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["Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>]

Thanks for all the great tips on testing the ripeness of Asian pears.  I'll 
be out in the orchard at night shining a flashlight to test for 
transparency, pushing my thumb on the top of the fruit to see is I leave a 
dent and gently twisting the stem to see if it detaches on its own.

My neighbors already think I'm crazy--plastic bags on all the fruit, 
wild-turkey-crossing and pesticide-free-zone signs in the orchard have set 
tongue wagging.  So I'll add to my mystic!

Again, thanks for the valuable information.  It's what I love most about 
NAFEX and this listserv.
Doreen Howard