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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 insidethe house -
to
> prevent insect damage ? I have noticed last year that insects destroyed
> several fruits. Does this mean I picked them too latein the season?
Thanks in
> advance, JIMMY
Jimmy,
Pears are a fruit that should be rippened off the tree. After they start
to feel a bit soft at the stem, take them inside and let them ripen off
the tree.
Sherwin
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I
have few asian pear trees on my backyard (Hosui and 20th
century).</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>According
the information I found on the internet, the harvest time for the fruits
is mid-August,</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Does this
mean they become totally ripened at that time? or it is time to pick
them up, and bring inside</font></font><font face="Arial"><font
size=-1>the
house - to prevent insect damage ?</font></font> <font
face="Arial"><font size=-1>I
have noticed last year that insects destroyed several fruits. Does
this mean I picked them too late</font></font><font face="Arial"><font
size=-1>in
the season?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks
in advance,</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font
size=-1>JIMMY</font></font></blockquote>
Jimmy,
<p>Pears are a fruit that should be rippened off the tree. After
they start
<br>to feel a bit soft at the stem, take them inside and let them ripen
off
<br>the tree.
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Sherwin
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