Here, every store seems to sell Bartlett, Anjou and Red Anjou. Once in a
while I will see some other variety, perhaps in organic. But I think sw
pegged the pears that I bought at Costco as Forelle. Have never seen or
even heard of them before. I also did not know that most of the pears in
the US are grown in WA and OR. But online research told me this.

We have two pear trees. The Bartlett used to produce bumper crops and it
still does produce but something is wrong with it and the fruit is no longer
good. I think (but am not sure) that the other tree is a Comice. Those
pears are usually quite large and tasty. It used to produce a lot but last
year I only got a few. The trees were probably planted in 1981 or 1982 when
this house was built. Now I can't remember the year for sure. We also have
two apple and one cherry. The one apple produced on one branch only for the
first few years but the fruit always got sun burned and was no good. Other
apple is a cooking apple. SIL told me what kind but I forgot. Made good
sauce for the first few years but now the fruit is too small and not very
good. If the cherry produced last year, I missed it. Have to get to those
quickly before the birds do.

"Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>Here, every store seems to sell Bartlett, Anjou and Red Anjou. Once in a
>while I will see some other variety, perhaps in organic. But I think sw
>pegged the pears that I bought at Costco as Forelle. Have never seen or
>even heard of them before. I also did not know that most of the pears in
>the US are grown in WA and OR. But online research told me this.

Surprised your stores don't carry Bosc pears.
http://www.usapears.com/Recipes%20An...Varieties.aspx

Pears grow well in NYS:
http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/agfacts.html

On 5/15/2014 12:22 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>
>> Here, every store seems to sell Bartlett, Anjou and Red Anjou. Once in a
>> while I will see some other variety, perhaps in organic. But I think sw
>> pegged the pears that I bought at Costco as Forelle. Have never seen or
>> even heard of them before. I also did not know that most of the pears in
>> the US are grown in WA and OR. But online research told me this.
>
> Surprised your stores don't carry Bosc pears.
> http://www.usapears.com/Recipes%20An...Varieties.aspx
>
> Pears grow well in NYS:
> http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/agfacts.html
>
Which helps her not one whit since she lives in Washington.

How are your pear trees doing, BTW? They looked pretty last time I saw
pics. Are they mature enough to have started bearing fruit?

Jill

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Here, every store seems to sell Bartlett, Anjou and Red Anjou. Once in a
> while I will see some other variety, perhaps in organic. But I think sw
> pegged the pears that I bought at Costco as Forelle. Have never seen or
> even heard of them before. I also did not know that most of the pears in
> the US are grown in WA and OR. But online research told me this.
>
> We have two pear trees. The Bartlett used to produce bumper crops and it
> still does produce but something is wrong with it and the fruit is no longer
> good. I think (but am not sure) that the other tree is a Comice. Those
> pears are usually quite large and tasty. It used to produce a lot but last
> year I only got a few. The trees were probably planted in 1981 or 1982 when
> this house was built. Now I can't remember the year for sure. We also have
> two apple and one cherry. The one apple produced on one branch only for the
> first few years but the fruit always got sun burned and was no good. Other
> apple is a cooking apple. SIL told me what kind but I forgot. Made good
> sauce for the first few years but now the fruit is too small and not very
> good. If the cherry produced last year, I missed it. Have to get to those
> quickly before the birds do.

I seem to recall a previous JB post that mentioned her husband hacking
the fruit trees somewhat indiscriminately. I would also wonder, based on
her kitchen skills, if she even takes care of the trees ie trimming,
fertilizing, pest control

but you have to admire the fact that she lives in the area where the
majority of pears are grown that she can only find three varieties

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>
>>Here, every store seems to sell Bartlett, Anjou and Red Anjou. Once in a
>>while I will see some other variety, perhaps in organic. But I think sw
>>pegged the pears that I bought at Costco as Forelle. Have never seen or
>>even heard of them before. I also did not know that most of the pears in
>>the US are grown in WA and OR. But online research told me this.
>
> Surprised your stores don't carry Bosc pears.
> http://www.usapears.com/Recipes%20An...Varieties.aspx
>
> Pears grow well in NYS:
> http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/agfacts.html

I think I have seen them on occasion but not all the time.