Branch ripping demonstration in pears

29 July 2016 | Pear Masterclass | Future Orchards® pruning demonstration

This short Future Orchards® video records a branch-ripping demonstration in pears from the 2016 Pear Masterclass held at Tatura, Victoria. The event combined presentations on European pear production with practical pruning demonstrations so growers could see how pruning decisions are applied directly to commercial trees.

Branch ripping is shown as a practical canopy-management technique rather than a stand-alone pruning system. The demonstration is best viewed alongside the Pear Masterclass pruning material because the visual treatment helps explain how branch removal can be used to simplify structure, improve access and manage the balance between vegetative growth and fruiting wood.

The resource is particularly useful for growers comparing hands-on pruning methods in mature pear canopies. Because this is a demonstration video rather than a written trial report, the emphasis is on observing technique and tree response rather than on quantified experimental results.