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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

I eat endless Kieffer pears out of hand,  They have grit cells but not
bothered by that.  You definitely want to make sure they are properly
ripened tho.

And for the record I make gallons and gallons of dry white wine with
them, people often thinking they are drinking grapes....


~mIEKAL



On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been offered the fruit from a large Kieffer pear tree just for the
> picking.
>
> I have read they do not make a good fresh eating fruit.  Is that true, or
> just an issue of proper ripening?
>
>
>
> How are they as a canned product, as sauce, dried, etc.?
>
> I have experience with various types of preservation and would like to do
> something with them.
>
> Your thoughts, anyone?
>
>
>
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
>
>
>
>
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