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Can the leaves of a prickly pear cactus fall off spontaneously?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.008-08:00

I am in Arizona. The top leaves of my front yard cactus fell off. Can it be vandalizm or Nature?

Can the leaves of a prickly pear cactus fall off spontaneously?
it is just nature, but on this month it is vandalism. it is to early to fall off.
Reply:The leaves of Opuntia cacti are actually small, green fleshy structures seen on newly maturing pads. The pads themselves are the stems of the plant. As the pad matures, the leaves turn yellow, shrivel and fall off. They are very inconspicious and few people notice them. Opuntia stems grow in a chain like fashion for several years. If severly dehydrated, the pads will shrivel and eventually begin to fall off. As the Opuntia ages, the pads thicken and fuse together as bark begins to form around the oldest pads. Over many decades some species will grow into small trees. The only native species to north america known to grow into a tree is O. lunguiformis, the "cowtongue" opuntia. Most of the other species simply grow into large, shrubby patches of pads. The relatives of Opuntias are the chollas. They are much more tree like in growth. These are some of the most primitive of all cacti species.

Since it is now spring in the northern hemisphere, I suspect the pads were intentionally removed. Fortunately, they can easily be replanted and if the ground remains moist, they will quickly root. Opuntia pads have to be handled carefully however. Besides several large thorns, this group of cacti have thousands of smaller thorns known as glochids. Tufts of them easily penetrate skin and cause an itchy rash if not removed with tweesers.
Reply:They shouldnt
Reply:No. It could be both!

How can I get a Bradford Pear and wysteria to bloom?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.007-08:00

These trees and plants have bloomed one time in about 3 yrs can you please help me.

How can I get a Bradford Pear and wysteria to bloom?
Full sun, time to mature, bone meal for phosphorus, and room to grow without sharing ground with other large trees. Pears are considered biennial perennials, that is, they produce a large (bumper) crop of fruit one year, then use the following year to "rest", otherwise, they'd fruit themselves to death at expense of new growth. So count on a large crop one year, and a modest one the next. Wisteria will bloom in time with the above conditions. You might want to test your soil for pH and nutrient content. Hope I've helped.
Reply:Bradford Pears are prolific bloomers. Where is it planted? Where are you located? They only bloom at the beginning of the season and then the blooms are replaced by the foliage. Beware: due to their groth pattern they don't hold up well in the wind.

I have found Wisteria to be finicky. I have trouble getting it to bloom although others tell me that it is an easy plant. I do know that it prefers full sun.

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I have what is called a pear shaped body bigish down the bottom relatively small up top?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.006-08:00

I am basically in sweats and a t shirt all day but would like more fitted clothing, what clothing would you recommend for my type of figure? I like wearing pants and jeans however am I more suited to a skirt or dress?

I have what is called a pear shaped body bigish down the bottom relatively small up top?
I am also shaped the same. I find it so hard to find clothing that fits my hips and my waist at the same time. So, I opt for clothing with a bit of stretch in it. Therefore, you will have room in the hip area without the bulging around the waist if you wanted to wear a belt. Girl, this shape is sexy, so enjoy while you are young. No one wants to be made up like an ironing board or be big on top and small on the bottom. Apple Bottoms, Baby Phat, Dickies, and SouthPole have great fitting jeans. Try them out. However, I recently got a Coogi outfit and it fits terrible. The bermuda shorts are tight on my legs and thighs and really baggy around my waist. If I put on a belt, it makes the shorts hump up or bulge or something that just does not look good.
Reply:Hi, The pear shape body is shared by approximately 21% of the female population in the US and UK and therefore many High street retailers will cater for you. Your aim is to widen your shoulder are so it balances with your lower half - use layering and pads to do so. Try to create a waiste too by using belts and well fitted shirts. Hope this helps - come to www.iStylista.com and register for more styling tips for pear shapes - it's free to register and trial!
Reply:you can wear whatever you want, embrace your body for what it is.
Reply:Im pear shaped too. I weat graphic long tanks (butterfly and hearts) and hoodie, or a shirt. I like hoodies mostly. You can wear skirt, as long its not too short
Reply:i have the same problem. im very short and im big on the bottom side. i try wearing shorter tops that falls below the waist or above the hips.
Reply:I have that shape too I just buy jeans from any store as long as they arent too low on the waist and small tops that fit my top half I try to balance out my shape by making them to small up top and huge at the bottom.I lke to wear babydoll tops to camoflauge the dramatic change But when I want to accentuate my big Butt or skinny waist I show it off I love my curves and so I cant wait to shop for new clothes and go out

Many guys I know enjoy this shape

When my pear tree get's fruit do I pick it or leave it on the tree?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.005-08:00

Last year I planted a young Pear tree, this spring it blossomed for the first time, I hope it gets some fruit this year. Is it bestter to pick the fruit or leave it to rot on the tree to make the tree stronger. I'm a new gardener in lower Alabama

When my pear tree get's fruit do I pick it or leave it on the tree?
If you want the tree to have more vegetative growth, or grow stronger or bigger, then you snip off the fruits ASAP. Leaving the fruits on the tree could invite pests and diseases. In fact it is recommended to remove mummified fruits from your trees, whatever the tree may be. Mummified fruits are dried out fruits and contains fungus, bacteria, and sometimes insect eggs. It is even recommended to remove fruits that fell to the ground for the same reasons.

If you want to eat the fruits, that would be another matter. You will have to harvest the fruits as soon as it its ready. It now would depend upon the type of pear you are growing. Asian pears for example can be left to ripen on the tree before you harvest them. Most European pears need ripening off the tree. With European pears, which most likely yours is, the way to tell if the fruits is ready for harvest is that later in the season, near or around the usual harvest time for your kind of pear, simply lift up the fruit to horizontal position. If it snaps off, then it is ready for harvest, if not, leave it on the tree until subsequent tests tell you that it is ready. Some varieties do not follow this rule, however. In some pears, after you harvest them, it is best to store them in the vegetable bin of your fridge from 2 to 4 weeks. Then bring them out to ripen on the table, this way, it brings out the best of their flavors. So if you can tell me what variety you have, I can tell you more on how to best care and utilize the fruits.

If you let the tree produce fruits, it will slow down their growth a little bit, but if you want to have a bigger tree first, then you take off the fruits the earliest in the season and recycle them for compost. With most home backyard grower, a slower growing tree is often preferred. It is harder to manage a bigger tree especially during harvest or spraying if needed. I have more than 300 kinds of fruiting plants in my small yard. I have more than 36 kinds of pears, so I know intimately how to care and harvest them.
Reply:My Grandpa would wait till they fell by themselves. He'd say; "Now git'em for they rot! Don't leave on the ground too long! I guess that's my final answer.
Reply:Generally, you should remove any fruit that starts to develop in the first year that a fruit tree is planted to allow the plant to concentrate on getting established and developing a good root system and growing. Following the first year, if the tree produces fruit, it is up to you as to whether you want to enjoy the fruit, or force the tree to concentrate even further on growth.

Allowing the fruit to stay on the tree will only invite insect breeding and disease to take hold that could damage your tree. It is the growth of the fruit that inhibits the trees growth, not the harvesting of the fruit.

I have what we call web worms on my trees, especially my pear tree. How do I get rid of them?

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These worms look sort of like little caterpillars but they make a web around the limbs.

I have what we call web worms on my trees, especially my pear tree. How do I get rid of them?
get a stick and clean all the webbing out that u can reach! spray the tree down with bug-b-gon then give the tree a dose of bayeradvanced tree and shrub care! it will stop future infestations! good stuff. i've not had one problem with my crabapple trees this year thanks to this stuff!
Reply:This sound like tent caterpillars. They can be very destructive to trees or other plants. When I was a kid, my neighbor just took some lighter fluid and sprayed it on them and lit them on fire. . .this can be dagerous. I would prune off that section of branch if it is small enough, unless that branch is dead already, I would cut it off. The I would just do what my neighbor did and kill them by fire. I am sure there is some insecticide out there too where you can spray something on them.

Just make sure you get rid of them soon before they do more damage. Below is a link to a pick of what I thinnk you have.
Reply:In N.B. Canada they are called Army Worms and they infest apple orchards eating every leaf on the trees. If the cocoons are not destroyed, the worms will hatch and crawl onto every tree in your yard. Break the cocoons open with a long stick or broom handle, then spray a liberal amount of dish soap %26amp; water mixture on the eggs. Burning can be dangerous! I had a friend who burned to death from trying to kill these worms on his apple orchard. I strongly suggest you attempt another method other than burning the worm nests. Pesticides are another choice.
Reply:Hi, i recommand you a good and basic tutorial for home and garden. it covers all Issues related to your home, garden and everything around it.

http://www.tutorialforyou.net/garden/

wish it will help you.

Good Luck , Best Wishes!
Reply:I think they call these Cataba worms here and they make great fish bait. They don't bite but it does mess your tree up.They burn them here.Be careful.
Reply:It is possible to use a torch (on a stick...not a welding tool) and burn them out after. That way you do not have to worry about what you do with them after you get them out of the tree. This way your fruit will not be tainted with pesticides. They do stink when they burn.

How do you eat a prickly pear cactus fruit?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.003-08:00

It is rather uncomfortable, my hand hurts, and it's all rock hard seeds lol. But somehow it's really tasty, how do I get to the edible part?

How do you eat a prickly pear cactus fruit?
Wipe the outside with a piece of heavy duty sponge or Goldy locks pot scourer. This will remove all the thorns.

You can then cut off both heads and slit the skin in the length and roll it open.

Yumi.
Reply:First peel it and remove spines while wearing heavy kitchen gloves.
Reply:first you cut it then you wash it then you take out the spines then you peel it then you eat or refrigrate it.
Reply:Use a really sharp knife to cut the skin off. When you do eat it, don't chew it, just mush it with your tongue. I had my first experience with one of these last summer and it was delicious. My fiance got a fresh one from a farmer's market in Texas. It was so tasty!!!
Reply:Sometimes you have to endure a little pain to get to the goodness of something!

Remove the peel with a knife and slice it up. The seeds are edible but the only way to get rid of them is to spit them out!

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How can you tell when a Ya or a Yali pear is ripe?

2011-11-19T02:45:00.002-08:00

With the more common pears like D'Anjou, Bosch, and Bartlett, you test them for ripeness by pressing the flesh near the stem to see if it gives. These Ya and Yali pears have been on my counter for days now and they're still hard. Is there a different test for ripeness or is it just going to take a while longer for them to ripen?

Thanks

How can you tell when a Ya or a Yali pear is ripe?
These pears stay hard even when ripe, and they seem to last forever.

Usually they can safely be kept for a week, depending on your ambient temperature, on your kitchen counter without spoiling.

They are always sold underripe, so wait a few days before eating them. They'll still be juicy and firm.
Reply:The color

Does anyone have a recipe for pear bars?

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It was in a tast of home magazine and was made with a macadamia nut crust and sliced pears.

Does anyone have a recipe for pear bars?
PEAR BAR COOKIES

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Crust Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup cold butter

1/2 cup macadamia nuts

FILLING:

2 eggs

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

2 medium pears, peeled and sliced

1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the flour, crushed macadamia nuts, and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut. Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Reply:Pear Custard Bars Recipe

Source: Taste of Home magazine

16 Bars

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts

For the Filling/Topping:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves, drained

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the flour and vanilla until combined. Stir in the nuts.

Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Increase heat to 375 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Pour over crust. Cut pears into 1/8-in. slices; arrange in a single layer over filling.

Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. Bake at 375 degrees F for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling). Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.
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How do you freeze small pear tomatos?

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I know you cant freeze them whole. Is there someway to process them? How is it done?

How do you freeze small pear tomatos?
Let me search it for ya!:) HOLD ON!!!!!

I found something on www.hormelfoods.com and then click on all about tomatos..... It says that to freeze tomatos you need to peel the skins from the tomatoes and cut into desireds sizes.Place in a freezer bag and be sure to let as much air as possible out of the bag.Seal and freeze :) Hope this helps as I have never heard of this kind of tomato and I have never freezed them b4...Good luck and be sure to check out that site for more info:)

Bradford pear tree that is overwatered with rain? Is it dead?

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I live in Texas, and it has rained about 100 feet of water this month. My Bradford pear tree lost all of its leaves after they turned brown. If you touch the tree, it is really squishy......waterlogged. All of the nurseries are saying to give up because they want to sell me a new tree. They are saying "cottony root rot". Well, when you scratch the branches.....under the bark is still green. Is there a chance to live or should I hack away?

Bradford pear tree that is overwatered with rain? Is it dead?
I'm sorry but she's a goner. And don't replace it with another Bradford. Those are terrible trees and begin to self destruct when they reach about 12-15 years of age. I'm serious! Large branches begin to fall off - it has to do with the genetic engineering of the original trees. I had 10 of these trees in a house I moved into and I watched this process first hand.
Reply:steve is right , but it can survive=they're tough

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Does anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.009-08:00

Perhaps a pie or a cpbbler. Or something inventive and different. I would like to impress my dinner guests tomarrow and I want to use pears, because I have a ton of them on hand...

Does anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?
Fresh Pear Pie

INGREDIENTS

* 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

* 1/2 cup white sugar

* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

* 1/4 teaspoon salt

* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

* 1 teaspoon lemon zest

* 5 cups peeled and sliced pears

* 1 tablespoon butter

* 1 tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon rind in mixing bowl.

2. Arrange pears in layers in a 9 inch pastry lined pan, sprinkling sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Roll out remaining dough; cut slits for escape of steam. Moisten rim of bottom crust. Place top crust over filling. Fold edge under bottom crust, pressing to seal. Flute edge.

3. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes.

This recipe was rated by 78 people and had an average rating of 5 stars.
Reply:Go to your local grocery store and you can get a package of apple crisp It comes in a red looking box about the size of the boxes that liptons onion soup mix comes in and just follow the directions on the side of the box and instead of using apples substitute them for the pears that you have and when the pear crunch is through baking allow it to cool down a little while then serve with Bryers vanilla bean ice cream and cool-whip on top( this is optional;just depends on what your guest's preferences are.) I personally like all of the add-on's and some times I even like to drizzle a little bit of Hershey's liquid chocolate (like the kind you put in milk) and add a few cake sprinkles on the top. If you're going to have any children over then this would be a good way to get them to like and enjoy the Pear crunch. But I like to do this every now and then just to add a little different spin on it then that way it has it's own little different flavor and it doesn't feel like your eating or serving the same 'ole same'ole thing all of the time. This is also good to do with peaches too instead of doing a cobbler all the time. because their is a difference between a crunch and a cobbler. I just like being creative with food I try new things and If I like them then I incorporate them in with the things I cook and prepare. but always ask your guest what kind of toppings they want so they can enjoy what you have put your hard work, time, and love into.
Reply:I love making this tart and it is so simple. Serve with French Vanilla ice cream.

