Pear Trees

[dommyracer]

Hi all,

In the front garden of the flats where I live there's a rather healthy looking pear tree. The fruits look like they're coming up to full size and have seen one or two dropping in the last few weeks.

I was just wondering if anyone knew when Pears were generally ready for picking?

Also, are there varieties of Pear that are inedible (a la 'crab apples' or 'cooking apples') ?

 

[bambodoggy]

No idea abotu varieties of pears but the ones in my next door neighbours garden tasted lovely when I helped myself to a couple overhanging my garden this weekend
They shoud be ready now by you too so why not pick one and try it.....it's not going to kill ya

Bam.

 

[dommyracer]

Haha I plan to mate, only problem is that all the fruit are really high up.
Just deciding whether to borrow a ladder from somewhere or lean out of my living room window.....