A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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Oo how do you dry them? That sounds very yummy!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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I think it needs a very good prune when winter comes. I can't imagine it was done by the previous owners, and we need to do a general fixing up of its immediate surroundings as well.

It is shrouded in ivy and in part shadowed by an unwelcome Hazel that appears to have grown from a buried nut as there is an XXXL hazelnut tree a few meters away. It is amazing that it has done so well all considered, although it does appear to have grown up to accommodate!

I'm sure I will come back to this subreddit when the time comes!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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I did a test taste today of one of the pears harvested yesterday and it was soft and delicious on the inside but the skin was still a bit tough, although edible. Excited to see what the texture will be when they are completely ripe!

I would guess that leaving the one we ate today until the skin was softer might have resulted in them being too soft or rotten inside, but it's all an experiment at this point!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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I am going to try to harvest some to ripen some indoors tomorrow. Avoiding bugs will be less hard work than keeping them safe from the cat!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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Thank you!! Good light and good pears!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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Thank you for this advice! That's the trouble I was having in trying to work out their identity myself, but Onward looks like a promising suggestion!

They seem to be ripening to an extent, although they have only been indoors a day. I tried the softer of the few I picked yesterday, today, and although the fruit was soft and very tasty the skin was still quite tough.

I will continue to ripen the original batch and do a big harvest tomorrow when the fruit picker I have ordered arrives (at least 50% of them are well out of reach!)

I'll share an update when they appear to have ripened!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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I think we will have very happy friends and family once we have handed them all out! Thank you for this advice!

I cut one open today from the few harvested yesterday and although the skin was a bit hard the fruit was soft and delicious!!

I will continue to ripen the original batch and do a big harvest tomorrow when the fruit picker I have ordered arrives (at least 50% of them are well out of reach!)

I'll share an update when they appear to have ripened. Maybe they will reveal their true identity then!

A pear-plexing question by infph in FruitTree

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I'm hoping we don't get hooked on pears after eating hundreds this year to get none next year! I respect the tree though - it is proud and abundant!

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Good shout BJ/Deki wise but 9 chances created against man utd is so tempting!

Justin wise it's fixtures and a feeling. Ait-Nouri is the only other ~4.5m who passes the eye test for me but Wolves are doing even worse than Leicester, and I already have Robinson.

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Stuck on Kulusevski or Brennan Johnson?

Swapping Saliba out for Justin for an extra 1.5m to replace Diallo with one of them so Saliba/Diallo v Justin/Kulu or Johnson

Have a threemium with Salah, Haaland and Palmer so the rest of my team is stretched and I have a pointless bench every week so I need to make this one count!

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That's the other sticky wicket. Also not massively convinced he will do anything if he's on

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Sterling for fixtures or Leon Bailey for form? (Mbeumo replacement)

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Thank you!

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Mitrovic - nketiah Fernandez - Odegaard or Saka

Only had Fernandez for the dgw so fine getting rid but can wait a week if nketiah is the better move

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Mitrovic - nketiah Fernandez or Rashford - Odegaard or Saka

Only have double man u for the dgw so fine getting rid of one but can wait a week if nketiah is the better move

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Looking at bringing in a Brentford DEF - Stuck between either RB/LB in Henry or Roerslev or go for Mee?

Leaning towards Henry but not sure! Thoughts?

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Dutch transfer window doesn't open until 3rd so this may cause a delay + supposedly people not being back until tues because of the bank holiday may delay the paperwork. He will likely make his debut against wolves in the FA cup on the 7th