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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. Pears are tricky - they actually need to be picked green, then slowly ripened on the shelf.

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 08:36 AM

Sep 2012

Once ripe, into the fridge - but they don't last long.

Our favorite use is as an ingredient on salads that include craisins, toasted nuts, sliced turkey.

beyond that - pears are a great snack any time!

good luck...wish I had your "issue"! no fruit trees here (just local fruits/nuts - don't know which my wife and I are!)

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Picked pears. Now what? [View all] Robb Sep 2012 OP

Pears are tricky - they actually need to be picked green, then slowly ripened on the shelf. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #1

use apples to ripen the pears Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #2

I have a very prolific pear tree idahoblue Sep 2012 #3

At first, I thought that said "pickled" pears. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #4

Sounds like time to pull out the canner!!! HopeHoops Sep 2012 #5

my dad used to wrap them in newspaper ginnyinWI Sep 2012 #6