David Cornwall from Agriculture Victoria (Tatura), demonstrates Delayed Heading on Blush Pear ANP-0131 (marketed as Ricō®, previously known as Deliza®) with Quince A rootstock on a single leader planting system with 50 cm spacing (November 2016), and discusses the result of the delayed heading in March 2017

Dr Ian Goodwin, Agriculture Victoria, demonstrates how to train pear trees into a 4 leader system on Open Tatura trellis.  Timeline - September 2015 to March 2016

Cordon Tree Training for Pear Trees from the Pear Field Laboratory, Tatura.

Managing Leader Growth on Young Pear Trees from the Pear Field Laboratory, Tatura.

How to NOTCH dormant pear tree buds, from the Pear Field Laboratory, Tatura.

Ripping or Rubbing? - Removing unwanted growth points on young pear trees, from the Pear Field Laboratory, Tatura

A look at the latest picking/pruning platform technology at the Blush pear research orchard at Tatura, Agriculture Victoria. Platform on loan from Plunkett Orchards.