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Originally Posted by DAY1
Does anyone know when you pick pears?
My tree is loaded down. I have never had a pear tree before, so I'm not sure when to pick them. They are still green, so I know they are not ready.
I'm just not sure how long till time to pick them.
I'm praying it's a month at least.
I've put up peas and corn. Did Rotel tomatoes Tuesday. I still have blueberries and blackberries I have to make jelly out of and more tomatoes sitting on the bar in the kitchen. I froze the berries so I would have time to do the peas, but still have to get the jellies made.
I'm losing steam quickly. So I'm hoping it will be a while before I have to worry about the pears.
Does anyone know when to pick them?
Thanks
DAY
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Pears are a lot llke peaches, when they are easily plucked from the branches they are ripe. I have found that they are best picked late August and are best picked slightly unripe and ripened off the tree in a cool dark place.
Here's a good website with some good information about pears.
http://www.pickyourown.org/pearpickingtips.htm