Plant Pears for Your Heirs

We learned a few years ago, from our oil burner technician, that the rule is "you plant pears for your heirs".  Apparently it takes 15-20 years for pear trees to produce fruit.  Bill planted this tree when he moved here in 1996 and it only started producing fruit a few years ago.  We got a ton one year, which were delicious, but the last two years we only got a handful.  

The tree is loaded with blossoms this year, we're keeping our fingers crossed for lots of pears.

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