You might be able to make a little Perri (sp?) this year. Good stuff.
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Interesting. I did locate a wikipedia article on how perry is made: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry
Apparently it requires special, high-tannin varieties of pears. Of course, straight pear juice is good.
Bob
Apparently it requires special, high-tannin varieties of pears. Of course, straight pear juice is good.
Bob
Tannin can always be added to give it a tart finish, teabags, or just straight tannin additive from the homebrew store
www.grapeandgranary.com/winemaking/additives/tannin.html
But personal experience with cider tells me you can get great results with any apple juice even types not designated as cider apples. Shouldn't be much difference with pears. Worth a shot for a quart at least right?
www.grapeandgranary.com/winemaking/additives/tannin.html
But personal experience with cider tells me you can get great results with any apple juice even types not designated as cider apples. Shouldn't be much difference with pears. Worth a shot for a quart at least right?
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I think the biggest problem with pears is that the ones around here don't have a lot of liquid in them. You get half the juice you would get from apples.
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This sweet thing is a North Georgia Candy Roaster squash.
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I'm embarrassed to ask, but these are bees, right?
Pumpkin/zucchini crosses turn orange:
Pumpkin/zucchini crosses turn orange:
Nope, those are wasps. Good for hunting pest bugs in the garden but they're generally A-holes.
Pumkini looks good.
I'm not a bee expert, but those look like hornets. Google "hornet", and look at the images page.
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Moonglow pears.
I have two "dwarf" pear trees. Today, I harvested just the pears that I could reach without a stepladder, from one of those trees. My guess is that this is about 1/3 of the pears produced by that tree this year. So, I still have about 4 or 5 bushels left to harvest.
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Oh wow. They look good.
Ripening Home Grown Pears
Pears must be harvested before they are ripe. (When simply lifting the pear to a horizontal position causes it to break free from the branch, it is ready to harvest.)
Store-bought pears have been chilled down to 30ºF for several days (for Bartlett types). This chilling allows them to then ripen perfectly at room temperature in about 5 to 7 days. So, if you pick your own pears at the perfect time, you will need to chill them in the fridge for a few days (colder the better). Then they are ready to ripen in a paper bag on the counter for a week or so.
Test the pear for ripeness by pressing at the point where the stem meets the fruit. "When the flesh beneath your thumb yields evenly to gentle pressure, it is time to eat your pear. If you have to push more than slightly, it is not ready yet."
Eating a perfectly ripened pear is a juicy, messy activity. Pears are not supposed to be crisp.
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Pears must be harvested before they are ripe. (When simply lifting the pear to a horizontal position causes it to break free from the branch, it is ready to harvest.)
Store-bought pears have been chilled down to 30ºF for several days (for Bartlett types). This chilling allows them to then ripen perfectly at room temperature in about 5 to 7 days. So, if you pick your own pears at the perfect time, you will need to chill them in the fridge for a few days (colder the better). Then they are ready to ripen in a paper bag on the counter for a week or so.
Test the pear for ripeness by pressing at the point where the stem meets the fruit. "When the flesh beneath your thumb yields evenly to gentle pressure, it is time to eat your pear. If you have to push more than slightly, it is not ready yet."
Eating a perfectly ripened pear is a juicy, messy activity. Pears are not supposed to be crisp.
Bob
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I really didn't understand pears before reading your post Bob. Always so blah and tough. Thanks.
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Oddly shaped pumpkin / zucchini cross.
This plant produces fruit that changes color. The other two haven't (yet). We ate one from another plant. It tasted like a mild pumpkin.
This plant produces fruit that changes color. The other two haven't (yet). We ate one from another plant. It tasted like a mild pumpkin.
Are you planning to eat that one, or make a distinctive Jack-O-Lantern?
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It's tempting, but the significant other gets exceedingly upset over wasted food. On that note, though. I thought a guy could sell a crop of them as Minion pumpkins at a premium.
Please send me a few of its seeds!
That would be my "winter" squash for 2018.
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That would be my "winter" squash for 2018.
Bob
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Will do, Bob.
I'm excited. Voodoo pumpkins!
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At first I was excited to go pick the first ripe one, then I started freezing salsa and spaghetti sauce. Everything has tomatoes in it and I'm still getting behind. Omg they are taking over my kitchen. My wife is going to bring a box to the neighbors tomorrow
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