When should pears be removed from a tree?

The flora is so big that you can easily get lost in its endless masks and images. For a better understanding of nature and himself, a person is simply obliged to understand, at least in the crops he grows.

How to tell if pears are ripe and it's time to remove them from the tree? How to preserve the fruit fresh at home for the winter? Our today's article will allow you to learn everything you need to do this.

How to know when it is time to remove pears from the tree: timing and ripeness

This is an important and dangerous step as premature collection means wasted energy both man and nature in the form of a fruit-bearing tree.

So, a day or two ago, the pears were still firm and dense, and after three or four days the brown flesh is still oozing and it's time to harvest the fruits.

The ripeness of pears is determined by several criteria.: appearance, range of taste and terms of regional and climatic ripening of the fruit. Temperature and precipitation also play an important role in maturation.

Nevertheless, let's take a closer look at this issue.

Climate influenced the fruit changes the color of the peel several times... This can be a transition from green to a green-yellow hue, while some species are characterized by reddish tints on the sides of the fruit.

How else to find out the ripeness of the fruit: ripe pears are easily removed from the tree, absolutely no effort is needed to separate the stalk from the tree branch.

Under mechanical action (pressure), the surface changes its density, "adjusting" to the center of gravity.

The most important sign of ripe pears is their sweet and specific aroma.

Harvesting period may take up to a week, depending on weather and climate conditions. However, if daily picking of ripe fruit is not possible, it is best to harvest it completely.

Even if some of them are still firm to the touch, it doesn't matter! Under the correct storage conditions, such the fruits will ripen in a couple of days.

Ripening pears at home

If you have collected a sufficient number of unripe fruits, then it is worth thinking about measures for ripening fruits... In this case, a few important tips will help you:

1. First, you should definitely carry out a total "cleaning" of ripe and unripe fruits. The first ones should be placed in a cool place, preferably at a distance from each other.
2. It is recommended to wrap unripe fruits in plastic bags. Then we make small holes for the necessary air intake.
3. Periodically inspect each fruit for rot and percent spoilage in the fruit crop.
4. It should be said that "spoiled" fruits should be immediately removed from common packages.

In short, the ripeness of all fruits is acquired over the course of a couple of days to one week... Another question, do you need such a rapidly ripening fruit?

How to properly preserve the fruits in the winter in the cellar, basement, on the balcony

Every person wants to enjoy a fragrant and "sugar" pear on cold winter evenings. For this, at least, correct storage conditions are required and a clear understanding of the importance of this process. Otherwise, losses are inevitable.

So, the basic storage rules:

• There are not so many places for storing crops. The first, and most logical, cellar... It is a cool place that will satisfy your storage requirements;
• cellar or basement should be disinfected, fumigation of the room with sulfur vapor will be ideal. To do this, use brazier and sulfur powder, which is poured onto burning coals. After 2-3 days, the cellar is disinfected in full;
• the walls in no case contain mold and mildew! Balance is imperative air temperature and humidity;
• storage of pears next to other fruits is not allowed;
• storage containers must be at least 15-20 cm from the walls of the storage, as waste water or mold can be the death of your crop.

If you do not have the opportunity to store pears in the basement, then a couple more places are suitable for this purpose:

1. Balcony - within a few months this place is perfect for arranging a storage facility. However, there is one important point - the air temperature must be above zero.
2. Boxes - a convenient container for storage, which is not afraid of frequent movements to the same basement or balcony. For the long-term preservation of the fruits, they should be laid out in layers, in parallel sprinkling the rows with straw or sand.
3. Refrigerator - an extreme case, a kind of cry of despair. Such a place can ensure the safety of pears for up to two months, provided that there are no spoiled specimens.

In any case, the storage of food must be approached with all possible responsibility, since this resource can bring you both positive emotions in winter and additional money.

Collection and storage features of winter pear varieties

We have already mentioned that the storage rules and collection times for different varieties are somewhat different from each other. Generally speaking, the basic rules apply to all varieties of pears, nevertheless, let's voice several features:

• since the ripening period for them is the longest, then the storage conditions should be appropriate. Low temperature, no mold and water in storage areas;
• storage is possible without special containers, then they talk about wooden racks, on which pears are laid out at a distance from each other.

How and how much to store ripe pear fruits at home

Quite a difficult question, since each case is different. Someone can "trick" with storage and get a significant reduction in the time range, and some, on the contrary, will be able to fully enjoy winter pears.

Whatever it was, pears can be stored for a fairly short period of time, which largely depends on weather and climatic conditions. With an ideal combination of circumstances, it will be possible to preserve the juiciness and usefulness of the fruit for 2-4 months.

For instance, in the refrigerator, such fruits will be able to "live" for 1-1.5 months, after which the process of "universal" damage to the valuable resource will begin.

In ideal basement conditions such pears will be able to retain all their beneficial properties no more than three months.

Answering the question about the justification of such "troubles", it is worth saying unequivocally that it is worth it. Besides sweets for your stomach, keeping pears safe in winter can help you make good money.

What to do if pears start to spoil

The worst dream of any summer resident is to see how the fruits of his labors deteriorate and irrevocably go into another world. However, do not be sad, overripe fruits can be used to make some great dishes, use the received resources with benefit.

So, here are some of the most attractive options:

• you can make excellent preparations for future pies, desserts or other baked goods. Being a sweet fruit, it will save on sugar;
• put out overripe and perishable pears. After that, they can be used as a side dish for some dishes, or sent for further processing in the form of various jams or preserves;
• use pear fruits in numerous salads, which are abundant in most of the most famous of them;
• pears are often used in various oriental dishes. So having learned how to cook at least some of them, you are guaranteed to kill two birds with one stone.

If we talk about pear culture in general, then it is worth mentioning a certain exactingness and pampering of this fruit.

In this regard, the question arises about the correct storage of such a specific culture, because it can bring many benefits for its owner.

In addition to purely carnal satisfaction from great taste, you can also make good money in the winter. In any case, it's up to you!