning scissors, secateurs or a sharp knife. If you try it by pulling you may find some of the neighbouring pears coming away as well. It's better if you remove any pears that have other pears cramming them from both sides. They can get damaged easily and their growth is restricted by the ones either side.

Williams are a peculiar pear as they go from not yet ripe to very ripe extremely quickly. It's best to pick them just before being fully ripe and leave them for a couple of days. You can experiment by picking one when it seems big enough.

Pears such as Conference don't have that problem and can ripen over a period of time and can stay on the tree for ages without going rotten or falling off.

 

You seem to have left out feeding the Mrs as well Give her our love