Many Pears & Asian Pears for Sale Now

   We've harvested many European pears and Asian pears in the last week, plus some of our early-ripening apples, and have these for sale.  As of this evening, we still have about 35 pounds of 'Flameprince' yellow peaches for sale before we sell out of peaches for the season, which will probably happen tomorrow.

We have many 'Harrowsweet' European pears for sale now and for the next 4 to 6 weeks.

   European pears are pear-shaped and get soft. They need to be harvested at the light green stage, and they'll keep well in a refrigerator up to 6 weeks at that stage.  Take some out 2 or 3 days before you want to eat them or cook with them, and let them sit on the counter at room temperature until they turn bright yellow and get as soft as you want them.  We have 'Harrowsweet' European pears for sale now, which are very sweet, with a rich flavor.
   Asian pears are shaped like apples, stay crisp like apples, and are very juicy and sweet.  They're mostly for fresh eating, and also good in Asian stir-fry dishes.  We grow 'Shinko' Asian pears, with a russeted skin that turns bright orange when ripe.  They keep well in a refrigerator for 4 months or more.

'Shinko' Asian pears are shaped like apples, stay crisp like apples, and are very juicy and sweet.

   We harvest all pears and Asian pears, because pear trees grow straight up, and much of the fruit needs to be harvested from ladders.  We do not ever allow customers to use ladders to pick fruit, so we do NOT have pick-your-own pears or Asian pears.  Pears and Asian pears are also trickier to pick at the right stage than apples, so we harvest them.

This morning I was 6 steps up on a ladder, harvesting Asian pears from the top of this tree and other trees.  Deer eat much of the lower fruit on the trees.

   We also have a small amount of a few early apple varieties, and some selections from my apple breeding program, which I harvest and have for sale.  I give taste samples.  Our pick-your-own apple season will start about Sept. 24 and run until about Nov. 12.  That's also our main apple season, when we'll have many harvested apples for sale.

I'm now harvesting some 'Jonasun' apples, among others. This selection from my apple breeding program resulted from a cross of 'Jonafree' and 'Sundance' apples.

   Small amounts of harvested peaches, apples or pears all cost $1.30 per pound + tax.  We pick directly into 20-lb. boxes, which I then weigh to exactly 20.0 lbs., so you save $1.00 if you buy a 20-lb. box of peaches, apples or pears for $25.00 + tax.  Our 2nds apples and pears, with rain cracks, limb rubs or other surface damage, sell for $0.93 per pound + tax.
   For payment, we accept cash or checks; NO debit cards or credit cards.  Please bring your checkbook or enough cash to cover what you'll buy.  Thanks.

Our fall hours, shown on this sign on our sales building, run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30.

   Our fall hours, shown in the sidebar at left, started Sept. 1 and continue until Nov. 30.  During this time, we're open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon. to Sat., and 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Sundays.
   I'm usually out harvesting apples or pears each morning, until customers start arriving here.  I put a sign on the sales building above our bell, that says "I'm working in the orchard. Ring bell for service."  Ring it loudly, just once or twice, and I'll hear it and drive our utility vehicle up to the sales building.