Thursday, October 2, 2008

Ready or not?


Our pear trees our producing their first fruit, but we are having trouble figuring out when to pick the pears. They are rock hard, but they sure are pretty. Anyone know when pears are ripe?

(I'm really sorry about this ridiculous picture! Blogger flipped it on me!)

2 comments:

I need orange said...

Pears are ripe when the fruit at the stem end gives slightly when pressed gently.

That said, I would go google something like "when pick pears" because I am thinking maybe they are picked a bit before they are completely ripe.............

Kara said...

I was hoping you got more replies, I have pears that look just like that, and I have been wondering the same thing. I do think if you pick them before they are fully ripe and let them finish ripening up inside they are supposed to be less mealy. Still don't know when that is....

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