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["Scott Weber and Muffy Barrett" <bluestem_farm@juno.com>]

Michelle, 
Here's my two cents worth.  My keiffer I wouldn't even describe as a so-so 
eating pear.  I've tried letting it ripen on the tree or off; didn't like it 
either way .  Some friends wanted some pears for baking last year and I'd 
already sold all the "good" ones.  With apologies I handed them some 
keiffers.  They both reported back that they were awesome in whatever it was 
that each made.   Eaten straight  I'd describe them as flavorless, so maybe 
in cooking you add flavor with the sugar and spices.  
I grew up on canned keiffers, quartered, peeled, and put up in syrup 
(light?).  They were good.  They seem to be able to hang on to their firmness 
in the jar.  
I haven't tried drying them yet.  That might have happened this year, but the 
frost destroyed almost all my pear fruit.  
Good luck with the harvest.
Muffy Barrett
in severely dry Southern WI

---------- Original Message ----------

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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