Take a laddered-pair of pantihose and cover the tomatoes. Attach some
strands of tin-foil and your problem will go. Birds hate it, and they
cannot get their feet to attach to the pantihose.
JS wrote:
> 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]
> wrote in message
> news:sdbs741j51n1t90uascu8qir1um6dkqd9p@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:11:43 -0500, "JS" <xyz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom J" <tomnews@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:Jfqdnarq1fQJK-bVnZ2dnUVZ_sbinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> JS wrote:
>>>>> "Tom J" <tomnews@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>>> news:mOqdnfH1HekPBubVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>> 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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