The one and only!

What's the bestest tasting thing in the whole wide world!?


It would be this - the One and Only Perfect Asian Pear to come off my tree this year! (Notice how I'm trying to make my hand look small and lady-like so that the slightly-smaller-than-grocery-store-Asian-pear-apples looks a bit bigger...)


I'm not saying it was the ONLY one...there were a couple others, but they were a tad malformed or undersized. There's still one holding on for dear life - a gentle tug doesn't get it to release, so I leave it - it'll come off when it's ready. And why was this one so perfect? I wrapped it in row cover while it was developing - no bugs could get to it, but it had fresh air and room to grow.


There it is - I couldn't hide it forever - the one flaw. We'll pretend that didn't happen.


You're probably wondering - "aside from good looks, how did it taste", right? Well I was a little worried when I cut into it because it was a bit more yellowy, but y'know what? It was seriously the best tasting Asian pear apple I've ever had! It tasted SOOOO good! A little sweeter than ones I've had from the store. MMMM! I can't wait til next year - hopefully I'll have an even bigger harvest if I continue to pamper it...


Oh, and what were Brett's thoughts when I got him to try a small slice? "It was disgusting. I wish I could've spit it out." Oooooh well - this just means more for me in future years! In his defense, he doesn't like pears, nor does he like russet-skinned fruit...