The small yellow pear is ripening today (August 11th) so I thought someone might appreciate a few pictures. Remember when they are totally ripe they fall from the tree and your to late. The good news is one or two ripen earlier than others. You can’t depend on the tilt test with this pear. I’ve checked them daily over a week now. The tilt test works but your window is less than half a day so when the first one ripens and you tilt it and it breaks off or the wind does it for you immediately harvest all the others. The pears will not keep long and will have a yellowish green color when ripe. The finest pear I’ve ever had! They make clapps favorite pear look like a bad pear and it’s considered excellent!