Pears, Apples

We have a whole pear in need of picking, the fruit is perfect with no insect damage. I live on Lansdowne Rd in Armstrong. Anyone interested let me know. We also have 2 excellent apple trees with way more fruit than 2 or 3 families can use.

Heather

Wish I lived closer

Will they last until the end of the week when I'm coming thru?

Whatever is ready or still ok, would love the opportunity to pick.

Me too, if I lived closer I would definitely be there, I have been preserving for the last two weeks, what a lot of work. Sun ripe pears are a gift from the gods, I wish I could come but sadly I can't. I hope someone takes advantage but if not, the wild birds and animals will definitely love the gift so all is not lost.

Cathyjk What are you interested in Pears apples or both as I will pick you a box of each should you wish. The pears are Bartletts and very good eating and canning, the Apples are Mac's. The excess will not go to waste as I feed all the ground falls to my geese and ducks but I would rather they go to families if possible.

Heather

oh I wish you had lots of room Cathy....I'd jump on this too.

Heather that is brilliant... we canned pears last year, with vanilla beans in them and they were delicious all winter.

Apples good eating and applesauce and juice!!!

Heather, I would be happy to pay you for a couple of boxes of pears and apples --Kelly you and I can split them

really? Definitely! Gives me a good reason to come visit too. Hmmm...pears with vanilla bean? That I will have to try.

Done deal Kelly, whatever Ipick up we can share!!!

Yeah, we did peaches with vanilla beans in them too...yummy.

I've also heard that pear chips are fantastic! We just canned a bunch of slices and will do dehydrated pear and banana chips tomorrow.

These are free ladies and I still have some for Cynthia too. These are large well kept trees that are loaded and I perfer to share, the gifts of the season, if I have time I will pick on Thursday or Cathy you can pick a bounty on Friday..

Heather

This will be so nice for everyone to get the fruit from Heather, gracious offer for surely. Heather I will contact you over the next day or so, I would like to come over maybe Tuesday or Wednesday, if that suits you, I'll email you and we'll set up a date. Have a beautiful day, CynthiaM.

I know you love gardening Heather and that this amazing fruit crop is a result of your wonderful care of these trees. I personally can't imagine having Bartlett pear and MacIntosh apple trees in my yard! It is so very kind of you to share with others, I can hear the appreciation just by reading! And what lucky waterfowl you have too!

Thanks Heather... very generous of you and so good that food doesn't get wasted too.

I love that we all get to share.... perfect in fact.

Oh it's very nice having fruit trees in our yard but also a curse because if you look after them and spray you get amounts that can be mind boggling. When we moved here the trees were very neglected but with a bunch of pruning about 30% each year they have recovered and they have rewarded us with their bounty. The Apple and pear trees I speak are of older varieties so are huge trees, the type that orchards are taking out now.

Since we moved here we have planted another small orchard that has Golden Delicious Apples, a 5 type Apple tree, Red Haven Peach, Apricot, 3 different kinds of Cherry trees (Bing, Lapin and Sweetheart) Anjou Pear, Italitan Plum, and Grapes. All the fuit trees are of more dwarf types as I am sure as I age I will need them smaller trees.

It is amazing how well these smaller trees produce and of our young trees this year we had good crops of Peaches, a smaller crop of Apricots, Cherries for weeks and lots of grapes. I also produced the most delicious watermelon I ever tasted, so so sweet and my husband concurred, also Cantaloupe and honeydew melons. We have not brought any fruit this year which has been great. Starting in about a week I will be dehydrating any apples that are left for snacks this winter.

Heather

I appreciate your generosity too Heather. AND Cathy you are a great friend to share this with me. I really do appreciate it.
I cannot eat many fresh fruits or vegetables because of allergies (apples and pears are two of them). Processing them makes them edible for me, and a treat for everyone else too, so I am grateful to get them.
I have been canning for years and have never added vanilla bean to anything...I cannot wait to try it.

I am planting fruit trees next spring (only have a crab apple at the moment). Patience I will need until they bear fruit I am sure.