I live in SoCal, and have a pear tree in the back yard that my dad planted about 15-20 years ago. It never got watered much, and I never saw pears on it. It's only about 12-15' high. In the last three years it has been watered and now has pears on it.

The problem is....I know nothing about pear trees, so I would like to ask a few questions please.

1. Do they need a freeze to produce good pears? We get a couple nights of high 20's here, but that's about it.

2. How much water do they like?

3. How much should I trim it this winter?

4. When do I pick them? They don't seem to ripen on the tree.

5. If I pick them green, will they ripen indoors, or just rot.

Thank you,

Rick Potter