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["Big Swede" <JFrisk@pionet.net>]

I have had an Atlantic Queen pair on dwarf stock for a number of years.  It
has large pears that are always too astringent to eat.  They are very good
dehydrated as they have a strong flavor.  I have never been able to eat one.
Judson L. Frisk
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hartman <hartmansfruittrees@wport.com>
To: Nafex <nafex@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 9:49 PM
Subject: [nafex] Atlantic Queen Pear


> I am writing on behalf of a friend.  He has an Atlantic Queen pear tree
> on Quince C.  This is in the maritime climate of the Pacific Northwest,
> western Washington to be exact.  When the tree was five years old (this
> year) it had its first crop of pears, about a dozen or so.  They were
> beautiful, large, pyriform pears.  They were picked on September 25,
> lenticels green turning brown.  He put them in cold storage at 32-33
> degrees and 95% humidity.  He said that they turned green to yellow in
> mid November.  He placed one put them a few at a time on the counter for
> several days until they were ready to eat.  There was no internal
> breakdown, white flesh, moderately juicy, sweet, but a distinct
> astringent taste.  He said they were all that way.  The question is:
> What is the cause of the astringent taste?  Is it because it is such a
> young tree, a result of the rootstock, or maybe the season, or has
> anyone else had this experience with the Atlantic Queen?
>
> I have had the Atlantic Queen fruit for me with no astringent taste
> (different rootstock).  I did not use cold storage - just brought them
> in to ripen.  Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Hartman
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