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On 9/15/2018 at 2:33 PM, kayb said:
The old tree only bears about once every three years now. This year, it was loaded. I brought home about 30 pounds of pears.
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They kind of look like mine, which I have been told are Chinese Tsu Li pears. Mine have a good and sweet flavor, never really ripen, but stay grainy and crisp and seem to need to be cooked. I will have to try making those preserves.
HC
On 9/15/2018 at 2:33 PM, kayb said:
The old tree only bears about once every three years now. This year, it was loaded. I brought home about 30 pounds of pears.
They kind of look like mine, which I have been told are Chinese Tsu Li pears. Mine have a good and sweet flavor, but never really ripen, but stay grainy and crisp and seem to need to be cooked. I will have to try making those preserves.
HC
