The great winter girdling of 2026. Do I have any hope of recovery?

[Audi_o_phile]

@Petey

I’m sure some other people are dealing with the same thing. I know @weatherandtrees is. So maybe there can be a support chat for this as well here.

@j1carrig is unfortunately dealing with this as well:

What to do with girdled pear tree?

I’ve had this pear tree in the ground for about four years, and finally got a first crop last year. This is a honeysweet pear and they were delicious. Unfortunately it looks like it got hit bad by rabbits and it’s totally girdled for about 18 inches up the trunk. I’m bummed out because this is my only pear tree, and honestly the first fruit tree that seemed like it was going to be productive for me. What would you all recommend I do to to salvage something here? Is it worth trying to do a bridg…