Re: Pear ripness

G'day David

Not sure where you are located, but pears are usually picked end of 
March to early April in the Central West of NSW.  They continue to ripen 
once they have been picked, and they don't travel well (to market) when 
fully ripe.  When I buy half a dozen I put them in the fridge crisper 
and put one out each day on the kitchen windowsill to ripen a bit more.

Hope this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)


David Hare-Scott wrote:
> Pears will ripen off the tree.  OK but
> 
> When is it best to pull them?  When they are big?  How big?
> 
> Will they be better if left to ripen on the tree?
> 
> David
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