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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Grandma on October 15, 2007, 16:03:34

Title: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: Grandma on October 15, 2007, 16:03:34
2007 has been a bumper year for all my fruit - probably due to our April 'summer'.  Actually had to thin the pears out earlier and still had loads to pick. Despite a bit of the dreaded scab they've been really sweet and ever so juicy.

The last ones have begun to fall now but there's one that I've been watching with interest and I didn't want the birds/slugs/etc. having it so I've just picked it............

(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6321/pears1aj7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2985/pears2gg8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2985/pears2gg8.aa3b57d8a1.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=522&i=pears2gg8.jpg)

The one on the right is a sort of average size pear, weighing in at 7½oz - the big fella measures 13" round its widest part and weighs 1lb 1oz!  :o :o :o



Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: Lauren S on October 15, 2007, 16:07:16
Oh Grandma they look so delish  :P
Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: tim on October 15, 2007, 16:23:42
Lots of Pear recipes in the w/e mags at present.
Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: rosebud on October 15, 2007, 16:32:40
Oh Grandma, what a big pear you have. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: manicscousers on October 15, 2007, 17:17:04
beauty is in the eye of the one who eats it  ;D
well done, gma..our biggest was 3/4 of a pound  :)
Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: star on October 15, 2007, 17:33:30
Fantastic Grandma, that would feed a family ;D
Title: Re: Not beautiful.......but big!
Post by: cornykev on October 15, 2007, 21:00:56
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D @ Rosebud.  ;D ;D ;D