Trimming a Kieffer Pear Tree

I have a 30′-tall Kieffer pear, which produces well and is in a semi-shady area. The lushest limb growth is in the lower half, but a bushy area at the top of the tree blocks some sunlight from an important part of my vegetable garden in the late day. Would I (or more precisely, the tree) have a problem in ‘topping’ the pear tree, maybe at 20-25′ up?

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#1 Comment By AnnsGreeneHaus On 05/20/2013 @ 4:48 am

Experts agree, “Tree topping hurts trees”. Please read this article: http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-458/430-458.html ^[1]
If your vegetables are getting 6-8 hours of sun, some shade late in the day shouldn’t hurt. Actually, they might appreciate the shade on hot days.

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