"Way Back Jack" > wrote in message
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> They don't ripen. Talking about Anjous and, more recently, even Bartlett.
>
> It's not a matter of being picked too soon because pears don't need to
> hang
> from a tree to ripen. When they reach mature size is the time to pick and
> the ones in the grocery stores are mature size.
>
> Can't figure it out. Maybe I should squirt 'em with ethylene!

We haven't had that problem.