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thatcompostguy

improving "wild" pears?

thatcompostguy
9 years ago

a "neighbor" in town has a pear tree in his yard. It puts out these smallish gnarly pears every year. They're hard to peel. They're somewhat gritty, but that's OK. Someone told me they were sand pears. I'm thinking maybe they're keiffer's. But can I apply some kind of fertilizer or otherwise do something to help improve the quality of pears on this tree? Or is it doomed to just be a wild thing?

I took all of them I could get 2 years ago and made pear butter and canned some chunked in syrup. But I did not go back last summer. I'm thinking about going back this summer and ask for more. 2 years ago, he said he couldn't give them away, and I know why. So I thought if I could help improve their quality, maybe I'd have dibs on them. :-)

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

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