This is the time of year for eating delicious 'Clapp's Favorite' pears. Here is a link to a slow food website that describes them.
We were able to harvest [with permission] a load of them from a single tree that is growing in Dorchester.
They are delicious! They are picked before ripe, then ripen off the tree. When the area around the stem is slightly soft they are perfectly ripe. If they are allowed to become soft all over, they will have 'gone by' as my grandmother used to say.
If you enjoy old-fashioned fruit, you'll like these. If you can't find them in local farmer's markets, email the historical society - dorhist[at]aol[dot]com - to see if there are any left and to arrange to get some.
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