Crop: Pear

Conference – Mechanical pruning
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, half a row of Conference was mechanically pruned. This approach was also applied to Lucas […]

Conference – Mechanical topping pruning
Since 2020, a demonstration trial has been conducted on three rows of dual-leader Conference pear trees, using mechanical pruning of […]

Bio Xenia – Winter Fertilization
Ensuring sufficient nitrogen availability around bloom is crucial. A nitrogen deficiency during flowering and the cell division phase can easily […]

Conference – Mechanical topping pruning
Since 2020, a demonstration trial has been conducted on three rows of dual-leader Conference pear trees, using mechanical pruning of […]

Conference – Mechanical pruning
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, half a row of Conference was mechanically pruned. This approach was also applied to Lucas […]
Precision thinning also beneficial for Conference
Over the past two years, WUR, together with Fruitconsult, has conducted trials within the The Next Fruit 4.0 project at […]

Sweet Sensation
Since 2018, the pear variety plot at FRC Randwijk has contained six rows of Comice and Sweet Sensation in three […]

Precision thinning also beneficial for Conference
Over the past two years, WUR, together with Fruitconsult, has conducted trials within the The Next Fruit 4.0 project at […]

B.A. Lucas – Mechanical pruning
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, a demo with mechanical pruning was conducted on half a row of Lucas trees. The […]

Zettingsbevordering Conference
Fruit set promotion in younger Conference plantings is a key concern in most years and often a topic of debate. […]