Pear Flower Development

These photos are viewable courtesy of University of California research and extension personnel and programs, including the UC Statewide IPM Program for the photos related to flower development. 

Photos of historic cultivars were provided by Ted DeJong, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. The photos in this collection represent cultivars grown in California, in both commercial and non-commercial production, during the state's long history of tree fruit production. 

Bloom Stages of Pear, Delayed Dormant.
Bloom Stage of Pear, Swollen Bud.
Pear Bloom Stage, Cluster Bud.
Pear Bloom Stage, Tight Cluster.
Pear Bloom Stage, Finger Bud
Bloom Stages of Pear, Delayed Dormant. Bloom Stage of Pear, Swollen Bud. Pear Bloom Stage, Cluster Bud. Pear Bloom Stage, Tight Cluster Pear Bloom Stage, Finger Bud.
Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents
Pear Bloom Stage, White Bud. Photo by JKClark.
Pear, First Open Bloom.
Pear Bloom Stage, Full Bloom.
Pear Bloom Stage, Petal Fall.
Pear Bloom Stage, First Set.
Pear Bloom Stage, White Bud. Pear Bloom Stage, White Bud. Pear Bloom Stage, Full Bloom. Pear Bloom Stage, Petal Fall. Pear Bloom Stage, First Set.
Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents Photo by JKClark. © UC Regents