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Pear Buerre Hardy
Joyce Goldenlily
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I have a pear tree carrying fruit for the first time, label lost many moons ago. It is part of a family pear tree given to me as a gift.
The single pear is a lovely russet red, quite small with a smooth shiny skin. I have checked on Google and think the tree could be a Buerre Hardy. My problem is most of the info. tells me to wait until some of the fruit begins to fall before picking the main crop. A bit difficult with only one pear on the tree. I have just put the fruit inside a brown paper bag to keep the wasps from getting to it before I have a look in. All the advice says to harvest Oct. Nov., so a few weeks to go yet.
It sounds as if a Buerre Hardy pear has a distinctive flavour, flesh colour and smell so time will tell. They are slow to fruit which is very true, I have been waiting over 10 years. The tree is growing in a very large container, fan trained against the South West facing end of a large wooden workshop. It was full of blossom in Spring, most of which were blown off in the gales and storms we had early in the year.
I am hoping next year to have a better crop, am planning to drape the tree with fleece to protect it from any adverse weather conditions.
Who says gardening isn't exciting!
The single pear is a lovely russet red, quite small with a smooth shiny skin. I have checked on Google and think the tree could be a Buerre Hardy. My problem is most of the info. tells me to wait until some of the fruit begins to fall before picking the main crop. A bit difficult with only one pear on the tree. I have just put the fruit inside a brown paper bag to keep the wasps from getting to it before I have a look in. All the advice says to harvest Oct. Nov., so a few weeks to go yet.
It sounds as if a Buerre Hardy pear has a distinctive flavour, flesh colour and smell so time will tell. They are slow to fruit which is very true, I have been waiting over 10 years. The tree is growing in a very large container, fan trained against the South West facing end of a large wooden workshop. It was full of blossom in Spring, most of which were blown off in the gales and storms we had early in the year.
I am hoping next year to have a better crop, am planning to drape the tree with fleece to protect it from any adverse weather conditions.
Who says gardening isn't exciting!
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It is a very tasty pear if you harvest at the right time. A neighbour grows it and gave me some a few years ago it was so tasty I bought one.
This is the 2nd year mine has fruited.
Last year I picked in late Sept and it never ripened properly so this year I'm going to wait until at least mid-Oct. and see how they are.
I have 5 varieties of pear and will have to wait until Dec-Jan for Glou Morceau to be ripe apparently - I've only got 2 on the tree so hope I time it right.
Last year I assume a fox ate the one and only fruit that appeared..
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
"...Pears tend to ripen from the inside, so if you leave them on the tree until they look ripe, they may already be mushy inside. So it is best to pick pears when they are mature but not fully ripe, and let them ripen at home. Again, cup the fruit in your hand and tilt horizontally, and it should come away easily. You can then leave them indoors at room temperature for a week to ripen..."
https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_advice/when-should-you-pick-apples-pears/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Once harvested you can delay ripening by keeping them in the salad drawer in the fridge then take them out and let them finish ripening at room temp for a few days
To test for readiness to eat once harvested, hold the pear in your hand and press just under the stalk with your thumb. If there's a hint of 'give' it's ready to eat.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got plenty of pears, but not a single apple from my 2 trees
Pear crumble just 'aint the same
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/pear-cake/ 😋
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It'll make a nice and easy change from this one I've been making-
https://www.abeautifulplate.com/pear-frangipane-tart/
It's a lot of work but as my neighbour commented - 'utterly delicious' - which is nice to hear
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I find the problem with pears is getting the moment between hard and unripe, and soft and mushy. It’s about a 4 minute window.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.