[Lekooks] Pears

[Gerald Flakas]

After years of poor production and pillaging racoons, we finally have a good crop of Bartlett pears on our tree. Problem is they are still hard and refusing to ripen. We have read various advices on ripening pears including (1) pick them when they are still hard and refrigerate them, and (2) pick them when they are still hard and DON'T refrigerate them but put them in a paper bag a room temperature. When we were kids we both had pear trees at home and picked them ripe off the tree.
Any of you have experience with pear trees and when to pick the pears and get them to ripen?
Thanks,
Gerry Flakas
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