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They should be trimmed at the same level.

Pruning your pear tree during its dormant season before it actively begins regrowth in the spring is best because the tree will put more energy into growing where it was pruned.

The conductor should be trimmed 20 centimeters higher than the skeletal branches. Autumn pruning of mature pear trees is usually done for sanitary purposes only. So, at this time, you should cut off the branches that thicken the crown, as well as injured and sick. Jun 20, Pear tree pruning also begins at planting time.

How to.

Cut back young, unbranched trees 33 to 36 inches ( cm.) above the ground to encourage good branching. If your new tree has plenty of branches, remove those that are less than 18 inches ( cm.) from the ground and those with crotches of less than 60 degrees. How to Prune Pear Trees.