Comice pears need a pollinator. Joséphine de Malines is a variety that has been substantially forgotten, which is a pity because a Joséphine de Malines pear tree together with a Comice produces excellent results. The fruit set may be so good that they need thinning, which provides benefits in terms of fruit size. But this should be performed only when the fruit has begun showing a drooping tendency, so in late June-early July. Thin by cutting, leaving the stalk on the tree. Doubles can be reduced to singles, and in each group, two is enough. Narration by Dan Neuteboom, camera by John Paddy. Read more at [ Ссылка ]
