Thank you. I kinda figured this was the case regarding pear ripening, but didn’t know I needed to bring them inside the house in a cooler environment then out on my patio. also didn’t know exactly how long it took for them to ripen. I have a pear tree with green pears and I think they maybe Bartlett, but I don’t know for sure. Again thanks for the video because now I feel a lot more confident about what I’m doing with them.
We put in a pear tree a m d was surprised when it grew 4 different types! We love it. The first crop went bad, didn't know. But the since the second crop I told the kids "if it comes off easily it wants to be off" we love our pear tree!
Don't know what kind of pear tree, but crunchy and not real sweet, think it's some sort of Asian Pear and learned a lot about when to pick. Have canned many of them.
Awesome video. I’ve bought a house with a pear tree and I have no clue when to pick them. They’re very hard and very dark green. I’ll bring a few in and see how they ripen.
I have a pear tree with plenty pears. Should I just take them off the tree since bugs are just eating them off? As you said, it is the end of July and they are kind of red-ish.
I bought a house last year that has a good sized taller pear tree. I don’t know what kind it is, but my first year here it didn’t produce much fruit, I thought it was because of moles. I removed a few dead branches in the winter, and this year there are so many pears on it, plus it is a taller tree than the ones I see on peoples videos. Any suggestions on how to tell the variety, and tips or tricks on how to reach the upper fruit? Thanks.
Glad it is producing for you. It may have just needed some more chill hours. Also, pears really like to be pruned. Keep the tree short by pruning off those tall branches and shoots. It is hard to tell the variety. Start with your local Ag Extension office to see if they have images of the different pear tree varieties and match it with yours.
I think I’m in zone 8b also but how do I know for sure? I’m really needing to watch and learn from someone in the same zone and preferably in same state as I am.
Hello! Thank you for the video. Our pear tree in the local area was broken by teenagers (which is very sad). Its pears had colour but the fruit didn't come off the tree easily. We picked them anyway and wonder if they can be used somehow. You are saying they won't ripen. Any tips on what can be done with them? Thank you in advance.
How hard are they? They will continue to ripen from the core outward while sitting on your counter. However if they didn't make it to a certain stage of maturity, they won't be usable. Cut one open and taste test it..
@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you for the reply. They are hard. We will taste them. I guess if they are still sour after a week and the pips aren't dark, they won't ripen more. Am I right?
Fruit just being on the ground does not give it salmonella. The soil has to be contaminated. But that is why you should wash all fruit before cutting(watermelon, cantaloupe, squash) and consuming.
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Great video. I had no clue I had to take them off while they were still hard, I would have waiting too long, if not for this video!!
Glad I could help!
Bb
Valuable info. I was not sure when to pick my pears. This is was very cool helpful, thank you!
Awesome! You’re welcome
Thank you. I kinda figured this was the case regarding pear ripening, but didn’t know I needed to bring them inside the house in a cooler environment then out on my patio. also didn’t know exactly how long it took for them to ripen. I have a pear tree with green pears and I think they maybe Bartlett, but I don’t know for sure. Again thanks for the video because now I feel a lot more confident about what I’m doing with them.
Glad it was helpful.
Our pear tree is soon tall! My hubby just shook the lower branches but the tallest ones still have the pears on. And it is now September.
You need to keep it pruned so you can reach the pears. Pruning is important.
Many thanks for the informative video!
You're welcome
We put in a pear tree a m d was surprised when it grew 4 different types! We love it. The first crop went bad, didn't know. But the since the second crop I told the kids "if it comes off easily it wants to be off" we love our pear tree!
Awesome!
Thank you very much for your teaching
You’re welcome
Thank you so much
You're welcome
Great video thanks for the tips, picking some tomorrow.
No problem 👍
Thank you so helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Don't know what kind of pear tree, but crunchy and not real sweet, think it's some sort of Asian Pear and learned a lot about when to pick. Have canned many of them.
Awesome video. I’ve bought a house with a pear tree and I have no clue when to pick them. They’re very hard and very dark green. I’ll bring a few in and see how they ripen.
Thank you Jeff! Glad we could help.
Great information thanks
You’re welcome
Great video, We are in Zone 8B as well.
Thank you. Glad to have you here.
I have a pear tree with plenty pears. Should I just take them off the tree since bugs are just eating them off? As you said, it is the end of July and they are kind of red-ish.
If you are going to lose the crop, I would take them off ahead of time.
I bought a house last year that has a good sized taller pear tree. I don’t know what kind it is, but my first year here it didn’t produce much fruit, I thought it was because of moles. I removed a few dead branches in the winter, and this year there are so many pears on it, plus it is a taller tree than the ones I see on peoples videos. Any suggestions on how to tell the variety, and tips or tricks on how to reach the upper fruit? Thanks.
Glad it is producing for you. It may have just needed some more chill hours. Also, pears really like to be pruned. Keep the tree short by pruning off those tall branches and shoots. It is hard to tell the variety. Start with your local Ag Extension office to see if they have images of the different pear tree varieties and match it with yours.
Good info
Glad it was helpful!
I think I’m in zone 8b also but how do I know for sure? I’m really needing to watch and learn from someone in the same zone and preferably in same state as I am.
There are a lot of USDA zone maps online. We are just in zone 8b and on the edge of 8a.
My neighbors have a pear tree, but they don't know what variety is. Is there a way to determine this?
It is honestly hard to tell unless you have a detailed book with images to compare leaf shape, pear coloring and shape, and bark.
Should I rinse them off before I bring them in to ripen, or will that mess the process up at all?
Sure, that will not affect them.
Could you do some cooking videos using your own produce?
Sure. We have done a videos on making pear butter, fig jam, and muscadine jelly from our fruit.
Hello! Thank you for the video. Our pear tree in the local area was broken by teenagers (which is very sad). Its pears had colour but the fruit didn't come off the tree easily. We picked them anyway and wonder if they can be used somehow. You are saying they won't ripen. Any tips on what can be done with them? Thank you in advance.
How hard are they? They will continue to ripen from the core outward while sitting on your counter. However if they didn't make it to a certain stage of maturity, they won't be usable. Cut one open and taste test it..
@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you for the reply. They are hard. We will taste them. I guess if they are still sour after a week and the pips aren't dark, they won't ripen more. Am I right?
@@Roonitochka Yes, correct.
Thank you for the video. How do you keep birds from eating your fruit?
Thank you. For some reason we have never had a problem with birds......just bugs and disease. 😉
As for pears, pick them before they ripen.
Can this particular variety of pears in the video be canned?
Yes, absolutely. We canned those very pears the next week and did a video on it. Here is the vid link: th-cam.com/video/05a0-_ivbxg/w-d-xo.html
I've had fruit trees for 20 years l never knew they ripened off the tree
Yep. An advantage of pears.
Eating fruit in the ground is how you get solmanella I thought
Uhmm, no.
Not solmanella but something else bro. Look it up
Fruit just being on the ground does not give it salmonella. The soil has to be contaminated. But that is why you should wash all fruit before cutting(watermelon, cantaloupe, squash) and consuming.