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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: Pear question
My pear tree is loaded with pears, but they are hard as rocks. They never seem to get soft. I don't know whether to go ahead and pick them or just leave them. I have this problem every year. Any advice?

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:
Pears are supposed to be picked while they are hard. They quickly ripen once picked. If you leave them on the tree to ripen the fruit has a mealy texture and doesn't taste very good.

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:
You have a perserving pear Grammarbug.They never get soft.They make the best perserves as they don't cook to pieces so easy. The soft pears get soft on my trees.My mom had both but they cut the perserving tree to place his mobile home in but the soft juicy pear tree is still out there. _________________ 'Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.'

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