Pear Education

This was the first year we allowed the pear tree to fruit.  I saw 3 good looking ones this morning and picked them.  Cutting one open, it was rotten.  I did a quick search and found out that pears ripen from the inside out.  By the time they look gorgeous on the tree, they are way past being edible.

There's a very easy test to see if they are ready to be picked and the remaining dozen all came off easily.  In 4-7 days, they should be fully ripened and ready to munch.

Our variety is Flemish Beauty.  Self pollinating is a plus since some neighbors recently chopped the 2 closest pear trees to our house.