I have two Pear trees, both of which are pretty hopeless. The trees themselves simply refuse to grow, they look scabby, stunted, and their measly crops are usually bug infested. I think I will replace both with more predictable Apples or Plums.
Billy and I took a different route on our early morning walk yesterday, which, just by chance, went past a Pear tree that was already dropping fruit. I think it is probably a 'Conference' Pear; which I know fall from the tree when ripe. The ground was covered, I may take that same route again in a few days time, but with a plastic bag.
I'd hate to see all that delicious fruit go to waste.
On the other hand, this is the third such wheelbarrow load I've taken to the compost. Windfall unripe Bramleys, and Hornet attracting grapes.
Those pears look delicious.
ReplyDeleteThey are; ripe and juicy.
DeleteYour grapes look much riper than hours. We were saying last night that we have no hornets this year and very few wasps. I wonder if that will change when the grapes are riper.
ReplyDeleteGrab those pears before someone else does!
We have a few straggler Wasps, but no Hornets as yet. I pick certain grapes in advance, as getting to them when there are Hornets about is 'risky'.
DeleteThose pears look good enough to eat!!
ReplyDeleteWe've just had one each; lovely.
DeleteIsn't pear pilfering against the law in France then?
ReplyDeleteThis is plainly permitted pear pilfering.
DeleteIf I may pip(e) up: That's not a Conference. It's, most likely, the far superior Williams Pear.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy. Hard to come by here.
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Seconded, Ursula
DeleteOn reflection, I suspect you're right.
DeleteHere in Noordwijk I saw some crows sitting in a little pear tree - munching the fruits up, looking very happy that they have been the early scrumpers. Though I have to admit: those pears did not look half as good as yours.
ReplyDeleteI have some Apples (Jonagold) that seem to be appealing to our local bird population. There were only about 6 Apples on the tree, and they've already had 3. Grrrr!
DeleteAt my house in Hildesheim I had among others red currants in the garden and grapes on the house - you had to put a net around, otherwise... though often I didn't and let them pick their meal (grapes in Northern Germany: small and not very sweet - though a colleague made wine from them)
DeleteI tried to make wine from mine last year, but ended up making Vinegar!
DeleteYou can’t beat a ripe, juicy pear. We have a pear tree which is probably a hundred years old and it does what you said .... a few fruits full of creepy crawlies ! The ones that fall to the ground ( and the ones on the tree ) feed the wildlife so that’s something ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI like my Pears to be similar to Peaches; ripe, soft, and filled with juice. Nothing better.
DeleteThose pears look utterly delicious!
ReplyDeleteAnd they were FREE. What better combination.
DeleteI fancy a pear right now...
ReplyDeleteI've just had one!
DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog, Magnon. Oh those pears. Our tree is an ancient Bartlett, and usually gets fire blight and has little fruit. But the blooms in early spring are worth having it, at least. And that wheelbarrow-load--boy, I'd love to have grapes like that. Grapes get blasted every year with black rot. Next year, we'll figure out how to treat them.
ReplyDeleteThis year especially, it seems nothing but problems in the garden. Very very dry here too.
DeleteYour wheelbarrow load looks good enough to eat. Beautiful photo.
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