"Tom J" wrote in message
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JS wrote:
I have few asian pear trees on my backyard (Hosui and 20th century).
According the information I found on the internet, the harvest time
for the fruits is mid-August,
Does this mean they become totally ripened at that time? or it is
time to pick them up, and bring inside
the house - to prevent insect damage ?

I pick Heifers while they are still firm but changing color. We can ours
so they need to be firm anyway to can. We usually can over a 2 week
period.

Tom J


Tom, I started to see some of the fruits got damaged by insects already.
Do you have such problem on yours? I picked one yesterday, and it appeared
to taste almost ready -- sweet taste !! Perhaps , that is the reason why
there is issues with insects?

Thanks,

Jimmy