Carmelized Upside-down Pear Tart

Adapted from Betty Caldwell

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr (includes making pastry)

Servings: Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

4 large firm-ripe Bosc pears (2 lb total) or other firm pears

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Pastry dough (ready made or personal recipe)

Preparation

Peel and halve pears, the core (preferably with a melon-ball cutter). Heat butter in a 9- to 10-inch well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then stir in sugar (sugar will not be dissolved). Arrange pears, cut sides up, in skillet with wide parts at rim of skillet. Sprinkle pears with cinnamon and cook, undisturbed, until sugar turns a deep golden caramel. (This can take as little as 10 minutes or as much as 25, depending on pears, skillets, and stove.) Cool pears completely in skillet.

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round and trim to a 9 1/2- to 10 1/2-inch round. Arrange pastry over caramelized pears, tucking edge around pears inside rim of skillet. Bake tart until pastry is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cook on rack 5 minutes.

Invert a rimmed serving plate (slightly larger than skillet) over skillet and, using pot holders to hold skillet and plate tightly together, invert tart onto plate. Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
Reply:PEAR DESSERT

1/2 c. butter

3/4 c. flour

2/3 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. vanilla

TOPPING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese

1/4 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 med. can pears

Cinnamon

CRUST: Mix and pat in 8 inch square pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

TOPPING: Cream. Pour over crust and top with pear halves then sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, let cool. Cut into squares, large or small.
Reply:Well first get some cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg, and if you want ginger then take a spoon or melon baller and pears sliced in half and take out the middle then place a small pat of butter into it and the cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg then bake at about 350 degrees in the oven in a baking dish and then wait until it is kind of brown and bubbly and you can smell cinnamon then take some ice cream if you have it and when it is time scoop them into the holes in the pears and have a little whipped cream on the side if they want it.
Reply:This looks DELICIOUS....

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/pop...
Reply:Any of your favorite recipe wih apples can be modify with pears replacing the aples by equal amounts.
Reply:peeled pear halves poached in red wine with a little honey added, then grate some toasted hazel nuts on top, garnish with a fresh mint leaf, and serve.
Reply:I've been dying to try this pear cranberry pie recipe: http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail....

I also love to substitute pears for apples and make a crisp - so yummy.
Reply:I just saw the other day on Food Network: Michael Chiarello made Red Wine Pears... you can find the recipe at foodnetwork.com.

Whats the nutritional value of a pear?

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if bananas have potassium, and oranges have vitamin c, what does a pear have?

Whats the nutritional value of a pear?
Pears Are A Great Source of Nutrition

Fresh pears are loaded with dietary fiber, much of it in the form of Pectin. They are also an excellent source of potassium, which is an element lost easily through dehydration or perspiration brought on by the active lifestyles of children. Fresh pears also contain important Vitamin C, and have no cholesterol, sodium, or saturated fat.

Few natural foods provide this much fiber and nutrition for so few calories, making pears one of the healthiest fruits!

POTASSIUM

An essential element in a healthy diet. Loss of potassium through dehydration or perspiring during a strenuous workout should be replaced by eating fresh vegetables, fruits or legumes containing high potassium content. Pears are an excellent source of potassium.

VITAMIN C

Essential for normal metabolism and tissue repair. One of the antioxidant vitamins that help prevent damage from free radicals - the destructive by-products of the body's metabolic processes. Vitamin C promotes healing of cuts and bruises and helps guard against a number of infectious diseases.

DIETARY FIBER

Dietary fiber contains no calories, and is necessary to a balanced and healthy diet. Fiber helps sustain blood sugar levels and promotes bowel regularity. High fiber diets help reduce risk of colon cancer and can help reduce serum cholesterol.

SODIUM

A diet high in sodium is a risk factor for osteoporosis It can upset the body's fluid balance, and can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure). Children should be aware of this early in life when nutritional habits are being formed. Pears have no sodium.

SATURATED FAT

Contributes to obesity and cholesterol in the body, which in turn contributes to coronary disease, and some forms of cancer. Pears contain no saturated fats.
Reply:Pear, 1 medium pear (raw)

Calories: 98

Protein: 0.65g

Carbohydrate: 25g

Total Fat: 0.66g

Fiber: 4.0g

*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value, based upon United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the USDA Recommended Daily Value. Nutritional information and daily nutritional guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult the appropriate organization in your country for specific nutritional values and the recommended daily guidelines.

more:

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency...
Reply:They have a pretty high content of vitamins C %26amp; E...but I don't know if there is anything else.
Reply:Pear

Serving size 1/2 cup, sliced (83g)Amounts Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 50

Calories from Fat 0 0

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Sodium 0mg 0%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 13g 4%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 8g

Protein 0g

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 6%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

How do you make homemade pear wine or brandy?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.007-08:00

I have a couple cases of fresh pears and thought I'd make wine or brandy. I don;t know how. Do you?

How do you make homemade pear wine or brandy?
man oh man hiram walker makes a great pear schnapps but here a a coupla pear wine recipes in this link
Reply:It will involve a bit of effort to get you off the ground but once you have the basics sorted brewing your own is dead easy. http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ is my favourite site he'll have a few recipes on there along with some rock solid advice. Pear wine is one of the best so definitely have a go, also freeze the pears if you don't get hold of the kit in time, freezing can help to get the juice out and spoiling fruit doesn't give a great wine.
Reply:You just make it into juice and ferment to get wine. Here is a recipe

http://www.easy-wine.net/homemade-pear-w...

Brandy is distilled. That is illegal in the US.

How can I find out how to care for a plum, pear, and cherry tree. climate is cold winters and hot summers?

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The trees are all next to each other. The pears are small and fall off the tree with black spots all over (the leaves have the same black spots). The cherry tree only gives like 5 cherries. The plums fall off purple and small.

How can I find out how to care for a plum, pear, and cherry tree. climate is cold winters and hot summers?
sounds to me like they are too close together and using up all the nutrients from the soil

They do sell fruit tree nutrient spikes you can pound into the ground which may help

PDA

Has anyone tried this new pear cider?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.005-08:00

It's St Helier's Pear Cider and it's looooooovely!

Anyone else tried it?

Has anyone tried this new pear cider?
Pear cider is officially called Perry (as in Babycham) heathen and its blooody Marvelousssss
Reply:In the UK cider industry, 'pear cider' is sometimes used as another name for perry.

Welsh perry is particularly good, as is Tom Olivers from gloucestershire. The St Heliers is likely to be an industrialised drink, with the alcohol made up to a high strength from added sugars and then diluted down again with water, possible even pear flavoured. Not bad as introduction though.
Reply:No, but I shall now thank you......x
Reply:nop i havent...
Reply:Perry or pear cider has been out for years. Get yourself along to a major beer festival, they have oodles of them to try.
Reply:My girlfriend loves pork in cider. I think that's what she said anyway.

Ive got a pear , can i cook or make anything good with it?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.004-08:00

just wondering if anyone has any creative or good recipes.

Thanks!

Ive got a pear , can i cook or make anything good with it?
wash pear and core the center out. place in a small bowl and pour 1 tsp brown sugar and 1/8 tsp of cinnamon into hole. microwave for 3 minutes for a delicious dessert. when somewhat cooled top with whipped cream if so desired.
Reply:glad you enjoyed it/ Report It

Reply:You can have it in your oatmeal!
Reply:If you only have one pear and do not want to eat it by itself, it will go well in a salad.

Take some fresh spinach leaves and mix with glazed walnuts and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Slice the pear thinly and top the salad. Use your favorite dressing, preferably a honey-mustard or a raspberry vinaigrette
Reply:Have to agree!! Just eat it! What can toy really do with one pear???
Reply:ya you can make poached pear by steaming it and put some sugar/melted caremel on top.
Reply:Honestly, I'd just eat it, but may be look up a recipe for pear butter or poached pears.
Reply:peel the pear cut it in half take the seeds out and make a lovely smoothie with it.
Reply:this is dessert.

Simmer one cup of a rich sweet red wine until it reduces by half.

Peel, halve and core your pear. Place it in the simmering wine. Let it blanche for about two minutes, remove the pear to a plate.

Add a little chili powder, a little cinnamon and a little butter to the simmering wine and reduce again by half. The wine should be the consitency of a syrup. Pour the syrup over the pears, add a sprig of mint or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you are set.

Or, slice your pear into eight slices, put each slice in a champagne flute, cover with champagne and invite your friends over for a pleasant sip at the end of the day. That is the best way to share your pear!
Reply:whats stoppin u just eating it?
Reply:Check out The Food Network on-line or on satellite...they have lots of cooking sites to reference.

There are 128 trees, 16 are pear trees. How do you work out what percentage of them are pear trees?

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Plase put how to do it not just the answer.

There are 128 trees, 16 are pear trees. How do you work out what percentage of them are pear trees?
It would be the number of pear trees over the total number of trees:

16/128 = 16/128 = 12.5% are pear trees.

-John
Reply:Divide the number of pear trees by the total number of trees and multiply the result by 100.
Reply:total no. of trees = 128

no. of pear trees = 16

to find percent:

{(no. of peer trees) / (total no. of trees)} *100

=%26gt; (16 / 128 )*100

=%26gt; 0.125 * 100

=%26gt; 12.5 % trees are pear
Reply:You divide the amount of pear trees by the amount of total trees.

Then multiply it by 100.

Like this: 16/128*100= 12.5%
Reply:16/128=1/8=12.5%. reduce the fraction and get 1/8th and if 1/4=25% then 1/2 of 25%=12.5%.
Reply:12% if you divide 16 by 128 and then times that aswer by 100 you will get the percentage
Reply:You divide 16 by 128 and get 0.125 and multiply by 100 to get 12.5%

On a claculator thats 16 divide 128 =

X 100 =
Reply:16 divide 128

answer times 100

tada!!
Reply:128 trees 16 pear trees= 16/128=1/8=12.5%
Reply:16/128 =0.125 = 12.5%
Reply:128%26lt;------%26gt;100%

64%26lt;--------%26gt;50%

32%26lt;--------%26gt;25%

16%26lt;--------%26gt;12.5%

How can I start growing a prickly pear cactus in Minnesota?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.002-08:00

I am wondering how people do this. I've seen the cactus growing in gardens in Minneapolis, but have never seen the plant for sale in nurseries. Could I start one from the cactus pads for sale in super market coolers? Anyone know?

How can I start growing a prickly pear cactus in Minnesota?
You can try, i have grown many a cactus by lust cutting off a pad and sticking it in the sandy soil i have here in south Texas and it takes off. i don't know how well it does up north but like most succulents you should be able to just stick it in the ground half way and have it grow. now the ones in the supermarket are the edible ones and those do not have the same characteristics as the ones we have growing all over the place down here but they can get thorns and they usually grow log as opposed to round, but if that is what you want then go for it. Around here cactus grows so well that we even see it growing in the Y's of trees and out of peoples gutters along the roof lines. (It is a result of the local animals and birds eating the cactus fruit and pooping in all of those places). if you have nay more questions just ask.

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Why do you poach a pear?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.001-08:00

hello, everyone. i'm doing a presentation for my speech class, and i want to demonstrate how to make a french cuisine. the cuisine is called Poire Belle-Helene. one of the steps requires "poaching" the pears or letting the pears poach. does anyone know why you poach a pear? what it does to the pear? its effects? thanks

Why do you poach a pear?
Poached pears easily absorb any kind of sauce you pour on them. Since most of the sauces are colorful as well as flavorful, it makes for a very pretty dessert.
Reply:Mostly for texture and flavor as in spices.

Poached pears really are a perfect winter dessert; they're easy but always look sumptuous on the plate, as if you went to the trouble of making something very regal. Wine is the best poaching liquid, since it adds sharpness, fruitiness, and richness at all once. I've found that light, non-oaky wines works best, since when boiled down they retain good fruit flavor. Unaged Beaujolais is one of my favorite choices, since it's light and uncomplicated. Simple red Rhone wines also reduce nicely, not turning too concentrated or tannic. I tend to stay away from jammy-, oaky-, pruny-flavored wines for poaching pears, finding them too heavy and sometimes bitter when reduced to a syrup. With whites I tend to go for refreshing, dry types such as Frascati or Orvieto. Rieslings and other richer honey-scented whites like Greco di Tufo reduce with a touch of sweet perfume, which can also be lovely. Dry Provençal rose is another wine I've had good results with. I sometimes mix a dry white or rosé wine with a splash of something sweet like cassis, Grand Marnier, or port. Red wine can be fortified with a hit of Calvados or cognac. Sweet dessert wines are also great for poaching pears, but they tend to be expensive, so I'd rather keep them for drinking. Still, if I have a quarter bottle of a moscato left over, I'll throw it in with a dry wine for a more complex poaching liquid. And I don't know how many people keep a bottle of Lillet, the French vaguely orange flavored aperitif, around the house, but it also makes a wonderful poaching liquid, especially if you throw in a few strips of orange peel.

As for adding herbs and spices, vanilla mingles beautifully with wine and sugar to produce a just about perfect syrup for pears, but I've had luck with other spices too, either alone or blended with vanilla. Star anise, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, fresh ginger, and saffron are all interesting to play with. I find clove or allspice, which are typically used to flavor poached fruit, too strong, actually almost medicinal tasting when left to simmer.
Reply:In some places it's illegal to hunt pears so when you kill one it's called poaching.

What brand of jeans fit the pear shaped ladies?

2011-11-19T02:44:00.000-08:00

I have a hard time getting jeans that fit. I always seem to have a baggy gap at the back of the waist because of my smaller waist proportion to larger booty. What brands are best for me? Has anyone found jeans that fit this way? Thanks!

What brand of jeans fit the pear shaped ladies?
Hey as long as i can take them off ok, i don't really care. LOL ;)
Reply:ABERCROMBIE
Reply:I really like Citizens of Humanity jeans.
Reply:i have an ample-rear end (and thighs to match) :)

i like most the jeans from coldwater creek.

also, try NY and co. they have pants that fit me too!
Reply:House of Dereon has great jeans for your body shape:

http://www.jeanshub.com/HouseofDereonJea...

Can I start a Bradford Pear tree from the roots cut from the bottom of a newly bought plant.?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.009-08:00

It came in a 5 gallon pot, and has lots of tangled roots.

