We have recently moved to a new home. There is a beautiful large old pear tree on the property.
It has been described by the past owner and old time neighbors as a "sour pear tree" and, indeed,
the pears are sour. I can't identify what kind of pear tree it is. I'm wondering if the tree is simply old
and sour, or lacking in some nutrient; possibly a graft issue?
Does anyone have a thought on why these pears are so sour and if anything can be done to resurrect
sweet fruit. Or should I consider cooking these sour fruits with honey and eat them that way?
Thanks for all your replies! I tried to research perry trees- there's not much out there to help me consider it.
Quince is a strong possibility. I learned that if I cook it for a long time the quince fruit will turn red. So my plan is to cook a few and see what happens!-- ruling out or confirming quince. If it is, I will definitely check out the new book you mentioned, lonrom.
My guess is the tree is decades old-40-70 years. The property was once part of an orchard, which has been divided into smaller parcels over time. It's possible it could have grown from a dropped pear that sprouted a seedling, but it feels like a deliberately planted tree. I'm not new to orchards- we had 167 fruit trees along
the Rio Grande, north of Santa Fe. Quince is not a common tree around here, but not unheard of. These were
great leads. Thanks again.
Idyllwild
simplepress
jafar
Marsha H
Viron
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