They do taste pear-like, but peeling them is a pain.
I expect kieffer to ripen earlier than it has. It’s my last pear and later than anything I grow except Crippsi Pink apple. These things are nice sized and starting to get a red blush, but they are still rock hard. A few of them have fallen and they’ve spent a few days in the fridge. But don’t seam to show ripening signs like the yarrow pears.
When should I pick? How much longer will they hang?
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They will hang longer. it you can lift them up and they come off easily then pick them. You will have to store them for a while to get them to ripen correctly. They will soften up in storage in a few weeks. You should wrap each of them in newspaper to keep them from bruising.
I had a Kieffer pear tree for years. I moved to a different house and I just planted a Kieffer pear two years ago. I liked the pear.
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