I just recently moved into a house that has a ton of fruit trees. There is a pear tree that is bearing fruit. The pears are getting big...but I don't know exactly when they should be picked. Should they be hard when you pick them, then you let them ripe inside? Should they be a certain color? Or...is there some other thing I should be looking for?
2007-08-18 16:19:12 · 3 answers · asked by mistercity1 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Pick them when the are still firm to the touch and look about the correct size. Bring them inside and place in a dark, cool cupboard and they will ripen within a few days and will taste wonderful. I have also heard of wrapping them in newspaper and then putting them in a cool cupboard. Wash them first though and keep an eye out for fruit flies that also enjoy pears.
2007-08-18 18:47:09 · answer #1 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You pick them still hard but when they have close to the correct color and size for a ripe pear of that variety. If you wait until they reach full color and then soften they are like eating fruit with grit in it.
2007-08-18 23:25:37 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont kno
2007-08-18 23:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by Zman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