How long before they started setting fruit??
Do you have to spray in your area?The tree you see was bought at Lowes as a sapling in 2016. First fruit was last year.
Do you have to spray in your area?
Never have had to spray the trees, the biggest issue we have is with grey squirrels taking the immature fruit off the trees and throwing it on the ground. Shooting is a partial solution so I'm looking at traps.
CO² powered head smasher traps might be just the ticket.Never have had to spray the trees, the biggest issue we have is with grey squirrels taking the immature fruit off the trees and throwing it on the ground. Shooting is a partial solution so I'm looking at traps.
CO² powered head smasher traps might be just the ticket.
What about pear wine? Is that a thing? I used to be fond of pear schnapps, back in my drankin' days.
Pear wine or Perry(hard pear "cider") are both things. I'm thinking of trying to make some this fall.What about pear wine? Is that a thing? I used to be fond of pear schnapps, back in my drankin' days.
Do yours ripen on the tree? Or do you have to chill them first?Pear wine is something I haven't tried yet, we seem to eat the pears as fast as they ripen.
If you're doing just one tree, make sure to get a self pollinating variety such as Bartlett. Even then it will do better with two of the same or another one that flowers at the same time frame.Hmmm, pear trees you say? I just came in the house from cutting up and 30-40 foot pine that blew down in yesterdays storm, and we were just having the conversation about what to plant there when I get this mess cleaned up.
We ate most of them all right off the tree last year, a few did make it into the house.Pear wine or Perry(hard pear "cider") are both things. I'm thinking of trying to make some this fall.
Do yours ripen on the tree? Or do you have to chill them first?
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I think if you ordered $1000 worth, they'd send 'em.