Here are the pears harvested today 8/12/2023:
Beierschmitt is a favorite. I have grown it both in Mississippi and northern California. It has never had fireblight but is not listed as a fireblight-resistant variety. Excellent flavor, and ripens without refrigeration. The season is about the same as Bartlett’s here
Beurre Lebrun: My first experience with this variety. Being a summer pear with maturity about the same time as Bartlett, I assume it will ripen without refrigeration. We’ll see. A very nice-looking pear.
Starkrimson AKA Kalle and Red Clapp’s Favorite: I only had one pear on a small graft and picked it today. It was too ripe and had been invaded by codling moth. I should have picked it two weeks ago.
We tasted some of the earlier picked pears this week.
Chapin - fair
Souvenir du Congress - good
Harrow Delight - excellent
Ubileen Gift - excellent tasted 2 weeks ago
Butirra Rosata Morittini - good but not quite ripe
Not tasted yet:
Devoe
Shoroyer’s Sunset
Carrick