Comments on: Vegetation Profile: Royal Riviera Pears http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/ My husband likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Kowi http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2558 Mr. Kowi Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:24:02 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2558 James, you can tell when the fruit should be picked when it gives slightly when pressed with your thumb near the pear's stem. You should put the pears in cool storage or a refrigerator for at least a few days to several weeks. You can store them for a few months depending on your storage temperature and humidity. Trial and error will be the most informative. Also, Comice pears such as the Royal Riviera are notorious for being unreliable bearers - one year they will produce fruit, the next they will not. Thin out your fruit after they first develop to encourage regular bearing next year. Congrats on the ownership of your orchard that came with the house! (Did the previous owners not tell you what the tree varieties are?) James, you can tell when the fruit should be picked when it gives slightly when pressed with your thumb near the pear’s stem. You should put the pears in cool storage or a refrigerator for at least a few days to several weeks. You can store them for a few months depending on your storage temperature and humidity. Trial and error will be the most informative. Also, Comice pears such as the Royal Riviera are notorious for being unreliable bearers – one year they will produce fruit, the next they will not. Thin out your fruit after they first develop to encourage regular bearing next year. Congrats on the ownership of your orchard that came with the house! (Did the previous owners not tell you what the tree varieties are?)

]]> By: James G. McMorris http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2557 James G. McMorris Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:13:22 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2557 OK, I hear you all raving about the Royal Riviera pears. Would you believe I have a tree full of them in my back yard! We did not know what kind of fruit it was until we saw the picture in the Harry and David catalog. We bought this home in 2007; there were 14 assorted fruit trees, none were producing. This is the first year this pear tree has produced fruit. So the questions I have are: How do you tell when the fruit should be picked? How do you store the fruit? How long can you store the fruit? OK, I hear you all raving about the Royal Riviera pears. Would you believe I have a tree full of them in my back yard! We did not know what kind of fruit it was until we saw the picture in the Harry and David catalog.
We bought this home in 2007; there were 14 assorted fruit trees, none were producing. This is the first year this pear tree has produced fruit.
So the questions I have are:
How do you tell when the fruit should be picked?
How do you store the fruit?
How long can you store the fruit?

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2556 Gastronomer Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:40:17 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2556 <strong>Diane </strong>- I sure hope you haven't been naughty ;-) And Happy Holidays to you and T-man! Diane - I sure hope you haven’t been naughty ;-) And Happy Holidays to you and T-man!

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2555 White On Rice Couple Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:45:59 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2555 OMG, I LOVE these pears!! The only time I get to indulge in them is the holidays. Thanks for the great reminder, I need to put it on my x-mas list and send it off to Santa. ;) Happy Holidays to you guys! OMG, I LOVE these pears!! The only time I get to indulge in them is the holidays. Thanks for the great reminder, I need to put it on my x-mas list and send it off to Santa. ;)
Happy Holidays to you guys!

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2554 Gastronomer Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:42:29 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2554 <strong>Fiona </strong>- A dollar a pound?! You are one lucky gal! Where are you located? I am moving in next door ;-) Fiona - A dollar a pound?! You are one lucky gal! Where are you located? I am moving in next door ;-)

]]> By: Fiona http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/#comment-2553 Fiona Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:16:44 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=870#comment-2553 Prepare to be unhappy. We get Comice pears in the grocery here, for $1 a pound, and they are fabulous. I let them get ridiculously ripe, nearly rotten, then have to peel them over a dishtowel because they stream juice. It's like eating custard. I eat them all winter long, and they've rehabilitated pears for me. OK, showing off over. Your in-laws are nice! Have fun cramming in those pears. Prepare to be unhappy.

We get Comice pears in the grocery here, for $1 a pound, and they are fabulous. I let them get ridiculously ripe, nearly rotten, then have to peel them over a dishtowel because they stream juice. It’s like eating custard.

I eat them all winter long, and they’ve rehabilitated pears for me.

OK, showing off over.

Your in-laws are nice! Have fun cramming in those pears.

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