Right around Labor Day my pears usually ripen–if there are any pears. It becomes man vs. squirrel. Recall I had a bountiful crop in 2019. Then last year was a bit of a bust, but regular contributor HMB noted "Some apple and pear trees/varieties are more likely to be biennial bearers. I have a pear like that.". Thus I was hoping for another bounty, but alas this year has gone "pear-shaped". Per Wikipedia, that term may have originated with the U.K Royal Air Force. In any case, here is the total harvest this year…….the normally reliable Gravenstein apple yield was way down too.
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