How does the pollen get from one Asian pear tree to the other, by the wind? I have never seen a bee visit any of my Asian pear tree blossoms, while I see dozens of them on my nectarine trees. I have been trying to hand pollinate them using a brush but I think I spread fireblight doing that that killed my Hosui, so am not doing it anymore. The year I didn't hand pollinate I didn't get any fruit, maybe just a coincidence? I had a Shinseki, 20th Century, and the Hosui that died. The Hosui was the best producer, making full size fruit. The Shinseki and 20Th century make tiny fruit that ants usually eat their way into from the stem end, ruining the fruit. I bought these trees from a nursery that has a no return policy so I am stuck with them.

Had the same issue noted this spring ( winter freeze)....although I did have leaves coming out of the black branches, they began to die back in June. I pruned the tree dang near down to the base as the black on one tree traveled from the top to about 8 inches....there are no shoots left...can only hope it grows new shoots. The other asian pear I trimmed down about 17 inches to a couple shoots losing the black. There was no green under the black....so although it produced leaves, it slowly died back....no new shoots growing just had a few leaves and that was it. Hoping this spurns new vigorous growth...otherwise I have to start over. These trees were planted bare root and lasted all of one winter. Fruit trees take sooo long to produce I hate when this happens....I'm not getting younger.

Languard- I'm no professional, and there surely are more knowledgeable folks on this forum, but from what I see and my limited experience there are a couple things that come to mind. Your pear looks like it's laterals are overtaking the central leader in vigor. Top the central leader to promote more branching, then save the ones that balance the canopy and allow light penetration down below. You'll need to bend some of the lower branches to just 15degrees above horizontal eventually and keep them there through a season in order to form a balanced pyramidally shaped scaffold and get pears quicker. Scaffold creation- Observe the vigor(girth of your mid level branches) and length should be less than the lower branches. #2 from the top is becoming dominant, and maybe it's the picture, Cut it back to 3/4"stub(there maybe replacement branches you might want to generate). Ideally you want 3-4 main lower branches that fork as they extend, and then maybe fork again. I keep my sets of laterals 18" apart horizontally along the main stem. Don't be afraid to prune it back cause it'll bounce back quickly and then you'll know where you're heading. Or cut off stubby and the other lower one and go with the next set as your lower branches. 6" wont make a difference much. Cut the 2 remaining lateral in 1/2, and tie down to just above horizontal and train the branches outwards. That may be the least complicated solution. Have fun!

Sharppa, From what I've gathered from several experts here, for peach, each problem is treated with different chemicals at different time. Peach leaf Curl and backterial leaf spot, I use copper during dormant season. I use copper hydroxide (Kocide 3000) in late fall and early spring. For brown rot, some use Monterey Fungi Fighter about a month before harvest. Otheres use Captan (which also helps with peach scab). I have not used any. So far, brown rot is not too severe for me (yet). Peach scab, some use Captan, I use wettable sulfur (not as effective but, to me, it's less harmful than Captan). You should add sticker such as Bonide Turbo or NuFilm 17 so the chemicals stay on trees longer. As for insects, I also use Triazicide but some here don't think it works for them. I work for me. I don't use immunox on peach. It does not help. Immunox is famous for preventing Cedar Apple Rust on apples in the spring. I'll see if I could answer your Asian pears on another post. I have 4 Asian pear varieties and more than 4 pear problems!!! By the way, what part of the country you live. It can make a difference.