Is it normal for a pear tree to flower and set fruit 3 times in a year?

Right now, I have pears almost ready to be harvested, silver dollar sized pears from the second flowering and a third flowering ending now... I realize the third set won't produce edible fruit before the freeze, but should those flowers be removed? Is this normal? (I'm in Arizona, btw)
Is it normal for a pear tree to flower and set fruit 3 times in a year?
You are so lucky! Go ahead and take off the 3 set since it will be freezing by then, you will probably end up with bigger fruit on the second set because of it. LUCKY!!!! Ship some up to Washington, ok?

CathyH
Reply:Not abnormal -- it happens now and then, depending on the cultivar and the weather conditions. Might as well pick off any fruit that sets from the current flowering, so the tree isn't sinking more energy into trying to produce those particular fruits.
Reply:Only if ur in hot areas like florida texas georgia south carolina ......