Mystery Pear
A big pear tree that produces small round hard pears grows on the Brown Place, a farm we've owned since the mid-70s.
But what kind of pear tree is this? What are the pears for? And how do you prepare them?
I'm guessing that the tree might have been planted by Tom Brown or his wife Cora. It's a big tree, so it's been around for quite a while. In fact, it's the biggest pear tree I've ever seen.
The pears are too hard for humans to eat, but the deer love them. So do horses. Cupcake and Melody consider the little pears gourmet delights.
But what kind of pear tree is this? What are the pears for? And how do you prepare them?
Anybody have any ideas?
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posted by Becky Mushko | 10:55 AM
17 Comments:
Gosh, I'd use them in floral arrangements. You can coat them in sugar glaze and make a pretty arrangement.
That is the biggest pear tree I've ever seen -- and so full of fruit!! I've never seen these. Have you tried 'googling' 'pears'?
Haven't a clue !
Bet they'd be good in liquor....
hope somebody knows, I sure would like to find out about them !
I've Googled pears, but that didn't help.
Claudia, you're welcome to come pick. Several years ago a friend of mine picked a bunch to make preserves with. Don't know how it turned out. These pears are the perfect size for mini-horse treats, though.
Becky, we have a huge pear tree too that we actually planted. Our pears are quite large but never seem to ripen either. As the hundreds fall we just leave them for the critters who seem to love them. If you find out any ways to prepare them for human consumption, let me know ;)
We had a pear tree exactly like that in Ferrum. Same thing, they never got soft. The neighbor used to come and collect them and make jelly. She gave me a few jars. Yummy. But I'll tell you, it was frustrating having all those pears but they were too hard to eat!
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How big exactly? Ornamental pears are less then 1 inch.
A little bigger than an inch. The largest are about two inches. This tree (down on the Brown Place and not far from what's left of the old house) would have been planted a long time ago when this was still a working farm.
Pears go thru a ripening process when refrigerated. That is the only way known, besides baking or poaching, that they get soft enough to eat.
hi while I was searching for pears I came across your site. I have the same pear tree. It is not has large as yours though. We bought our home a year ago and is a new home but it was built on an old house place where a home had burned. There are lots of old trees and flowers that have been blooming all around.
But this pear tree I can't figure out. I plan on researching more I just want to know.
I have some pear trees like that. Unfortunately I do not know the name.
These are some of the most delicious pears I have ever tasted but there is a trick.....
You have to pick as late in the season as possible even after the leaves have dropped. Place the pears in boxes without piling them up too much then store them in a cool dark dry place. Keep an eye on them as some will rot and need to be thrown out.
By about January the first pears will start to soften up. When you try them you will be impressed and you will have pears until end Feb.
There is also a fantastic way to cook them...but thats for another time Lud
I was researching my pear tree and it looks like the same. Your tree is HUGE! My house is over 100 years old and the tree is fairly large it self. The deer seem to nibble on the pears but they are too hard to eat. I would love to know what kind of tree it is. Please let me know if you find out its name.
Hi. I think we may heave the same tree. From what I can tell it is a carnes pear also know as an apple pear. I have pics I coud email you if u would like to compare. We are contacting our county exstention office for an official id. Hope this helps. Kathleen Nolan, Gainesville, Ga
Still searching for what type it is. It might be a plumbee or a variety of kieffer or seckel. It ripens in the fall, not the summer, and it's hard to bite.
These were eventually identified as Chinese sand pears.
There is a variety called a thanksgiving pear. It's hard and ripens in the fall and mostly planted to provide food for wildlife. There is an online nursery selling them for planting near deer stands. It's most likely Carnes because that one is not that hard is an early season (July in Georgia) pear. God bless.
Marcus
Where can I find this pear trees? After they fall off the tree you have to wait till it ripens then you can eat them. They are very sweet from what I've heard
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