Strong wind broke off large branch on Redspire pear tree

The break is not clean and some bark around the break peeled away. I do not want to loose this tree.
How to I treat this ?

You could take some pictures of the tree and its wound, and post them here. That would help contributors here give good advice.

Having worked around thousands of these Callery Pear cultivars over my career, I have seen this kind of damage innumerable times. It is an expected consequence of growing this species of tree. "I do not want to lose this tree" may not be an outcome over which you have any control. It is kind of like saying "I don't want my kids to grow up." It inevitably happens, despite efforts to the contrary.

Providing your tree with standard healthy conditions is likely the best course of action. Water during droughty periods, provide balanced fertilizer (after a soil test) if there are nutrients lacking; mulch to protect trunk from lawn management equipment. You could pay a certified arborist to inspect your tree, offer opinions like these presented, and do corrective pruning to additional poor branching characteristics.

Without seeing or knowing any more than I do now, I suggest that you plan for a new tree to succeed your Redspire Callery Pear. IMO, there are hundreds of better selections than Pyrus calleryana and I hope you invest in one of them if/when your Redspire retires.

OK tomorrow, during daylight, I will get a photo and post here.
Thank you.

ps I did not want my children to grow up . . but they are wonderful adults now and I struggle w/ how fast my grandchildren are growing up.

I inherited a 30 year old Bradford pear that was interfering with power lines and, better yet, displaying the usual narrow crotches and to top that, the beginnings of rot. I brought in an arborist and he suggested that I COULD keep the tree for a few more years but when it split it would not be pretty, and since pruning it to get it away from power lines was expensive I just had them remove it, grind the mulch and leave it, and put in an acer griseum a few feet from the original site.

That is certainly one way to go about it, Donna - and probably the wisest choice given your circumstances. It isn't the only way, for sure.

Around here - and most of the eastern US - this species is seeding itself prolifically into natural or unmanaged landscapes, and is rapidly being considered the latest invasive species. "The Coming Plague of Pears" is one moniker bandied about. I don't know whether this is yet the case in Washington state, but I won't be surprised when I do hear that happening. This is another reason to plan for its passing, and invest in the future otherwise.

The economics made sense, because pruning it would have cost about two thirds of the cost of removing it - and the power line issue was going to arise again within five years. And, frankly, I was very eager to install an acer griseum, since I had one before. The pear dropped all kinds of nasty fruit that I could never get out of the sidewalk. And I had rejected pears in my previous landscape. Imagine how pleased I was when I asked for a suggestion for a replacement and his first suggestion was a paperbark maple - it's one of my favorite trees. And, VV, you will be pleased, I think, to know that the removal of the pear created enough sun and space to put in 3 of the viburnums from Classic Viburnums - two compact carlesis and a dentatum 'Chicago Lustre'. And underneath the acer griseum I added some old garden roses I had been coveting and did not have room for previously.

I learned, years ago when you lose a plant, it sometimes presents an opportunity to put in something that suits you just as well, if not better.

Here are photo's of damage.

i would leave the scar as is - tree should be fine - until it drops a few more branches

People here are trying to be so kind, but the underlying message they're sending is that this tree is an invasive pest in much of the US. Most here would never be so rude as to impune one's character, but this tree has a tawdry reputation. I have no idea if Pyrus calleryana is invasive in your area, and in no way trying to tell you what to do, but if your climate is anything like its Canadian namesake, this might be a good time to consider something else. If you really want to get us excited, just ask us for a few trees you might consider to replace it.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

~Abe Lincoln

Vancouver, WA (a suburb of Portland, Oregon) is a lovely spot, especially now when the beautiful pears and cherries are in bloom. I love the tree shape and the blooms on the pears, but as you have found the branches are brittle-see my link about it, so you may be able to save the tree but be ready for more branch breakage now that they are big and heavy.

http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=4524

The first thing my husband said after sawing off the broken branch "all of the wood is brittle".
I knew there were issues w/ Bradford Pears but assumed the Redspire was better. We took out a thorny Hawthorn & local nursery recommended this tree about 10 yrs ago.

I like the size and shape so looking for a replacement that is fast growing w/ same size/shape.

thank you for all the information.