Can I start a Bradford Pear tree from the roots cut from the bottom of a newly bought plant.?
Most likely, NO. But, by the rare chance that you do get something to grow from the roots of this tree, it will likely not be the same as the top. Many trees are bud grafted onto a different style of rootstock. For example, some types of plums are grafted onto walnut roots.
Reply:no

What smart clothes are flattering for a pear shaped body?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.008-08:00

Ive just started college and the dress code is smart. Im also really stuck for hat sort of things to wear as im not stick thin like the other girls. Im just an average size but im unsure what smart clothes are flattering for a pear shaped body.

What smart clothes are flattering for a pear shaped body?
Let me see your body and I'll let you know(-;
Reply:Accent the upper part of your body with large earring and a necklace or a scarf. Wear bright colored tops and darker bottoms. Keep your shoes dark or neutral. Avoid belts.
Reply:Lots! Wear clothes that help balance your body by drawing attention to your upper half: try a ruffled tuxedo blouse, for instance (those are popular this season). Avoid thin, clingy material on pants/skirts. That stuff's bad for just about anyone. Accentuate your waist to help give yourself an hourglass figure by wearing blazers with darts--one of the best looks for pear shapes, and those can be worn with everything from jeans to dress pants. As far as dresses/skirts go, look for these types: A-line, tulip, flared. And keep the material structured (that's material that holds its own shape, like wool or denim). As far as pants go, look for nice pants with a bit of flare or bootcut to help you stay balanced. Faux-wrap dresses look great on pear-shaped bodies. Be sure to dress in colors that flatter your complexion, and be sure to have a little bit of fun with your clothes. Confidence is the best accessory! Things to stay away from, no matter what: tunics, long shirts, bulky sweaters. Just do flattering, feminine blouses on top and keep it structured on the bottom. Have fun!
Reply:I've had similar issues as well. I like sticking to woven fabrics (like the traditional button-down oxford, among other things) as knit fabrics tend to cling. Trying on trousers and skirts may be a bit of a process, but go for the nicer items because you'll get more use out of them.

Most importantly, buy things that look good on you now, don't buy something and then think "oh this will fit after I loose five pounds;" it's a recipie for disappointment.
Reply:Dark pants and a light blouse or light top with accents on it.
Reply:dark dark dark colors!!
Reply:try looking up applebottom clothing line. they are especially made for pear and apple shaped women.
Reply:Just make sure that u wear dark color cloths to adjust to your figure even if ya big or medium lov your still beautiful. Make it do what it do mommy show your figure off just remember the dark color clothing will enhance your looks and ya pear bottom more and that's a good look 4 U. PEACE
Reply:Wear dark colored pants and skirts and wear things that direct the eye to the upper part of your body, such as really cute tops, earrings, etc.
Reply:blouses with collars or anything else with one, flared jeans, darker clothes on top.
Reply:Just drop a few pounds and stop using words like "pear shaped body" to excuse yourself. Then all the cloths will flatter your body type.
Reply:It's really not that hard. Most department stores like Kohl's, Target, Wal-Mart, Dillards, etc. have IN STYLE clothing for sale all the time. Just go look around and see what you like. If all else fails--- you can never go wrong with a great fitting pair of jeans-preferably with a flared or boot-cut bottom--some sexy heels and a nice fitting tee or other sexy fitted shirt. Lucky Brand jeans, Abercrombie %26amp; Fitch jeans, Duckhead jeans, JLo jeans and Levi's are some of my favorites.

Source(s):

http://www.luckybrandjeans.com/search.as...

http://www.shoppingthetrend.com/...

http://fall.about.com/od/fallfashionbeau...
Reply:No matter the hue, size, fit, or cost, pear shaped bodies are unattractive... Wear Sweats

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What is the waxy coating on a pear?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.007-08:00

What is the waxy coating on a pear? Is it natural or does it come from pesticides?

What is the waxy coating on a pear?
There are natural waxes that occur on the surface of fruits (leaves and stems as well).

Additional waxes (glazing agents) are often applied to improve the appearance, shelf appeal, and shelf life of the fruit.

Pesticides are often found more concentrated at the surface of the fruit because that is what actually hit with the spray, but are not visible due the relatively minute quantity used.
Reply:It is a waxy protection, like the wax on a new born, etc.
Reply:lattimer called he still cant find his parcels
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Reply:It is a food-grade wax, edible, harmless. It is used to prevent the fruit, a lot of which comes from overseas, from drying out. It can be removed before eating if you wish.

Is it possible to make a pear crumble?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.006-08:00

Would that work like an apple or rhubarb crumble?

I've never tried it with pears but I'v just been given LOADS and I fancy making a crumble with them.

Anyone got any tips or recipes.

THANKYOU!!!

Is it possible to make a pear crumble?
yes - and at this time of year you can stew the pears with blackberries - Yummy!!! u could do a pie or a crumble with home - made custard

you could also poach some pears and serve with honey and natural yoghut!!
Reply:bring them to me!!!!!!!!!!i love um Report It

Reply:I often make pear crumble but I usually have to add an apple to give it some 'thickness' - pear crumble is delicious...

Also try plum!

Scrummy.

I'll come round for tea!
Reply:Yes you can make a pear crumble make it the same way you would an apple crumble and it will be delicious.

Here are a few variations

White Stilton, apple and pecan pear crumble

450g/1lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped

450g/1lb ripe pears, peeled cored and chopped

175g/6oz plain flour

75g/3oz white Stilton cheese

50g/2oz medium oats

50g/2oz butter

50g/2oz pecan nuts

50g/2oz caster sugar (plus extra to sweeten the fruit)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Place the fruit in an ovenproof crumble dish, scatter sugar over the fruit to sweeten and set aside.

3. Place remaining ingredients in a food processor fitted with blade attachment, and whiz briefly until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

4. Pile the crumble over the fruit, pressing down gently, (the level of the crumble will drop as the fruit cooks beneath) and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

5. Serve with vanilla dairy ice cream or clotted cream

or Pear and Chocolate Crumble

2kg of Pears (Comice or Conference are good)

Juice of 2 Lemons

50g of Caster Sugar

300g Plain Flour

200g Unsalted Butter, cut into small cubes and chilled

150g Brown Sugar

100g Rolled Oats

50g Dark Chocolate, either pistoles or chippings

Equipment

1 Saucepan

1 Oven Proof Dish

Put the flour, sugar and butter in a food processor. Pulse until it forms a fine powder. Add the oats and pulse to mix. Chill.

Peel and core the pears. Cut into small cubes about an inch in diameter. Put the pears in a saucepan with the lemon juice and the sugar. Bring to the boil and then simmer for a while until the pears begin to tenderise. This depends on how ripe your pears are. If they are like bullets then you may need to do this for 20 to 30 minutes. If they are juicy and ripe then just bring to the boil. Allow to cool.

Preheat your oven to 200 degC.

When cool, place the pears in the oven proof dish. Add the chocolate and give it a mix. Do not be tempted to add more chocolate, it will over power the dish. Finally add the topping and sprinkle this with some more brown sugar.

Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until piping hot. Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.
Reply:get the bits out you don,t want and proceed as with the other crumbles,you can add a tad of ginger.
Reply:Yes use the pears like an apple...

Recipe

2 pounds pears

1 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Crumble Topping

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole grain quick-cooking oats

1/3 cup butter, cut into small bits

1/3 cup thin sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Coat an 8-inch baking dish with a spray of canola oil. Pare pears with a peeler and cut into wedges using a corer/slicer. Arrange in bottom of baking dish and sprinkle cranberries over. In a bowl, mix together crumble topping ingredients, cutting in the butter with a pastry blender. Sprinkle over pears. Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and pears are tender. Serve warm with a scoop of frozen vanilla yogurt.

You don't have to use cranberries but it will be good if you do...
Reply:you can make a crumble with just about anything, fruit or veg. for a nice pear crumble poach the pears in red wine as you would for a poached pears recipe, then slice them up and line your crumble dish, a few chopped walnuts would add a litlle more flavour too, then just add your normal crumble mix and bake until the top is golden brown....:-)
Reply:If you want to change things up a bit, change the topping. It won't be a crumble though.

Bake it with no topping. The night before, put a pound container of vanilla (or flavor of your choice) yogurt in a paper towel lined colander. Place this over a bowl and put it in the fridge. When the "crumble" has cooled, add fresh yogurt to the drained "yogurt cheese" until it is of a spreadable consistancy and top the "crumble" with it. I tried it once just for fun, and everyone who ate it wanted the recipe.
Reply:INGREDIENTS

3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

2 teaspoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons old-fashioned oats

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1 dash ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon cold butter

2 tablespoons chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS

Place pear slices in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. In a bowl, combine the sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly; add nuts. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

If you triple this you could make in a 9x13
Reply:here it is.

Pear Crumble

"ORIGINALLY a pear crumble pie, I shortened this to a crumble when I often was too short of time to make a pie crust. I've also found canned pears work as well as fresh, so that makes it even easier to prepare. -Kezia Sullivan, Sackets Harbor, New York"

2 servings

Prep time 10 Min

Cook time 25 Min

Ready time 35 Min

INGREDIENTS:

3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

2 teaspoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons old-fashioned oats

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1 dash ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon cold butter

2 tablespoons chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS:

Place pear slices in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. In a bowl, combine the sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly; add nuts. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Reply:Do it the same way you would with apples x
Reply:Works a treat mate, while your at it, drop in a few oats to make the crumble that bit crunchier.

Unless you like me, and you like it stodgy!
Reply:Just stamp on it a few times - it'll soon crumble.
Reply:Have a go at it
Reply:Yes of course - they are really good.

PEAR CRUMBLE

6 hard pears

1 c. dried fruit bits

Fresh ground pepper

1/2 c. flour

6 tbsp. cold butter

4 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

Apple brandy or orange or lemon juice

Grease large baking dish and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and slice pears into baking dish. Add dried fruit and pepper. Sprinkle with brandy or juice.

To make topping cut butter into flour, sugar, cinnamon mixture. Sprinkle topping over pear-fruit mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce to 325 degrees and bake an additional 30 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm with whipped cream flavored with brandy and brown sugar. Serves 6.
Reply:pear and ginger... yummy!!!
Reply:yes, nice with cider
Reply:go to cooks.com they have some good crumble recipes hope this helps

Does anyone know if the thorns on a 5-in-1 dwarf pear tree contain poison?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.005-08:00

Hello...I have a 5-in-1 dwarf pear tree and have been stuck by one of the thorns.( I do know the thorns are actually new branches forming). Well I was stuck on top of my index finger right below my knuckle and I have developed pain, swelling and stiffness. This seems unusual to me. I was hoping someone has information for me about this tree and if their thorns possibly contain poison. If not, maybe someone will have information about being stuck by a thorn near the joint. Thanks for your time.

Does anyone know if the thorns on a 5-in-1 dwarf pear tree contain poison?
I highly doubt that a pear tree thorn would be poisonous. there could have been some pollutant substance on the thorn that picked you or there could be a small part of the thorn inside the skin. Usually if the site of the injury is that sore..there is a foreign piece of matter in it. Take a magnifying glass and see if you can detect a small black speck, if so get out the tweezers and try and retract it. I have heard that if the little piece is really embedded in there.,..get a raw piece of sliced potato and wrap in on your finger..leave it over night and in the morning the potato will have encouraged the piece out.
Reply:it's more likely you have an infection from the open cut, either from normal pathogens in the garden (soil, or germs on your hands) or more serious from a product which you may have sprayed on the plant. in either case you should probably check it out with your doctor.

What would look good on a pear shape body?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.004-08:00

I'm 5'0 feet and I'm a pear shaped(meaning small on top bigger on the bottom).I was wondering what would look good on me.What could I wear.I guess you could my style dark rocker(I'm not sure if that helps).Any websites would be great.thanks in advance

What would look good on a pear shape body?
best thing you could get for yourself is a padded bra. evens out the curves and gives you more of an hourglass shape. i mean, you're halfway there, why not. off the shoulder shirts makes bust look bigger, but tube tops make your upper half look small (and lots of times flat). Try dark wash jeans, and i think ones with no pockets sometimes make the butt look best, but its hard to find. skirts with pleats look good, and anything (dresses, skirts) A-line cut. Hair that is voluminous at the root is also a good idea. helps make your head in more proportion to your hips. lol.
Reply:try a dress with a fuller skirt, it will help conceal your hips
Reply:a dark wash straight leg jean.
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Is there a such thing as pear pie?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.003-08:00

I know that there is Pear cake.

Is there a such thing as pear pie?
Sure. You should bake it about 15 minutes less than an apple pie.

A suggested filling

Peel, core and halve 5-6 large firm ripe pears. Cut slices about 1/4 inch thick. Toss with 2 tablespoons lemon juice. In a separate bowl stir together 3 tablespoons flour, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour over pear slices and toss to coat evenly. Fill bottom crust and dot with 2 tablespoons butter before adding top crust.

Of course the possibilities are endless, let your imagination run wild until you find your new favorite pie.
Reply:with cooking, anything goes. my friend made a pear and apple pie, before....

make something new! cooking is creative. make pie normally or buy plain pie and fill with sugared pears. use firm sweet pears!!
Reply:I have seen pear tart but not pie. I think a pie might turn to mush pie?
Reply:you can make it similar to apple but want to start with relatively firm, sweet pears or it does get too mushy.
Reply:The only limit on pie is your imagination and pie engineering skill.
Reply:yes it is in the backry i find it
Reply:no
Reply:no there isnt....but you can invent one.....lol plz do.....just take out the apples and put in pears!!!

have funn!!!
Reply:if there is i've never heard of it before..

What are the small hard particles in the flesh of a pear?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.002-08:00

Particularly Conference pears. The particles are quite tiny and you can crunch them between your teeth. I also get the impression of saltiness: could they be crystals?

What are the small hard particles in the flesh of a pear?
Kindly read the information below =

Sclereids are small bundles of sclerenchyma tissue in plants that form durable layers, such as the cores of apples and the gritty texture of pears.

Sclereids are variable in shape. The cells can be isodiametric, prosenchymatic, forked or fantastically branched.

They can be grouped into bundles, can form complete tubes located at the periphery or can occur as single cells or small groups of cells within parenchyma tissues.

But compared with most fibers, sclereids are relatively short. Characteristic examples are the stone cells (called stone cells because of their hardness) of pears (Pyrus communis) and quinces (Cydonia oblonga) and those of the shoot of the wax-plant (Hoya carnosa).

The cell walls fill nearly all the cell's volume. A layering of the walls and the existence of branched pits is clearly visible. Branched pits such as these are called ramiform pits.

The shell of many seeds like those of nuts as well as the stones of drupes like cherries or plums are made up from sclereids.

