I am confused about pear. Some say it grows in the plains like Punjab, others say it is a hill fruit. Which type goes where, and what should I plant for my area? I am in the plains.
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Both are true because pear has two broad groups. The soft, juicy European pears (such as Bartlett and similar) are high-chill and grow in the temperate hills of Himachal, Kashmir and Uttarakhand. The hardy, gritty, crisp low-chill pears, mainly the sand pear types like Patharnakh (Patharnaakh), and improved low-chill selections, grow very well in the subtropical plains of Punjab, Haryana and north India, which is why pear is a successful commercial fruit in Punjab. So for your plains location, plant a low-chill sand pear type such as Patharnakh or a recommended low-chill variety; a European pear would not get enough chilling and would flower poorly. Pears generally need a compatible pollinizer variety for good set, so plant pollinizers and keep bees. Patharnakh is a heavy, reliable bearer with good keeping and transport quality, which makes it a dependable commercial crop in the plains. Choose the right variety and pollinizer for your area with your KVK or horticulture department.
Patharnakh does very well in Punjab. It is hard and keeps well, travels to distant markets without spoiling like soft fruit. A good steady crop here.
Plant a pollinizer with it, my set improved a lot after that. Soft European pears are for the hills, not our plains.