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    Pears bumper crop

    We just picked our pear tree. 290 lbs to can etc. Unbelievable year. Anyone else have bumper fruit crops this year? We picked a little early to bat the deer to them. Will be canning next weekend I would guess. Still several buckets of busted,bruised etc left on the ground for deer and chicken feed. Click image for larger version. 

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    Very nice Bronc!

    Our bumper crop this year was Jalapenos!

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    Pear preserves in the making right there!
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    ill pick pears over apples any day
    now you need to make spiced pears in red wine so I can come over
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawgrider View Post
    Pear preserves in the making right there!
    Yes had that in mind. Never made any started looking for a recipe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gambit View Post
    ill pick pears over apples any day
    now you need to make spiced pears in red wine so I can come over
    Interesting never heard of that one before

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    Pear wine is awesome! My Daddy has 5 gallons fermenting right now.
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    Its Pear time!!

    Picked most of the pears last weekend. The tree is in bad shape. It split this year but I left it so the pears would ripen. Ended up with over 400 lbs of pears picked. Pears not big as last years crop.

    Started canning today. 27 quarts almost done. Lot more waste from being bruised and some bug spots. Still better than a lot of chemicals.

    Looks like I will be canning until at least Tuesday. Trying to see if I can get 100 quarts. Then Wednesday I might try a recipe for Pear jam and pear butter I found.

    Hoping that they don't get over ripe. Surprised me that the bottom crates had already turned yellow when I was sorting them this evening. Well its cooler tonight so maybe that will slow them down some and give me an extra day or too.

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    You're going to be very busy! The reward will be very tasty all winter.
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    I love canned pears.

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