Click the links below to see sclereids from pear fruit =

http://www.bio.txstate.edu/~dlemke/botan...

Now read the text from the same source=

http://www.bio.txstate.edu/~dlemke/botan...

In the link below there is a section of pear fruit - brownish cell groups are the sclereids =

http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/randers...

From = Botanist
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Reply:They are starch crystals formed from sugar when the pear is left to ripen on the tree. See here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pear
Reply:This is a type of ground tissue that is used for storage and structural support. It is called Sclerenchyma!

Here is a reference

http://www.bio.txstate.edu/~dlemke/botan...

How to become less pear shaped?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.001-08:00

I am looking for certain exercises or machines and diets that will effectively change a pear shaped figure, emphasis on minimizing rotund assets.

How to become less pear shaped?
stop being charlie weis. just kidding.

try out tae bo that helps to strengthen your muscles on your sides, it will get you in better shape all around too. there are tons of workouts and different machines but i find that tae bo does the fastest conditioning in the least amount of time. try doing it every day for a week and youll see difference. i promise!
Reply:Why would you wanna do that, Brothas like me like the pears!

;O)
Reply:until you can find the diet that is right for you can disquise it with foundations I mean bodyshaping wear you know the stuff most of the things us women don't like wearing. They can make a big difference in the way the clothes fit on you
Reply:Being pear shaped is prefered over apple shaped given abdominal girth is what is linked to heart disease. Just thought i would mention that.

To minimize a curvy shape however, you might want to just increase your aerobic exercise. That means more vigorous walking or the stairmaster or treadmill. The goal is to increase you metabolism over time. Try doing it 3 times a week for 30 minutes and increasing to 5 times a week as you can tolerate it.

Improving your natural shape is just about getting more fit. Eat healthier, avoid simple carbohydrates like breads, sweets, pasta, and the like, while eating more veggies, low fats meats and beans. Cut out soda.

Then just exercise more. While it seems that maybe exercise doesn't help...it will over time. Just get to 30 minutes at least 3 times a week (with target heart rate at around 70-80% of maximum for your age) and stick with it.

American diets are very unhealthy in general. We eat too much fat and too much processed foods. So try healthier choices while basically getting more exercise. Your body will shrink accordingly.

By the way, unless you are 20 lbs overweight or more, don't stress about your weight and curves. You may want to start lifting some weights...but that won't make you thinner it just will increase your metabolism over time. Just balance it all out, exercise as much as you can, and practice moderation. You will succeed eventually.

Good luck.
Reply:You have to go at with the a two method approach: diet and exercise.

For diet, eliminate fat and sugar as much as you can. Changing daily routines is hard but if you want to see results, you have to radically alter what you eat. Eat low fat yogurt, lean cuts of meat, go light on the breads and carbs. Don't eat huge portions at one time, spread it out over the day. Avoid processed foods as much as possible.

In terms of exercise, I would recommend doing aerobic exercises (treadmill, step class, aerobics) that will slim down the rotund. Mix things up with some weights occasionally but I would definitely recommend concentrating your time on the aerobic activities. Try to find exercise activities that are fun...

You have to have persistence too! I have a friend who lost weight and it didn't happen overnight. It happened within a year. Good luck! ;)
Reply:try swimming.

There are mini trees growing right under my Bradford pear. What should I do?

2011-11-19T02:43:00.000-08:00

I want to get rid of them by the roots but I don't want to hurt the (1 ft. dia. at the base) Bradford pear. Any suggestions to make this area look nice with MINIMAL maintenience?

There are mini trees growing right under my Bradford pear. What should I do?
"Some tree species produce suckers annually throughout their life so removing suckers becomes part of the regular maintenance.

Suckers and watersprouts should not be pruned during the dormant season. Removing them during this time usually results in excessive production the following spring. Instead, they should be removed in early summer, just after the tree has completed its spring growth. Pruning them at this time will limit new growth."

Here is what Kansas State University Extension says about pruning suckers: " Remove all sucker growth around the trunk by cutting as close as possible to the point of origin." Sharpen the edge of your spade and use this to prune. If your mini trees are too big to prune with a sharpened spade, then remove the soil and prune with a loppers or saw at the root junction, then replace the soil. This will not harm your Bradford pear. Pruning at the root node will help to prevent the regrowth of the sucker. Do NOT prune off at the soil line! Pruning at the surface encourages regrowth and more suckering.
Reply:The little trees you see, are called suckers and should be pruned off at the ground as soon as you notice them. It is not that common in a Bradford Pear, but it does happen. Some other varieties of trees are more susceptible to these than others (Ash, locust, crab apple, .etc)

To do this, get a pair of pruners or gardening shears if the sucker is still not that woody, and nip them off as close to the ground as you can. Don't be surprised if you have to do this several times during a growing season. You will not hurt the tree, in fact you are helping it. These suckers do just that. They suck nutrients and waster away from the tree to promote the growth of the sucker.

Hope this answer helps.

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Can someone please give me a link to the pear company?

2011-11-19T02:42:00.009-08:00

I've seen computers and phones with the pear symbol as the logo like the apple electronics company?

Can someone please give me a link to the pear company?
http://sl-pear.blogspot.com/

It looks like a fake company to me.

I really want to try the new Grey Goose, Pear flavor. How should I serve it, what should I mix with it?

2011-11-19T02:42:00.008-08:00

I am taking a party bus to Canada this weekend and want to bring a new drink for everyone to try. The pear Grey Goose sounds good, but I don't know what to make with it.

I really want to try the new Grey Goose, Pear flavor. How should I serve it, what should I mix with it?
Make a peartini of course!

Grey Goose Peartini

1 3/4 oz Grey Goose Pear Vodka

3/4 oz Cointreau

2 oz Sweet %26amp; Sour mix

Shaken. Not stirred with a sugared rim.
Reply:Ordinarily it is served on the rocks, but if you insist on mixing it, try club soda and make it a sparkling drink. Or go as far as your imagination will take you. Whatever tastes good with pears.Apple juice,mango etc.etc....Have fun!
Reply:Ive had it and its wonderful i usually drink it on the rocks but it goes very well w/ Pineapple orange juice And also its Absolut Pear not Grey Goose that makes it
Reply:Splash of soda, splash of tonic - quite good!
Reply:I would just mix it with soda water, and maybe garnish with a slice of pear and a cherry! The bottle might have suggestions, but I think it's generally served either straight up, or mixed with soda. (Also, I thought it was Absolute Pear, not Grey Goose, so that's news to me!)
Reply:I agree on the tini. Its good vodka %26amp; shouldn't be mixed with anything. If you want to try a cocktail Absolut has a pear vodka too. Try with some all natural pear juice %26amp; soda h2o.

Can I grow a Chinese sand Pear Tree in Pittsburgh?

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Can I take the seeds from Chinese sand pears (sold as asian pears in wal-mart) and plant them in the SW Pennsylvania climate? We can grow cicle pears here. Or are these things more delicate than our climate will allow to thrive?

Can I grow a Chinese sand Pear Tree in Pittsburgh?
you can try....
Reply:yes..unless it is very hot ,then you will have trouble..

Anyone know how to eat a prickly pear?

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Ok I bought a prickly pear the fruit from the cactus. Well I normally buy the cacus candy when I have the chance. Well I always wanted to try the fruit itself. I cut it open tonight to find TONS of tiny hard seeds, how do you eat one of these things? Please help. And how do you know if they are ripe or not???

Anyone know how to eat a prickly pear?
PEEL IT, don't bite on the seeds, just eat the ''meat'' inside, the seeds wont hurt you. Really you don't have to chew these things. They too shall ''pass'' THEY HAVE A BIT OF RED ON THE SKIN TO TELL YOU ITS RIPE.

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Does a Bosc Pear need a pollinator and is it a good pear to grow on the West Coast. Taste,keepers,disease ?

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how should I plant this tree and where is the best location?

Does a Bosc Pear need a pollinator and is it a good pear to grow on the West Coast. Taste,keepers,disease ?
Yes, it needs a pollinator.

Might I just have to give up, trying to find a good pear?

2011-11-19T02:42:00.004-08:00

Regardless whether a produce farm outlet or a grocery, they come in two stages: too hard, and overnight, rotten. Even the brand name jars or cans of them are too hard. Is a good pear a thing of the past?

Might I just have to give up, trying to find a good pear?
Harry and David-I've never gotten a bad pear from them.
Reply:Paris Hilton's got a nice pair.
Reply:buy firm pears and then allow to sit in a brown bag a day or two...this allows it to ripen...as they rippen they become softer...i love pears that are perfectly riped...if you buy them slightly soft to touch they are fairly ripe and should be eaten quickly....too me a banana is simular...its hard to buy them perfectly ripen so i generally buy them firm and wait a day or two to eat the perfect banana...

How long does it take a prickly pear cactus to pruduce pears?

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I have planted a leaf in the ground about a year ago and I was wondering how long it took to produce pears.

PS. Do you think it would grow good outside in mid Michigan?

How long does it take a prickly pear cactus to pruduce pears?
In an normal year, maybe not, but this year it might since you are having warm weather and lots of moisture. I am used to them growing in the wild and they come back in late spring every year with multiple pears. The blooms are lovely, but the sting is bad if it pricks you. My grandmother used to transplant them regularly and had pears right away, but she had the magic for growing things.

Can I eat a pear just like an apple?

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I mean can I just bite into it, peel and all. I know I CAN, but I've never actually eaten a pear, is the peel bad tasting?

Can I eat a pear just like an apple?
Yes, you can eat it just like an apple. The peel 'can' be bitter if the pear is not quite ripe. It is a little tougher than an apple. It is MUCH juicier than an apple. Just buy one - have someone help you buy a ripe one - and try it. That way you won't waste very much money if you don't like it.
Reply:ABSOLUTELY NOT.. EAT THE WHOLE THING AFTER YOU WASH IT....
Reply:Yes, they are very similar.
Reply:Lol yes you can eat after u wash it
Reply:yes you can of course you just have to wash it like you do all fruits.
Reply:You can eat it as is...there is the most fiber in the skins of fruits and veggies.
Reply:Yea you can eat it exactly like an apple or however you prefer
Reply:yes u can. a great way to eat them is to slice them like an apple then sprinkle sugar and lemon juice on the slices
Reply:Sure, I just bite in.
Reply:yes just like the apple you eat the skin, the same idea with the pear, dont worry, you can eat the pear without peeling it unless you dont like the skin
Reply:yes...they are the same
Reply:Yes, it is good, I have a pear tree in my front yard and eat them everday starting in Aug, until they are gone
Reply:just eat it the skin tastes FINE.
Reply:Yeah, you could eat it just like an apple.

It basically is like an apple. Juicy and edible as it is.
Reply:Yes of course you can, it is very good.

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Can you make pear sauce just like applesauce?

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I bought a case of probably 20 Bartlett pears from Costco and they all ripened at the same time. We can't eat them fast enough! If I cook them down in a pot with some cinnamon, will it work like applesauce? Any other suggestions?

Can you make pear sauce just like applesauce?
I think the best way to proceed is to either saute or bake the pears. Cooking them without water concentrates the flavor as the pears' own water is driven off by heat (just as you would roast tomatoes to make a more robust tomato sauce). Then, after sauteeing or baking, you can mash or puree them and add whatever spices you like.

You can peel the pears or not before cooking them, as you wish, but remember that some pears have tougher skin than others, and this will affect your eventual product.
Reply:Yes, you can, and I suggest that you do it "natural" style, without sugar........the best "fruit sauces" are made "au naturale" And the pear sauce can be made to the same approximation of "apple butter", with great success......or, you might want to try this Pear Tart...........or this pear butter

2 cans pear halves, drained

3 tablespoons pear brandy

1/2 (1-pound) box brown sugar

1 orange, zested and juiced

Simmer pear halves and brandy in a saucepan for 20 minutes over medium heat. In a separate saucepan, combine sugar, zest, and orange juice. Set aside. When pears are soft, transfer to a blender and puree*. Add puree to saucepan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally. Pear butter is ready when all the liquid has evaporated and the consistency is very thick. If canning, follow USDA guidelines for canning.

*When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

Peach Pear Tart (no peaches used, only peach nectar!!)

1 sheet frozen puff pastry

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon water

1 can (26 ounces) pear halves, drained and thinly sliced lengthwise

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons butter, cubed

1/4 cup peach preserves

2 teaspoons peach nectar, available in the juice aisle, canned.

Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Unfold. If pastry does not unfold easily, thaw for an additional 5 to 10 minutes and retry.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to a 10 by 12-inch rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. With a dry pastry brush, brush away any excess flour.

In a small bowl, lightly beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water to create an egg wash.

With the pastry brush, brush entirety of dough sheet surface with egg wash. Along all 4 sides, fold over a 1/2-inch of the edge to create a ridged border around pastry. Brush top of this rim with egg wash as well. Prick pastry (inside the rim) all over with a fork (this ensures that the dough inside the border does not puff up like the outer rim will).

Arrange thinly sliced pears on pastry, covering all of surface area, but in a single layer. Sprinkle pears with sugar, pear liqueur, and dot with cubes of butter.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

While tart is baking, combine peach preserves and peach nectar in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Heat on high for 15 seconds at a time until preserves have melted, stirring each time. Once mixture has completely melted, push through a fine mesh strainer to remove any lumps or pieces of fruit. Set aside.

Once tart has finished baking, remove from oven. Brush peach glaze over entire tart, both fruit and pastry. Cool to room temperature and serve.

Hope this helps.........

Christopher
Reply:You can do it. My grandma used to make pear sauce. She called it pear honey. It looked just like apple sauce, but was a lot sweeter. It was one of the best things I ever ate. It was great as a spread on some toast.
Reply:Sure and it is really good- use the below as a base and add what you like- Cinnamon, Cloves, nutmeg- makes a good spiced pear sauce, but a 1/4 cup of maple syrup makes a fabulous ice cream topping.

Pear Sauce

Makes 3 ½ cups

5-6 large pears, any variety, peeled, cored

and cubed.

¼ cup water

2 tablespoons

sugar

1 teaspoon

lemon juice

Microwave;

1. Combine all ingredients in 2-quart

microwave-safe bowl.

2. Cover and microwave on HIGH

(100%) 6 minutes.

3. Stir pear mixture; rotate dish onequarter

turn and microwave at HIGH

6 to 8 minutes longer or until tender.

4. Mash for a chunky sauce or use a

blender to make a smooth sauce.

Refrigerate leftovers.

Conventional Method:

1. Increase water to ½ cup with

ingredients above; bring to a boil.

2. Cook over medium heat 15 to 20

minutes or until pears are tender.

