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Pear tree problem

ianthedonianthedon Posts: 2
in Fruit & veg
Good evening all, new member to the forum here. I have a problem with my dual pear tree, it keeps producing plenty of fruit but they are always dry, hard and tasteless. I have the tree in full sun, trained along wires. In north east Scotland.  I pick the pears when they come off easily and tried them in paper bag, in the fruit bowl and just on a worktop but nothing seems to work. Any help or info would be great, thanks.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Welcome. Do you know the variety?
  • ianthedonianthedon Posts: 2
    It is conference, and the other is a red flesh not sure what variety. The tree is about 10 years old.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I understand it is very tricky to get pears to ripen just right for eating. I think Alan Titchmarsh once recommended that after you pick them, keep them in a cool,dry place. Then two or three at a time bring them out into a warmer room for 2-3 days. They then turn just the slightest pinky tinge and go a little bit soft by the stalk/and/or start to smell juicy and they're ready to eat. We tried this and it does work but not if you then forget they're in the garage like we did!     
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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