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  • From: David Doud <doudone@netusa1.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] green jade pear
  • Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:03:51 -0400

thought I'd report - I bought 5 trees four years ago, and they cropped this season - I picked half the fruit yesterday for the weds afternoon market, and I am impressed with the quality - the fruit are good sized, breaking green toward yellow, seeds are partially brown/ white, flesh is crisp and starchy sweet - just right to pick in my opinion, and they were a hit at market, easily selling the bushel @ $1.50/pound - I'm surprised at the number of people who claim they prefer a crisp pear - I had a couple of damaged ones that had ripened/ softened and they have a pleasant sweet flavor - bartletts are 2-3 weeks away from harvest - another year like this and I'll be inclined to buy a few more trees -

one caveat, this is the finest August in memory for apples/pears - 80*F days and <60*F nights, rain and sun - the fruit is magnificent - the peaches are not very happy tho, as the temps are too cool, and harvest is nearly 3 weeks behind recent norms -

Doud - zone 5z







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