3. Mash for a chunky sauce or use a

blender to make a smooth sauce.

Refrigerate leftovers.
Reply:Yes, you can make pear sauce! Boil them gently for a while until they're soft. Put them in a blender with some of the water (or find other means to mash them that don't involve scraping the pan), and puree until it's at the consistency you want. Return to the pot and simmer on low heat, add cinnamon, maybe a dash of cloves or a splash of vanilla. Mmmm... so good!!
Reply:Gingered Pear Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon butter

- 2 ripe pears

- 1/2 cup water

- 2 tablespoons brown sugar

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

- 1 teaspoon lemon zest

- 1 teaspoon ginger

Directions

* Peel, core and chop pears. Melt butter in a saucepan and allow to brown slightly. Watch carefully so that it doesn't burn. Add the chopped pears, stir and cook for several minutes.

* Add water, brown sugar, lemon juice, zest and ginger. Cover and cook over low heat until pears are very soft.

* Mash with a fork or purée in a blender. Serve warm or cold.

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Pear and Pink Grapefruit Juice Recipe

Ingredients

- 3 pink grapefruit

- 2 to 3 ripe pears

cubed ice

* Using a juicer, squeeze the juice from the pears. Halve the grapefruit and squeeze the juice from the grapefruit using a juicer (keep separate from the pear juice). Then, combine the pear juice and the grapefruit juice

* Add ice to two tall glasses before pouring juice. Garnish with grapefruit and pear slices. Best when served immediately.

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Sponge Cake with Pear Marmalade Recipe

Ingredients

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 2 teaspoons baking powder

- 2 1/2 cups cake flour

- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

- 3/4 cup sugar

- 3 eggs

- 1 tablespoon lemon zest

- 1/2 cup whole milk

- 5 pears

powdered sugar for garnish

* To Make Sponge Cake Butter and flour 2 (8 inch) round cake pans.

* Preheat oven to 350°.

* In a medium sized bowl, mix the cake flour, salt and baking powder together with a fork.

* In a mixing bowl, beat the oil and sugar together.

* Add eggs on at a time beating throughly after each one.

* Put dry ingredients in a sifter and sift approximately 1/3 into the egg mixture.

* Add the lemon zest and fold in the four and lemon zest together into the mixture.

* Add approximately 1/3 of the milk.

* Continue with remaining 1/2 of flour and milk until all of the ingredients have been incorporated and blended together.

* Pour into prepared cake pans.

* Bake for 25 minutes or until cakes are set, they will have pulled away from the side of the pan.

* Remove from oven and turn out onto wire racks to cool.

* To Make Pear Marmalade Peal, core and cube 2 pounds of pears. (Approximately 5 pears).

* Place in the food processor and pulse two to three times.

* Place in medium sized bowl and add 1 1/2 cups of sugar.

* Mix together, cover with a towl and set aside for at least 3 hours to let juices run.

* Transfer to a large sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the pears are heated through, (Approximately 10-15 minutes) stirring with a wooded spoon.

* Remove from the heat when the mixture is thick.

* Allow to completely cool.

* When both cake and marmalade are cool, spread marmalade on top of one cake. Place the second cake on top of that.

* Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

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Pear and Apple Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

- 8 slices cinnamon bread

- 1 large apple, peeled and sliced thin

- 1 large pear, peeled and sliced

- 1/3 cup sugar, divided (less if desired)

- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 6 eggs, slightly beaten

- 3 cups skim milk

- 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

* Preheat oven to 375º F.

* Toast bread in a toaster or by placing the bread on a large baking sheet and putting the sheet in a preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes.

* Place prepared fruit and raisins in a bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Put the fruit mixture in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, approximately 15 minutes. Stir frequently.

* Coat baking dish with cooking spray.

* Tear toasted bread into pieces (6 to 8 pieces per slice) and place in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour cooked fruit over bread and spread evenly.

* In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and remaining sugar together. Pour egg mixture over fruit. Allow bread pudding to set at room temperature for 5 minutes.

* Using a hot water bath, bake the pudding 35 to 45 minutes or until the pudding is slightly set. Remove from water bath and cool completely before serving.
Reply:Yes it will! You can also mix them with apples if you want an "Orchard sauce" (mixed fruits). You can do all sorts of things with pears though. You can slice them thin and put them on a sandwich with peanut butter. You can quarter them and cook them in brown sugar in butter and serve it with vanilla ice cream. You can broil them and use them on top of a salad. SO many things! Enjoy :)

Why is it that mediterranean women tend to be pear shape?

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I weigh 123 lbs and I am 5'5. I am very skinny on the top but I can't lose weight on my bottom. I have no stomach. I also noticed that my aunts and almost all italian women and other mediterranean have this body type. Why??? What purpose does this serve.

Also, white women of German and other Anglo descent tend to be more apple shaped. In addition, Asian women are rarely pear shaped.

I'd like to know a logical explanation.

Why is it that mediterranean women tend to be pear shape?
the best answer i can think of is that you eat healthy fats. therefore your body stores the fat in the right place. as for germans and americans we eat a bunch of trans and saturated fat like sausages and heavy creams. I think that is what lead us to be round around the middle. also, asians eat little fat, so they usually are very slender. when they do become more fat asians also tend to bulge around the middle. it is because they get their new fats from fried foods and unhealthy oils.

thats just my theory hope it makes alittle sense
Reply:most of the italian women i have known had sleek beautiful bodies with kind of a low fat % but large in the chest

that spaghetti eating bs is mostly for the movies

is greek mediterranean? because if so then i really have to question where you got the idea that the women are large on the bottom but not on top as again it seems to me they usually are pretty fit overall with just the right amount of curviness
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Reply:yeah i have the same damn problem i am heavy on the thighs its like n hourglsss shape i hate it but guys like it so w/e lol

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How to best stake a 7 yr old flowering pear tree?

2011-11-19T02:41:00.006-08:00

My pear tree (aristocrat) has too much trunk movement for my comfort, and appears to list to one side. It's as high as two stories, but only 18 feet from the house. It is a strong tree, unlike Bradfords.

I think it moves because seven yrs ago I planted it too shallow, and made the hole too wide - so that the virgin soil is not close enough to the original ball. Makes sense?

I need to straighten it for this year at least. What is the best way to stake a tree this big?

How to best stake a 7 yr old flowering pear tree?
First of all staking actually makes a weaker tree. Trunks need to wiggle to develop the lignin in the cell walls.

Too shallow is far, far better than too deep!! You kill trees by planting too deep...even an inch or so too deep can be deadly to some trees.

Too wide a whole........can't happen. The roots don't want that compacted "virgin" soil, they want a loose friable soil enriched with oxygen which is why the too wide can't happen.

If you tree has been in the ground for 7 years and hasn't formed a strong root system, I'd be looking at the root system. Could be the roots were confined in the pot too long and are circling around, strangling one another, not moving out like they should.

I agree, a seven year old tree shouldn't have the wiggles, but I doubt staking is going to help. Try carefully digging down and examining the roots. See if they have grown outward.....you should have some sizeable laterals by now. If the roots are going round and round, I'd replace the tree. It will only grow weaker. (another thought is there is a girdling twine or wire either on the trunk (below soil line) or around roots that is preventing food from reaching the roots thus the roots are undersized.)

To answer your question about staking, it's for one growing season only (usually when first planted) and nothing around around the trunk. Stake low if possible, the first 18-24 inches above the soil are the most critical.
Reply:Staking can make a tree weaker when young but at this stage it should be strong enough to hold itself up without the 'wiggles'. I would stake it if you are really worried and then I would look at the root system. The tree would be well past worrying how you planted it, the first year. (You can't dig a hole too wide and the the soil would have been close or it would have died, the tree doesn't care if its virgin or other.)

Do you live in a particularly windy area. This makes trees lean and you are not going to beat this. Go ahead and stake but unless you address the underlying reason it will eventually will fall down. If you planted it shallowly originally it should have grown past this now. If the roots are too shallow and this is what you have to address to fix the problem why? Is this tree watered frequently and shallowly - this will cause shallow rootedness. Fix by once a week heavy watering to encourage roots to go down and stabilize the tree. Are you in a very rocky area - perhaps the tree is planted on top of a very large rock and can't get it's roots down. If this is the case you may have to leave this tree staked and replace elsewhere with a new tree. Are you in an area that has heavy clay that doesn't allow the roots to go down deeply. Check your neighbours trees are they having the same problem? Use clay breakers that you can water in and get the advice of a local tree surgeon.

Staking it will not solve your problem if you can't get the roots to grow. Once you remove the stakes it will happen again. Hope you save it.
Reply:I have seen this done. Get several ft. of strong wire.

2 pieces of garden hose to go almost half way around tree

Insert wire threw hose and wrap around tree, so the wire will not cut into the tree as it grows. Extend the wire several ft.

from the tree and stretch. Then drive a sturdy stake and attch to gradually pull it one way or use on both sides to grow straight up.

My potted pear tree has stopped producing blossom - is it finished?

2011-11-19T02:41:00.005-08:00

a couple of years ago someone excessively pruned the pear tree and appeared to kill it off..eventually new growth appeared from the roots but it is yet to blossom or bear fruit..however it does produce a good deal of leaves and looks quite healthy...any thoughts/ideas?

My potted pear tree has stopped producing blossom - is it finished?
If it's NOT producing fruit I would suggest pruning it because all the moisture is going to the leaves and not to producing nice ripe delicious pears and I would also suggest contacting a local professional because usually for fruit to appear it puts out fruit before it puts out leaves.

Here's a website that says exactly that and it'll help your pear tree produce more succulent ripe pears to enjoy year round.
Reply:if it is producing leaves it is alive and you might taste any healthy pears in a few months or years
Reply:Wait.....

Which of these would be the most practical and accurate way to measure the volume of a pear?

2011-11-19T02:41:00.004-08:00

(1)measure the volume of water displaced by the pear

(2) multiply the length times width, and height of the pear.

Which of these would be the most practical and accurate way to measure the volume of a pear?
Method 1, because the pear is irregular in shape. although, since a pear floats, you will have to submerge it barely all the way in the water with a pencil or something.
Reply:1 water displacement is most accurate
Reply:(1) Because a pear is an irregular shape. length*width*height would not give you a correct answer.
Reply:1)
Reply:1) measure the volume of water displaced by the pear
Reply:Place it in a measuring beaker with water marking the rise and fall of the water. That volume of water will be the pears volume.
Reply:1. because of the pear's complex shape.

What do you think of a pear shaped engagement ring?

2011-11-19T02:41:00.003-08:00

My boyfriend and I are looking into an engagement ring and I was just wondering everyone's thoughts on a pear shaped engagement ring

What do you think of a pear shaped engagement ring?
I have an oval ring, which is funny because when we started ring shopping, I was very adamant about wanting an emerald or a princess cut. But then.... when we were in the store, the woman at the counter gave me an oval to try on, and I just fell in love. I get lots of compliments on it because it's different and it really does suit my hand. So get what looks good on you and what you love, and others will love it too. Congrats on your soon-to-happen engagement!
Reply:I've seen some pretty ones, but wouldn't want one for myself. I like it better to have an engagement ring where the matching wedding band sits flush with the center mounting, not under.

http://www.seaofdiamonds.com/item.asp?in...

I like this setting better than the first one -

http://www.worldjewels.com/_e/loc/produc...

Here's a different style, but it's too much bling for me...

http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?p...
Reply:Pear shaped sounds nice.

As Catherine A says - it's your ring - your choice.

You are going to be the one wearing it, so the one you like is going to be the best one for you - it's got nothing to do with what anybody else thinks.
Reply:well, i have a pear and i love it. it gets a lot of attention.

and because they are out of style right now i would look into a used one, set into a fresh setting. you can pick up a used pear 1 carat for about 2000 dollars.
Reply:I have one and I love it! It is very different than what most people have and I like that. I love the look of it, plus I think pear shape makes the stone look bigger. Petty, I know, but I like that.
Reply:I have a pear shaped engagement ring and I love it. Sparkles heaps and is so different to anything anyone else has. I'm always being complimented on it.

I say if you like it- go for it!
Reply:You should get whatever you like. You're the one who is going to wear it, after all!

I have two pears on my ring, on either side of a round brilliant, and I get tons of complements.
Reply:depends ...on the setting and the finger. a very slim/slender hand it looks very nice in any setting.

otherwise, its not a real popular shape for most hands.
Reply:I don't really like them, honestly. Pear and Marquise cut are my least favorite two.

However, if you like it, then go for it!
Reply:It's probably my least favorite shape (except for heart, I guess), but my opinion shouldn't matter, and neither should anyone else's on this page. You should love it. That's all that matters!
Reply:It's completely up to you since you will be wearing the ring... but I actually favor marquis
Reply:I love them. I think they make you fingers look long and slender and elegant.
Reply:they look beautiful
Reply:I do like the pear shape allot. It is deff a classic.
Reply:Love them

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What can I do with prickly pear cactus?

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we have huge great clumps of it everywhere, and when I look at it can't help but think there must be *something* I can do with it (besides get rid of it)

I know about the prickly pear jelly but I'm not much of a cook, are there any other uses?

What can I do with prickly pear cactus?
Have heard of building A fire %26amp;burning the stickers off %26amp; using it for cattle feed. Supposidly A common pratice in Old Mexico.Also gather the young ,light green , leaves %26amp; cut off ALL stickers to be cooked with eggs as A breakfast[this I have done] Reminds one of raw oyster`s~Not in flavor; Also mix into green salad ; In an emergency ,the juice can be used as protectant on cuts %26amp; scratches simmular to using alovera; They are 4 sale in jars %26amp; some kind of preserver in large grocery storea.Not much flavor there
Reply:I'm not sure since my cat ate mine. Yes, prickers and all!
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What is the website for Pear Computers and Laptops?

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I have been seeing some really cool pear computes and I am looking into getting one so if anyone can help me with finding the site. Thanx so much. BTW I've looked on GOOGLE and can't find it.

What is the website for Pear Computers and Laptops?
http://sl-pear.blogspot.com/
Reply:pear is a fictional rip off of apple used in some shows. Like on Nickelodeon shows. This way they can use the same items as apple and ipod without having to pay apple to display there items. Basically they're fake.
Reply:Pear computers are really Apple computers. They are put in TV shows, but because of copyright, they change the logo on the computer to a pear. I hope you can find a other computer that you like!!!

What is the best kind of wedding dress of a pear shaped body type?

