STEVE RENQUIST

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September 4, 2009
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Extension Spotlight: Tips for harvesting homegrown pears and apples

Each year I look forward to tasting the first crisp, juicy apples and luscious, ripe pears from my orchard after a long year eating fruit from commercial storage.Many people in Douglas County enjoy growing their own apples and pears, but find it difficult to gauge the best harvest time. Harvest timing is tricky with pears since there are both summer pears, like Bartlett, that will ripen on the tree and winter pears, like Anjou and Comice, that ripen off the tree. To harvest a Bartlett pear at the best time for holding in your refrigerator, pick the fruit when it's …

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