OT: Pears soon to be ready.

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jake

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Posted 1406984627	Reply with quote #1

One of my pear trees. __________________ Jake Zone 8B Crystal clear Gulf of Mexico,White sand beaches,Citrus trees, Large hurricanes,and tornadoes. Wish list: Scott's Yellow ( now have cuttings, Spring will tell)

WillsC

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Posted 1406985320	Reply with quote #2

Those sure are some ugly pears:) Bet they taste good though. Here the grapes are ripening but that is it besides the figs.

waynea

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Posted 1406992573	Reply with quote #3

I could do a number on them, I bet they are good!

Otmani007

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Posted 1407001359	Reply with quote #4

What variety is that? Just bought a Kieffer from a local nursery about a month ago and she's doing well in my backyard __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

Charitup

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Posted 1407013324	Reply with quote #5

The crows and deer get mine every year so far. They enjoy them a lot greener than I do. Thanks for sharing __________________ goss North Ga. zone 7

jake

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Posted 1407020470	Reply with quote #6

Quote: Originally Posted by Otmani007 What variety is that? Just bought a Kieffer from a local nursery about a month ago and she's doing well in my backyard It was bought to be a Seckel. Did not turn out to be that way. These get very large and remain quite hard. We can them in sugar syrup and they are very good. We have deer and a few crows also. Tree is about twenty feet high so deer can't reach much. Crows can't deal with the quanity. __________________ Jake Zone 8B Crystal clear Gulf of Mexico,White sand beaches,Citrus trees, Large hurricanes,and tornadoes. Wish list: Scott's Yellow ( now have cuttings, Spring will tell)

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1407032227	Reply with quote #7

my pears are already done. We picked the last ones a week ago. We have to pick them a little hard or the wasps ruin them all. They are still hard but very tasty. Also, this year we have a new dehydrator so I dried them all. It is great! I can't wait until I have enough figs to dehydrate, probably next year. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

farowyn

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Posted 1407036757	Reply with quote #8

I picked up a very nice sized tree at my local garden center's fall clearance last year. It was a 5 in one graft, but a couple tags had fallen off so they marked it down to $20. Seckel is one of the tags that was still on. I can't wait. I LOVE pears. __________________ Jeff Central OH- Zone 6a Wish list-anything that will ripen in zone 6a.Souadi(obsessed with this one), Takoma Violet, Col de Dame anything -currently rooting: MBVS, DK, RdB, VdB. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead

Posturedoc

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Posted 1407044701	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by jake Quote: Originally Posted by Otmani007 What variety is that? Just bought a Kieffer from a local nursery about a month ago and she's doing well in my backyard It was bought to be a Seckel. Did not turn out to be that way. These get very large and remain quite hard. We can them in sugar syrup and they are very good. We have deer and a few crows also. Tree is about twenty feet high so deer can't reach much. Crows can't deal with the quanity. You may have a winter pear (storage pear). If they remain hard on the tree, you may find that storing them in a cool place like a refrigerator or root cellar for a month or four, maybe even longer, before bringing them out to room temperature for a few days will allow them to soften and reveal their full flavor. I don't recognize it, of course, but your description suggests it to be that type of pear. __________________ Neil Reno, NV Zone 6b

Ampersand

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Posted 1407066802	Reply with quote #10

My pears set fruit really poorly this spring, I think it was wet and cold when they bloomed, but I've got a couple Moonglow growing nicely! They should be ready at the end of the month. Hopefully next year will be better once they are more established. I'm wondering what pear you have there, it has an interesting shape that doesn't quite look like a Bartlett and a lot of russeting...

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