2011-11-19T02:41:00.000-08:00

I have a pear shaped body and I obviously want to look amazing on my big day! What kind of dress would be most flattering...I'm a size 12....to give an idea

What is the best kind of wedding dress of a pear shaped body type?
A-line

Nothing tight from your waist down... you can get a dress with corset back... they make your waist look awsome... and then just A-line skirt from your waist down... Im sure that will make you look great... best wishes!
Reply:My goddaughter was shaped the same; her dress was fitted through the bodice (she has a small waist in comparison to her hips) but the skirt was full. There's absolutely no way to tell what's under the skirt, whether slim or something else...

Depending on the actual shape of your body and the fit of an A-line, this might not hide what you want hidden, and if you have a tummy that won't be hidden.

The best thing to do is go and try on dresses; you'll soon figure out what works and doesn't.

My goddaughter thought she wanted an A-line but they weren't flattering; her full skirted dress was amazing on her!
Reply:one thats bigger on the bottom to hide the bigger-ness. lol idk what to call it. one like these..they have a lot more on the site, and theyre cheap too! but theyre beautiful dresses

http://davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_det...

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Reply:Well, I think you would look beautiful in anything of course b/c your the bride but, if you want something to fit your body type. I think you should look at some A-line dresses they are very figure friendly. I hope this helps. Good Luck!!
Reply:Try the belle of the ball look, with a strapeless top. Im sure you will look beautiful in whatever you choose, the key is comfort!!! Congrats!!
Reply:A-Line is best. Go to www.theknot.com and you will have all kinds of resources to help pick the perfect dress for your shape. It even have sleeve choice, neckline and lenth choices. Hope this helps!
Reply:Something with straps will even you out and make your waist look smaller and have a more feminine shape.
Reply:try stapless also.
Reply:Empire waist-A line.
Reply:A- Line - always a great choice
Reply:Make sure to get a good strapless longline bra, with a little extra help and it will even out your shape some, as will a dress with some boning in it. This is the best bra:

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Why do some people believe that the US military knew Japan would attack Pear Harbor?

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like it was purposely set up that way (the fleet) and that it was a plan to get involved in ww2 full scale wise?

thanks

Why do some people believe that the US military knew Japan would attack Pear Harbor?
I had a relative who was in the AAC and stationed at Hickem Field. He told me that they knew there was a high chance that PH would be attacked but didn't know when.

This was one of the reasons the planes were parked as they were, so they would be easier to protest. Not sure we were thinking of air. Where the BB's were tied up at is about the only place in PH that can handle that many deep draft ships. Most of the carriers where out on maneuvers but one was delivering fighters to Wake Island. The code was not broken prior to the attack on PH but was broken and was a main reason for our victory at Midway Island
Reply:The "conspiracy" theory has been rather thoroughly scuttled. The truth that a considerable amount of compacency, incompetence and arrogance led the U.S. to fail to be ready for the attack is embarrassing and painful.

There were figures in the U.S. military who accurately predicted the Japanese would launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Their warnings were discounted.

Read all about it, in considerable and heartbreaking detail, in Alan Schom's 2004 history, "The Eagle and the Rising Sun."
Reply:The same reason they think 9/11 was an "inside" job done by the US government to give an excuse to attack the Muslim countries and take over their oil. Some people have nothing better to do and received no better education then to believe that all evil in the world is the fault of the US. I really cannot understand why people want to stay in a country if they really believe all that bunk is true. I think a lot is just negative political thoughts and they think spreading gossip and conspiracy theories will help who ever they want to be President next.
Reply:There is no hard evidence that the US Government had any knowledge of the sort.

Common sense and hindsight tells that the attack on US soil was not a sound strategy.

The US had previously cut off the Japanese supply of petroleum. The Japanese had six months of reserves. In an effort to buy time and gain control of petroleum in the region, they attacked the nearest possible threat to their continued control of the Pacific. That threat was the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

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Reply:Was it ironic that our carriers were out to see when the attack came? That is the single biggest fact that lends credence to the conspiracy theory. The mini sub that was sunk at the mouth of the harbor was another sign something was happening. A mini sub needs a support ship. I think the bureaucratic military was to blame for not being better prepared. If our carriers were destroyed the Japs would have won the Pacific war.
Reply:The Americans had broken the Japanese diplomatic codes and knew without a doubt an attack was coming and on what date.This code did not disclose the location of the attack.The operational code of the Japanese navy would disclose the exact details of the attack.The US government claims this code was not broken until after Pearl Harbor.There are those who contend the naval code was broken before December 7.
Reply:i think that is it was just a big conspiracy and the government let the Japanese to pearl harbor and they did it to have a reason to enter the war and in effect a reason to drop the atomic bomb
Reply:I lean that FDR new about the attack not the military, and that it would help him personally. Sad but lots of strong evidence. FDR in my opinion has cost us more in the long run than several presidents put together.
Reply:If you read into some independant sources and not fox news this would be more clear to you.

Most of America didnt want to be involved in the war so to bring them on board something of this magnitude needed to happen.
Reply:The japanese did not attack the US at 'Pear' Harbor. We do not have a base there.

The Japanese did attack the US navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the Morning of 17 December 1941.

The US military did receive reports however certain facts were ignored and the base was not on alert when the attacks began.
Reply:The main ships of the fleet were all out that day--the air craft carriers.

This is only one of many points.

White chocolate and blackberry cheesecake or pear and custard pie?

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And why

White chocolate and blackberry cheesecake or pear and custard pie?
cheesecake. I like it better than custard pies.
Reply:Pear and custard pie. I can't stand cheesecake!
Reply:I only like white chocolate out of those so white chocolate it is. Mmm it makes me want white milkybar buttons! Yummy Yummy.
Reply:Cheesecake! Because anything with chocolate (especially white chocolate!) is always better!
Reply:i love cheesecake so much more then custard pie

go for the cheesecake :)
Reply:I love cheesecake... and the white chocolate with blueberry cheesecake sounds delicious... but the pear and custard pie sounds yummy! I've never had it before and cheesecakes (although they are wonderful) are a bit played out. I say change it up a bit and go with the pears.
Reply:Got to be both, without the blackberries.
Reply:OHHHHH....mmmmm....cheesecake......it's the best dessert on the planet!!
Reply:i can't choose have both
Reply:White Chocolate and Blackberry Cheesecake b/c I adore cheesecakes.
Reply:pear and custard pie sounds interesting because i like pears and i like custard. I've never actually tried either of these desserts but id choose that one because i dont really like cheesecake.
Reply:Pear and custard pie - you can't beat custard!

Fillings

Has anyone tried Woodchuck draft cider in pear or raspberry?

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I'm not a beer drinker- but I love the whiskey %26amp; bourbon. Recently I tried Woodchuck amber draft cider %26amp; it's pretty yummy! They have other flavors though- pear, raspberry, %26amp; granny smith, would love to know what chain of stores I could find the flavored ciders to try!

Has anyone tried Woodchuck draft cider in pear or raspberry?
I've had the pear and granny smith. I didn't even know they made raspberry. Sounds yummy! I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I'm usually able to find Woodchuck at the grocery store, although not all of the flavors of it.
Reply:Granny smith is so delish!
Reply:Love Granny Smith

How do I get my flowerless pear tree to grow?

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How long ago did you plant it? If it's been in the past coulpe of years it's probably still in root shock. Did you use a transplant solution when you planted it? I would try a transplant liquid and see if you can get it through the root shock. Bonide makes one called Roon n' Grow and Ortho makes one called Plant Starter. Good luck.

Any good recipes for a Pear Pie?

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A delicious spiced pear pie.

INGREDIENTS:

pastry for 2-crust pie

5 peeled, sliced fresh pears

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces

PREPARATION:

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Add pears. Combine sugar, flour, lemon peel, and seasonings. Mix lemon juice with water and pour over pears. Sprinkle sugar mixture over all then dot with the butter.

Make a lattice top; flute edges. Cover edge of pie with a strip of foil. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer.

*To make a lattice top crust, cut rolled out dough into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Arrange 5 to 6 dough strips across top of filling. Form the lattice by arranging more dough strips at right angle to first set of dough strips, weaving the strips if you wish. Trim dough strips even with the overhang on bottom crust. Tuck ends of dough strips and overhang under; press to seal then flute edges.

Any good recipes for a Pear Pie?
That actually doesn;t dound very good. Pears are really watery and will turn to water when cooked.
Reply:Pear Pie

"A wonderful custard type pie. The recipe was given to me by a friend when I had a bumper yield of pears from the tree in our yard. It's a favorite even when I have to buy the pears. To make prep time even faster I use a deep dish pie shell from the frozen food section."

INGREDIENTS:

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

3 eggs

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 cup melted butter

3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

In a large bowl, combine eggs, flour, sugar, almond extract and melted butter. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Arrange sliced pears in spokes radiating from center.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until custard is firm. Cool completely before serving.
Reply:Cheddar-Pear Pie:

5 medium-size ripe pears, peeled and chopped

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (9-inch) frozen unbaked pie shell

1/2 cup (2 ounces) sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup butter, melted

Combine pears and 1/3 cup sugar in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring often, over medium-low heat 12 to 14 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. (Drain excess liquid, if necessary.)

Process pears in a blender until smooth; stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Set aside.

Line pie shell with aluminum foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans.

Bake on lowest oven rack at 425° for 10 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 4 more minutes.

Combine cheese and next 3 ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter.

Spoon pear mixture into prepared piecrust; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Cover edges with aluminum foil.

Bake at 425° for 25 minutes.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

What type of clothes to wear or to avoid with a pear shaped body?

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I am a pear- shape. I usually wear darker clothes on the bottom and bright colors on top. I have hips and butt, so I like to minimize that has much as possible. When shopping for pants, I go for the high waisted pants instead of the hip hugger. I don't like it when you sit down in some hip hugger, and you can see my underwear. Since I have a small waist and wide hips, the high waist fits best(Plus-- there are suppose to be in this Fall season, so I heard). The skirts are a bit tricky. I usually go for the pencils skirts. The flowing type of skirts are OK, but for me they fit around the waist, but I have a hard time getting them around the hips. Good Luck.

What type of clothes to wear or to avoid with a pear shaped body?
So you definitely want to avoid bringing attention to the lower part of your body.

-Avoid:

Bottom: like everyone said, anything tight (skirt, pants...).

Do not wear light colors (especially white), they tend to bring attention, and make the area look wider.

If you want to wear jeans, do not wear the faded ones, especially with the whiskering on that area.

- Things you should consider:

Bottom: like someone suggested, vertical stripes tend to make your legs look slimmer and longer. I think you should wear dark shades (but the bottom has to FIT or else it might make you look wider)

For the jeans, take the straight leg, uniform dark wash ones

If you want to wear skirts, they should always hit the kneem and they should flow away from your body; choose those that flare out at the bottom in order to balance your body

Top: try to bring attention to the upper part, choose beautiful pieces with embellisment, etc..

Puffed sleeves are a good option, or tops that have wider sleeves, in order to balance your body

Hope this helps!
Reply:hmm clothing
Reply:avoid skin tight clothing if your jeans look painted on take them off im not saying you have to dress baggy like a boy but dont wear skin tight clothing and were bright colors the bright colors bring attention to your face and not the rest of the body
Reply:There is more to consider then a pear shaped body. Skin tone, hair color. Some things just look better on some people then others. Go shopping and spend some time in the changing rooms and in front of a mirror.
Reply:Pear-shaped clothes? :-)

Seriously, my understanding is that to appear slimmer, one should wear clothing with vertically-oriented patters, not those with horizontally oriented patterns.
Reply:something with sleeves that are a little puffy or that accentuates your shoulders or bustline..then people won't be looking at your lower half as much...stay away from tight bottom pieces and long skirts...
Reply:The current trend in skirts is a good one - the skirts are usually long or mid-length and are A-line or poof out as they go down. These are perfect for larger hips.

Stay out of Express. Their clothes are only for stick figures. New York and Company is really good and they constantly have great sales. If you're on a tighter budget, Wal-Mart and Target usually have pretty nice skirts like the ones described above.
Reply:borrow a MOO MOO from rrt's mom
Reply:Sounds like you have curves. And this is what I have heard from fashion shows that talk about swimwear. It sounds crazy but the smaller the bikini, the better you will look. The less coverage for a curvy woman the better. I know it sounds like bogus but I have heard this a few times. Try something on like that once and see how it looks. If you find it doesn't work then go with more coverage.
Reply:anything tight, draw attention away from your midsection
Reply:Another thing that I've learned over the years. When you wear a light or white top and dark pants, the place where they meet is usually right across the butt-line. Because of the contrast, this brings attention to the widest part of your body!

Instead, wear a top and bottom that are similar in tone, that is, if you wear light pants, wear a light top, if you wear dark pants wear a dark or medium dark top.

Has anyone else found this trick to be helpful?

Ginny
Reply:wear a muumuu
Reply:i agree with jack!

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Anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?

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Make this recipe ala mode. Yummy.

Pear Bread

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 cups white sugar

2 cups peeled shredded pears

1 cup chopped pecans

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the oil, eggs, sugar, grated pears, pecans, and vanilla. Blend well. Add to well of dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x5x3 inch loaf pans.

Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before removing from the loaf pans.

Original recipe yield: 2 -8x5 inch loaves.

Servings:20

Anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?
RED-WINE BAKED PEARS

6 med. pears with stems

6 whole cloves

1 1/2 c. dry red wine

3/4 c. sugar

Pierce blossom end of each unpeeled pear with a clove. Put pears in a deep casserole (standing on end). Combine wine, sugar with 3/4 cup water and pour over pears. Cover and bake in hot oven, 400 degrees, 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Uncover. Bake 15 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve hot or cold with sauce. 6 servings.

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BAKED FRUIT

1 lg. jar chunky applesauce

1 sm. can sliced peaches

1 sm. can sliced pears

1 sm. can pineapple chunks

1 c. white raisins

Butter, cinnamon, brown sugar

Line 9x13 pan with applesauce. Arrange other fruit on top. Sprinkle with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
Reply:PEAR DESSERT

Roll canned, well drained pear halves in graham cracker crumbs. Place in footed dessert dish. Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherry.

ELEGANT BREAKFAST OR DESSERT PEARS

Combine: 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. sugar Grated orange peel, orange part only

Peel 4-6 ripe but firm pears, leave whole with stem intact. Cook in above mixture until tender/firm (20-30 minutes). Cool and refrigerate until chilled. Serve whole with the Raspberry Currant Sauce spread in bottom of dessert plate.

RASPBERRY SAUCE:

2 pkgs. frozen raspberries

6 tbsp. red currant jelly
Reply:Just go to this website:

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here you can explore any recipe you want.

