Rick, you may be right. There are a lot of birds on my backyard.
I also have seen similar problem with my ripening tomatoes .
Any idea(s) to prove this hypothesis as I may have blamed the wrong
intruder here.
Thanks,
JIMMY
"Rick" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:11:43 -0500, "JS" <xyz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Tom, I posted one of the hosui that I believe is damaged by insects.
I
>>would love
>>to hear your comments.
>>Here is the image: http://i35.tinypic.com/2809wn.jpg
>>I cleaned it all out, and then it was very sweet and tasty though !!
>
> This looks more like bird damage to me. I can always tell when to
> pick my Asian Pears- It's the day before the birds peck them!
> -Rick
>
>>
>>I also have a 20th-century pear which so far I don't have an "insect"
>>problem yet. Here is the image: http://i36.tinypic.com/zjxu89.jpg
>>
>>JIMMY
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>>"Tom J" <tomnews@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> JS wrote:
>>>> "Tom J" <tomnews@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>>>> JS wrote:
>>>>>> I have few asian pear trees on my backyard (Hosui and 20th
>>>>>> century). According the information I found on the internet, the
>>>>>> harvest time for the fruits is mid-August,
>>>>>> Does this mean they become totally ripened at that time? or it is
>>>>>> time to pick them up, and bring inside
>>>>>> the house - to prevent insect damage ?
>>>>>
>>>>> I pick Heifers while they are still firm but changing color. We can
>>>>> ours so they need to be firm anyway to can. We usually can over a 2
>>>>> week period.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom J
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom, I started to see some of the fruits got damaged by insects
>>>> already. Do you have such problem on yours? I picked one yesterday,
>>>> and it appeared to taste almost ready -- sweet taste !! Perhaps ,
>>>> that is the reason why there is issues with insects?
>>>
>>> I've never had a bad insect problem. just a worn once in a while. If
you
>>> have a sweet taste already & fully formed pears, I'd say it's picking
>>> time!! My Kiefers are not through growing yet. Note correct spelling
of
>>> the Kiefer.
>>>
>>> Tom J
>>>
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