bae@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> In article <4881936C.C4C5D26F@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> sherwindu <sherwindu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Asian pears, unlike European pears, are crisp when ripe and don't need
> to be ripened off the tree like European pears. They don't develop the
> woody granular structures (sclerids) that European pears do, nor do they
> develop the melting, buttery texture that has been standard in European
> pears since the 18th century.
>
> The best way to figure out when your pears are ripe is to try fruit at
> different stages and decide which you like best. Ripening dates are an
> average for a particular region, and weather and microclimate can make
> a substantial difference. Your backyard is probbly quite different in
> microclimate from a commercial orchard.
>
> Another poster suggested that the damage was due to birds not insects.
> You can get plastic bird netting at garden centres to drape over your
> trees if they aren't too large. In Japan, where people are willing to
> pay amazing amounts for perfect, pesticide-free fruit, growers bag each
> fruit individually to protect it from damage as it grows. The bags are
> made of that light ****ous row cover material, or light cloth. This may
be
> practical for a few backyard trees. Don't use plastic bags, or you'll
> cook the fruit!
>
> Enjoy your harvest!
>
I have had only limited experience with Asian Pears, my tree died after
a few years. You may be right about rippening them off the tree.
However, I disagree about putting plastic over them cooking them. I put
ziplock bags on my European Pears and Apples with no problems. Maybe
the fact that I cut slits in the bottom to drain rain water alos vents
them.
Sherwin
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