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http://www.cooking.com/recipes

Good luck and hope this helps.
Reply:Gorganzola Pear Bread:

INGREDIENTS:

1 French baguette, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter

2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

8 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

1 cup chopped walnuts

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DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush the top of each one with olive oil or melted butter. Place a slice of pear onto each piece of bread, then crumble some of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pears are browned and the cheese has started to melt.
Reply:go to food network . com
Reply:I am a Pampered Chef consultant, and we've got some great recipes on our main website. Here is one of them for you that uses pear. Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Poached Pears

Ingredients:

2 cups apple or orange juice

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 firm, ripe pears such as Bartlett

Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions:

1. In large (10-in.) skillet, combine juice, sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

2. Peel pears, cut in half and remove cores. Add pears to syrup; cover. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove pears from skillet using Nylon Slotted Spoon. Cool slightly.

3. Serve pears with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutrients per serving: (1 half pear): Calories 110, Total Fat .5 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 0 mg, Fiber 2 g

©The Pampered Chef, Ltd. 2003

I bought a "cactus pear" from walmart how should I cook it? It is green, not red, so does it need to ripen?

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A cactus pear can be purple, orange, garnet red or green. You know it's ripe when the fruit gives to gentle pressure -- so don't rely on the color alone. You don't have to cook it to eat it, just cut off each end, slit the sides, then peel off the skin. Enjoy!

I bought a "cactus pear" from walmart how should I cook it? It is green, not red, so does it need to ripen?
I just read the info sheet they had posted about cactus pears at the supermarket today.

You have to wait till they turn red.

You do not cook them.

Even though their thorns are supposed to be removed before sale the store suggests using a knife to carefully peel off the outside layer to be sure there are none left.

After the re-peeling, you just slice them and use them as a vegetable in salads.
Reply:you need to let it ripen. no need to cook it. you just eat it after it's ripen. and i didn't know walmart sold fruit.
Reply:You don't cook it, you open it and eat the inside.
Reply:Check this site out!

Prickly Pear Juice

Select ripe prickly pears, including a few on the green side to add pectin if making jelly. Wash and rinse. Place in a pot with 1 cup of water and cook over low heat until tender (about 20 minutes). Mash with a potato masher and strain to remove seeds and fibers.

Prickly Pear Jelly

4 cups prickly pear juice

5 cups sugar

2 package of powdered pectin

Follow the pectin manufacturer's directions for adding ingredients and fast boil, stirring constantly. Bring to a hard boil that cannot be stirred down, boil for 3 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Prickly Pear Puree

Wash and peel ripe prickly pears. Cut in half with a knife and scoop out the seeds. Force the raw pulp through a medium to fine strainer. Freeze either fruit pulp or the puree. Simply pack into freezer containers and seal. Thaw before using.

Prickly Pear Salad Dressing

1/2 cup prickly pear puree

1/3 cup salad oil (not olive oil)

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

3 to 4 Tbs. tarragon white wine vinegar

Shake all ingredients together in a covered jar. Makes about 1 cup . This pretty pink dressing is thin like an oil and vinegar dressing, but lower in calories. Good on fruit salads and tossed green salads.

Prickly Pear Marmalade

4 cups chopped prickly pears

1 cup sliced lemon

2 oranges

1 or more cups of sugar (see below)

Chop orange peel and pulp. Add 4 cups water to lemon and orange. Let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. Boil until peel is tender. Cool. Measure lemon, orange and water in which cooked. Add chopped prickly pears and 1 cup of sugar for each cup of combined pear, lemon, orange and water. Boil to the jellying point. Pour, boiling hot, into hot jars. Seal at once.

What is the best figure for a women to have? Apple? Pear? Hourglass?

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Marilyn Monroe or JLo what is the best shape for a women to have? Is the classic hourglass still on top? Is the big bustline of the apple on top? Or is it the bottom of the pear that take the cake?

What is the best figure for a women to have? Apple? Pear? Hourglass?
Anything is good, really. It just depends on the woman.

I have always liked women with the classic, slender "hourglass" shape, though. But any shape can be attractive and sexy with the right bit of extra work and touches.

I do not think that race plays a really big factor in here, honestly, depending on what looks good or not. I can admire a woman of any race if she has a pleasant and appealing shape.
Reply:Hourglass women tend to be healthier.

Apples tend to be the ones at a higher risk for diabetes and heart disease.
Reply:I'm a full figured hourglass shape and loving it!
Reply:I like Jennifer Lopez. She has a sexy figure but then again so did Marilyn. Hard one...
Reply:I personally think the hourglass is the best.
Reply:any woman can make herself more appealing if she accepts what she's got...be it hourglass, slender, big or small bust. It depends on a woman's confidence and how she uses it to the best of her abilities. if we worry about how we look like all the time in terms of physical shape and what not, no woman will ever find happiness and success in her life. And while we're on the subject, how come guys never seem to care about their figure??? They must be doing something right if even the most awkward and lankiest of guys has a girlfriend. lol...dig deeper withing yourselves gurls....
Reply:hourglass
Reply:I have a pear shape. No matter how much junk I get in my trunk, since I'm small up top, I LOOK SMALL!!
Reply:hour glass im sure to most people
Reply:Apple shape is bad for your health cos all the fat around your tummy goes round your argans.

Pear shape is better health wise. And I've been told a big-ish behind is sexy.
Reply:One with a nice fella's arms around it!
Reply:Hourglass
Reply:I have hourglass and I like it. I heard the perfect hourglass figure was when your bust and your hips are 10 inches bigger than your waist
Reply:body like Sarena Williams thick in all the right places

Where can i buy quality bare root maple and pear trees? under $5 for lining out in the fields of Indiana?

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Looking for Cleveland select pears, a variety of maples, and also spruce (Blue and Norway) There are a variety of web sites, but I am looking for one's from which people have ordered before and had good luck. Would like deciduous to be about 5' tall and spruces to be of 5 gallon quality about 24" tall. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if and what you ordered and were happy with...HONESTY PLEASE

Where can i buy quality bare root maple and pear trees? under $5 for lining out in the fields of Indiana?
Honestly? I have no clue about most of what you're talking about. But McMinnville, TN has more nurseries and greenhouses than, I think, anywhere else in America (and there isn't a bad looking yard in that whole town). There are so many (21 on an 8 mile stretch going into town on the main highway) I can't remember the names of any of them. Look up McMinnville, TN and I'm sure it will have a listing of all of them. They're HUGE, too. Acres and acres of trees and shrubs. Good luck!!
Reply:I would inquire at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, or whatever the agency is called in Indiana. In my home state (Iowa) the DNR offers seedlings every year under a re-forestation program. They have been doing so for many years.

Many varieties of trees are sold in lots of 100's for as little as $5.00/100. Hardwoods and conifers are available, I don't recall ever seeing any fruitwoods.

There are a few conditions one must meet in our program, but they are not real restrictive and do make sense eg. 'must be fenced off so cattle can not get at them - if gazing land is adjacent or nearby' etc. Our program is administered by the state's Forestry Office of the DNR and trees are started by Iowa State University. Orders must be submitted by a deadline in the late fall / early winter for delivery in early spring. March if memory serves me correctly.

Another avenue you might data mine on is the Federal Governements web site: FirstGov.gov It has links to all states and then they in turn to state agencies and private businesses etc. It's an excellant resource for data mining.

Good luck

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Can anyone tell me why it is that Bradford Pear trees....?

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What's the deal with Bradford Pear Tree's smelling so bad when they are blooming. They are beautiful trees. In spring they are blooming and are snow white, and then they are green all summer long and turn red during the fall. But man, I tell you, them dudes stink when they are in bloom.

Can anyone tell me why it is that Bradford Pear trees....?
I only have one bradford pear tree, but i've never noticed a bad smell from it. I'll start paying closer attention.

How to take care of a pear tree?

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P.S. i live in texas

How to take care of a pear tree?
Water and fertilize and all the usual things and watch carefully for fire blight. When I lived in Texas it killed several ornamental %26amp; fruiting pears as well as apple trees. It's called fire blight because the leaves on a branch will turn kind of a rust or red color. It is bacterial, and spreads when it rains (drops of water land on the infected branch %26amp; drop onto branches below, spreading the disease). You will need an antibiotic spray (no kidding) to kill it. Remove infected branches %26amp; burn them.
Reply:I don't know but, keep a check on the base of the trunk for boring insects. They destroyed part of my peach tree over one summer, I walked around to the west side and they had made a big hole in the trunk of it. I mixed up some lemon Joy

dishwashing soap and boric acid in very hot water poured it on the brown worms, waited a couple of days and painted the trunk white to keep them from comming back.

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Absolute best Scratch Pumpkin Pie & Pear Pie recipes?

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I am looking for the absolute best homemade pies out there! Scratch crust too, if you please!

Thank you - It is aways great to get new recipes on here even though I have my own tried and true ones.

Absolute best Scratch Pumpkin Pie %26amp; Pear Pie recipes?
A deal is a deal, here ya go!

This is my Pumpkin Pear Pie - two pies in one:

Graham Cracker Crust:

1 C crushed graham crackers

3 T drawn butter

2 T pure maple syrup

Over low heat, blend the maple syrup with the butter. You can also microwave these in a small measuring cup. Pour over the graham crackers and mash together just to moisten the graham crackers. Spread into a pie pan, making sure sides are well covered and set aside.

For the Pear Layer:

1/3 C brown sugar - packed

1 T cornstarch

1/2 t ground cinnamon

2 dashes salt

1/3 C water

2 T butter

3 C sliced %26amp; pared pears (fresh, not canned)

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, water and butter; bring to boil. Add pears. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Place on top of graham cracker pie crust - bottom only.

For the Pumpkin Layer:

3/4 C cooked pumpkin (canned is ok, if you must)

3/4 C evaporated milk

1/3 C sugar

1 egg

1 t ground cinnamon

2 dashes salt

In a bowl, whisk the pumpkin, milk, sugar, egg, cinnamon and salt until smooth. Pour over the pear layer. Bake in 375 oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.

1 C whipping cream

2 T pure maple syrup

1/2 t ground cinnamon

Whip the cream. Fold in the pure maple syrup and spread evenly over the pie. Garnish with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon. Supposed to serve 6-8 but it does just fine for 4 people with a sweet tooth.

When I say pure maple syrup, I mean just that. No substitutions, no store-bought renditions. Use only pure maple syrup. I buy mine on ebay - from a sugar maple farm in VT.
Reply:Here's a pumpkin pie recipe and a site where you will be drowning in pumpkin pie recipes! I picked the double-layer pumpkibn pie! And it's under 30 mins to prepare. After that there's a Pear pie recipe as well.

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

INGREDIENTS:

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

1 cup cold milk

2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, whisk together cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of milk, and sugar until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread into bottom of crust.

Pour 1 cup of milk into large bowl, and thoroughly mix in pudding mix, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. When thickened, spread over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set.

Pear Pie

4-5 firm ripe fresh pears, pared and sliced thinly

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

1 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup melted butter

2 eggs

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon Cointreau liqueur (optional)

Arrange pear slices in pie shell in an attractive pattern.

Beat the sugar, flour, melted butter, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger and Cointreau with a mixer until smooth and well blended Pour mixture over the pears in the pie shell.

Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes, or until light brown and top springs back when pressed.

Enjoy.

Cleveland Pear Tree Blooming in Fall?

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In the heat and drought this summer, one of our cleveland pears lost the leaves on only one side. The leaves turned orange and dropped,but only on one side. Now about 2 weeks have passed and it is blooming on that same side. Anyone ever seen this? It looks healthy,but odd.

Cleveland Pear Tree Blooming in Fall?
Spring flowering trees can sometimes 'forget' the season, and be tricked into blooming. Spring flowering trees set their flowerbuds in the summer of the year for the next spring.

Once the tree has in part or wholly dropped their leaves, given a little cool (night time) weather, and voila, flowers emerge. The tree has been duped into 'thinking' it's spring.

That is sorta the simplistic answer, but the jist is valid.

I hope that this helps

Good luck-
Reply:I LIVE IN PENSACOLA. THE PEAR TREES HERE GET LITTLE PEARS IN THE FALL, BUT IT DOESN'T STAY WARM ENOUGH LONG ENOUGH FOR THEM TO BECOME FULL GROWN.
Reply:It's this crazy weather we have had this summer! We have had strange things happening in this area too (Texas).

My clean dog sleeps on the end of my bed, and in the AM I find tiny orange pear shaped things. What are they?

2010-05-22T02:47:00.003-07:00

Even though I bathe my dog - they come off of him. Are they worms?

My clean dog sleeps on the end of my bed, and in the AM I find tiny orange pear shaped things. What are they?
Sounds like it might be dried up tapeworm segments. When your dog poops, look at it immediately after and see if there is anything moving that is rice-like in appearance. If so, it is likely from tapeworm. The Vet can check your dog for worms in general and see if this is the case or if there are other worms as well. Treatment for tapeworm is a different kind of medication than what is regularly used for other kinds of common worms. Vet product to treat is safer and most effective.

Here's a photo of what dried up tapeworm segments look like:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...

If your dog has fleas, consider topical flea treatment.
Reply:yvw, and thanks for choosing my answer. Report It

Reply:Could be tapeworms esp if you look around his rectum and find them there.

I know this is gross but if you can get a few of them and put them in a ziploc bag or something and take them to your vet they can identify them for sure.

Tapeworms are transmitted by fleas. If they are tapeworms, then you know that you need to be treating for fleas (treating the tapeworms is easy).

It's impossible for a dog to have tapeworms without also having ingested a flea.

If it's not tapeworms, maybe they can help you find out what it is. Good luck
Reply:By pear shaped, so you mean the shape or the size? If it's the shape, then it could be kibble. Some dogs (like mine!) like to store kibble from last night in the back of their throat and save it for later. Then, when they're sleeping, they forget about it and it falls out. If it's the size, then I don't know what the heck it is.

It could also be a tapeworm. Tapeworms look like that when they dry up, which happens over night. Take the dog to the vet and have it examined.
Reply:Sounds like tape worms. They usually look like grains of rice, but if they dry up, they can turn a yellowish color. Even the cleanest of dogs can get worms. They get it from the enviroment. Tape worms are caused by your dog ingesting an intermiediate host such as a flea, or rodent. rabbits, and other wildlife carry tape worms. It could be a host of other things as well, so call your vet and get a stool sample checked. Put the things you are seeing in a baggy(wear gloves), and take them in also as tape worm eggs usually do not show up in a stool sample that often. they are hard to find. Some worms, people can get, so wash your hands, and don't let the dog lick you on the face till you get this sorted out. Good luck.

How many seeds in a pear, cantalope, elderberry, minneola, lynchee, nance, date, kumquat, lime, and guava.?

