Pear harvest

 

I used to find it hard to know when to harvest pears, as they stay hard when hanging on the tree, only when picked and rested during storage then they will go soft.

It is good to read James Wong's gardening book, he has an easy to follow rule. When pear grows to a good standard size and has some red blush, lift it up gently, if the stalk is hard it will break automatically from the tree, meaning ready for harvest.