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When to Harvest Pears: The Firmness Test

Unlike most fruit, pears ripen off the tree. Pick when:

Flesh yields slightly to thumb pressure (firm as a softball).
Color shifts from bright green to yellow-green.
Skin dots (lenticels) turn from white to brown.

Ripen indoors in a bowl or paper bag at room temperature until soft.

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