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please gets these by 2-19 cant find them anywhere

How many seeds in a pear, cantalope, elderberry, minneola, lynchee, nance, date, kumquat, lime, and guava.?
is this a homework question?
Reply:I have no idea. I have never stopped to count them.

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How do I enter friend codes and battle people on pokemon pear for DS?

2010-05-22T02:47:00.001-07:00

I can do it on battle revolution but idk how on pearl, also how do I find my own friend code

How do I enter friend codes and battle people on pokemon pear for DS?
u get the pal pad by first entering down stairs in the pokemon center and talking to the first lady.
Reply:go to pal pad in your key itemmmssss!!!!
Reply:ok u open your bag and go to key items and go down to your pal pad and press regester friend or mix records
Reply:go to key items and find your pal pad... thats where you can find the info also would you like to battle or trade im looking for an ekans a mew and an arceus

email me your fc if u want to battle
Reply:Once you have obtained your Pal Pad, go into your key items and select Pal Pad. There, you can check you friends, register a new friend or check your own friend code. To obtain your Pal Pad, set up your Wi-Fi and go to B1F of any Poke center. They will then give you a Pal Pad. Hope this helps!!

If i eat 1 apple and a pear will i gain any weight?

2010-05-22T02:47:00.000-07:00

Or what if i eat in total of a day 2 apples, 1 banana, and a pear.

If i eat 1 apple and a pear will i gain any weight?
this is a honest answer because i am trying to lose weight. it is good that you are eating healthy fruits, but it is not so good you only eat that in one whole day. i dont know your age or height, but you should be approx. eating 1000-2000 calories a day. what i am doning is how many calories i eat per day, and cut 500 calories or burn 500 calories per day cause 500*times*7=3,500 calories. 3500 calories= 1 pound! that easy!. than, i can lose one pound in 1 week. . alot of my friends are anerxoic like that so dont do it. just take it easy, excercise, eat right, and cut back calories. if you just eat fruit, than youll end up gainning more weight.
Reply:you won't gain weight and you won't lose it either. Add a few more fruits or vegitables and you should be able to lose weight (you cannot lose weight if you do not eat, it may not sound right but its true)
Reply:Unlikely what you stated will cause weight gain. You should be talking to your doctor or school counselor about your weight concerns.
Reply:no ur going to fuking starve %26gt;=/
Reply:u mean in a whole day, that's all you will eat???? DON'T do that! You won't be getting enough nutrience and you will end up looking anorexic, just flab and bones. Instead you should exercise, that way you loose weight and you get toned
Reply:You shouldn't.

Can you Bring back a pear of converse with only a reset and get your money back?

2010-05-22T02:46:00.003-07:00

I got Converse and there a size too big, Could i bring them back to where i got them with only the reset and get my money back and get a new pear !?

Can you Bring back a pear of converse with only a reset and get your money back?
do you mean receipt?

and yes, as long as you havent worn them outside.
Reply:I'm pretty sure you can.

*pair

*receipt

:) Good luck.
Reply:take them back as long as you have the reciept to them they will exchange them unless it says no exchange on the reciept or on the wall were u bought them at.............

What type of wedding bouquet should I choose - slim girl, pear shaped?

2010-05-22T02:46:00.002-07:00

I'm very slim but pear-shaped (wide hips). I've got simple white wedding dress with laces. I like pink, violet, cream flowers with green elements (grass and leaves).

Please help.

What type of wedding bouquet should I choose - slim girl, pear shaped?
Here is the information that I found about body types and bouquet styles...I never even thought about it until you brought it up. Thanks, good to know. Hope this info helps:

Basically, there are three categories of wedding bouquet style : cascade, round and hand-tied. Each with its own shape and uniqueness.

The cascade is shaped like the waterfall, more flowers on the top with some flowers can be seen flowing downwards. It is blended with some greeneries.

The round shaped bouquet is of course round in shape with less greenery. The flowers are usually not from a single type but multiple types all arranged tightly to each other.

The hand-tied is a bunch of flowers loosely tied together to show the stems.

To choose the right wedding bouquet style, you must consider three things : the size of your body, your wedding gown and the look that you want to create for yourself.

If you want to look slimmer on your wedding day, choose the cascade wedding bouquet. It has a slimming effect because of its shape : from roundish on the top and pointy at the bottom. Want to look slimmer? Choose cascade.

If you are tall, you should go for hand-tied or maybe cascade. Never go for round. With the heels you will be wearing, you will seem extra tall on that day. To be seen as a perfect couple, you need to balance your height with your husband-to-be.

If you want to hide your big hips, go for other bouquets but round. Carrying a round bouquet will make your hips look bigger. Imagine people commenting on your hips on your wedding day. That won't happen to you because now you know.

If you will be wearing a sleeveless wedding gown, there is one perfect wedding bouquet for you. This bouquet is made for sleeveless gowns. The arm bouquet. It will complement your gown nicely.

If you prefer a casual look on your wedding day, go for the hand-tied bouquet. The flowers will look as if they are freshly picked from your garden and tied nicely. You will look fresh and natural carrying a hand-tied bouquet.

If you have a small body, a round bouquet would be perfect. The shape of your body and the bouquet will be balanced, thus creating the perfect look.

Let's look at what's the latest trend in wedding bouquet style...

Become The Envy Of Your Friends ...Get The Hand-Tied Wedding Bouquet

The hand-tied wedding bouquet is gaining popularity everyday. It has become a must for all bride-to-bes.

You will look slimmer and more elegant on your wedding day when you carry a hand-tied wedding bouquet.

You will look fresh and natural on your wedding day when you carry a hand-tied wedding bouquet because the flowers look like they have just being picked from the garden.

Whatever wedding bouquet style you choose, you should know how to carry it well. Carry it around your waistline near your hip bones. Only then, the elegance of the flower and beauty of the gown will come through. When that happens, you will look your best on that special day.

More Information On Bridal Bouquets

Find out what other bridal bouquet types you can choose from.
Reply:the arm bouquet's look nice, but honestly are a pain in the butt - and if your dress has lace on it, everything'll stick to it! I'd suggest a cascade - wider at the top, narrower at the bottom, which will possibly counter your figure - but ya know what - no one will remember your flowers, just the glow of the beautiful bride!
Reply:Callie Lillies or roses
Reply:what does your body shape have to do with you bouquet?
Reply:I'd go with a simple bouquet of long stemmed lillies...these come in white or cream with violet accents. Or another option is the arm boquet. Magnolias would look beautiful too..it's a large flower...can also come in the violet and cream colors and with a flower this large..would look great as a single flower boquet. See these pics:

http:/.www.weddingflowersandmore.com/i...

http://www.hibiscsusflorals.com/larger_i...

http://www.flowersforcanada.com/producti...

For green elemets:

Green is your basic accent color as it goes with all colors, after all mother nature know best... Greenery adds color and texture.

-- Silvery greens include eucalyptus and silver queen.

--Deep greens are found in ivy, camellia leaves, ferns, rose leaves, magnolia leaves, galyx, hosta, palms, lemon leaf, evergreens, and bear grass.

--Lighter greens in grape leaves, tulip leaves, ivy, euphorbia, hosta, green parrot tulips, hydrangia, berries, and orchids.

--accents of lime green add another layer of color interest.

-- Camellia leaves are shiny deep green, evenly shaped and quite elegant.

-- Ivy is more textured and can be verigated in color.

-- Ferns offer a lighter green and a lacy look

-- eucalyptus come in a gray-green tone.

-- Pretty loops of bear grass add a light, green touch, and a gentle curving line when added to bridal bouquets or centerpiece arrangements. We offer bouquets made within airy "cages" of bear grass.
Reply:I think it depends more on your height than your shape. If you are short, a bouquet with cascading flowers might accentuate that. If you are medium height or tall, no problem. Personally, I like the fat, round bouquets you see a lot of now. They'll work with anyone, and keep the guests' eyes from traveling down.

Most people are going to be watching your face, regardless, and trying to catch your expressions.

Best of luck.

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Where can i get the new Marc Jacobs pear and grapefruit splash perfume at a lower price or samples of it?

2010-05-22T02:46:00.001-07:00

Please help me. i love the scents but not the price

Where can i get the new Marc Jacobs pear and grapefruit splash perfume at a lower price or samples of it?
Check on Ebay. I found great perfume deals on there all the time!

Anybody had possums eat the foliage or fruit/flowers from a Pyrus calleryana Capital, ornamental pear tree?

2010-05-22T02:46:00.000-07:00

No, but we had possums who climbed onto our deck and ate our puppie's dog treats....

Can one get firewood or bbq's in London?Wood like oak,apple or pear tree that is safe to bbq on?

2010-05-22T02:45:00.003-07:00

i don't know i never had to BB-Q in London but i could tell about BB-Q in Texas if you want to know we don't use pear or oak we use mesquite and pecan

Can one get firewood or bbq's in London?Wood like oak,apple or pear tree that is safe to bbq on?
I usually BBQ using Hickory.. best choice after pecan...

How do you know when an apple pear is ripe?

2010-05-22T02:45:00.002-07:00

judge by the smell. . when it smells fruity and kind of sweet, it is ripe enough.

How do you know when an apple pear is ripe?
it smells like it's ready to eat and it is tender to the touch. ripe fruit always smells fruity when you are close to it and it is semi soft.
Reply:You can tell when an apple pear is ripe when they are firm to the touch and are crisp like an apple. If they are a little soft they are past their prime. Hope this helps.
Reply:you can smell it

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Pear tree in my front yard?

2010-05-22T02:45:00.001-07:00

I have a pear tree in my front yard, i dont know what kind it is, but all all pears edible?

Pear tree in my front yard?
I think you can eat any kind of pear. You do need to pick them on the tree when they are still hard. If you let them get ripe on the tree they will break down with core rot. So pick them when they get big.

I am looking for a cuddly toy in a shape of a Pear?

2010-05-22T02:45:00.000-07:00

Can anyone provide any links?

I am looking for a cuddly toy in a shape of a Pear?
Make sure you get a pair !!
Reply:Try ebay%26gt; If none there then buy some green material and make it yourself it should be quite simple.
Reply:I'm sure I can recall QVC doing one but it was in one of the collectibles i.e stieff or something so it will be expensive. Give them a ring. I'm sure there was an apple and a pear and poss something else. Good luck!
Reply:Try googling the Munch Bunch - you might have some success there?
Reply:THE SHAPE OF A PEAR ARE YOU CRAZY! HUH! Pear is a fruit. But I did go on this wacko site about fruit toys...there was Mr. Apple, Dr. Banana and Skateboarding Pear it was on...

www.Toys sh@ped as fruits.com
Reply:Third site down on this list;

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=stuffed...
Reply:There is a blue pear shaped toy called 'Boo'. My neice loves hers! Do a search on google and you'll find him! You can get dancing ones and everything! Good luck!
Reply:look for a stuffed pear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:what an odd question? i dont know!!!
Reply:whatever for ???????????????????????? i wonder

Is there any food that focuses on Belly fat. I am becoming pear shaped with walking keeping my legs in shape.

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I just can't seem to reverse the belly fat. I am eating fairly healthy, always have. I try sit ups but can't seem to work them in every day. Just wondered if any foods, or supplements work particularly on belly fat?

Is there any food that focuses on Belly fat. I am becoming pear shaped with walking keeping my legs in shape.
You have to eat clean , clean , clean to lose belly fat . Cut out over processed foods , cut out dairy or cut WAY back , eat lean meats , plenty of veggies and drink plenty of water . OH weight training and cardio ...... BUT its all about 80% diet and 20% exercise .... sad , but true . Good luck
Reply:try eating till ur satisfied-not full

hope dis helps =)
Reply:I’ve been working on step by step instructions on the '12 Best Ab Exercises'. If you want a copy email me (Subject: Ab exercises) and I will email it back to you:

abprogram@gmail.com

One 'catch' - you just have to tell me if there are any improvements I can make to it!
Reply:Cardio and a well balanced diet are they only way to combat belly fat. Try www.bodybuilding.com and check out some of their workouts/meal plans.
Reply:The pear shape is caused by hereditary. Although you are doing sit-ups, you are only strengthening the muscle underneath the fat. Try drinking more water and eating smaller meals throughout the day.
Reply:Aerobic exercise like running will lose fat off of all of your body, stomach included. Crunches work better for abs than sit-ups, but do other exercises as well like plank, and do different kinds of crunches like touching your elbow to the opposite knee. Vitamins can not make you lose weight off a particular part of your body.

Good luck!

How can I tell a male pear tree from a female?

2010-05-22T02:44:00.001-07:00

If you have a look to these photos of pear flowers

http://www.aphotoflora.com/Pyrus%20commu...

http://www.shotshop.com/index.php/page/7...

http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/...

you can see, there are both male ( stamens, red ) and female ( pistills, light green ) organs in the same flower: pear trees are bisexual.

How can I tell a male pear tree from a female?
by its little pear balls...lol

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Which is the best way to eat a prickly pear (tuna)? Enseñame como se come la tuna (del nopal).?

2010-05-22T02:44:00.000-07:00

I bought two green tunas (prickly pears) at a farmers market and I'm not sure of the best way to eat them. If I leave them alone will they turn red? The seeds are hard. How do you eat them?

Compré dos tunas (prickly pears, higos de la india) en un mercado. No estoy seguro de como debo comerlas. ¿Cambiarán a un color colorado si las dejo? Las semillas son muy duras. ¿Cómo las comes tú?

Which is the best way to eat a prickly pear (tuna)? Enseñame como se come la tuna (del nopal).?
I know the red cactus fruit but haven't yet seen the fish flavored one. Is it good?

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What is approximate cost to remove a 30 foot Bradford pear tree?

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800 or 900 dollars

What is approximate cost to remove a 30 foot Bradford pear tree?
The price would depend on a number of factors:

-geographic area

-location of tree

-proximity to power lines or houses

-size of trunk

-amount of wood (branches)

-disposal costs

However, the price should generally not exceed $30 per foot.

Be sure the contractor you hire is licensed and insured.

How do you find out what body shape you are ie. pear or hourglass?

2010-05-22T02:43:00.002-07:00

how do you find out?

or what are the characteristics of the different body shapes?

can you do it through your measurements?

what does being pear or hourglass and all the other ones actually mean?

How do you find out what body shape you are ie. pear or hourglass?
Pear shape i.e. shaped like a pear, small on top, larger on the bottom. Hour glass shape, i.e. shaped like an hourglass, same size on top and bottom smaller in the middle.
Reply:Look in the mirror naked.

Are you shaped like a pear or an hourglass?

So are the days of our lives.
Reply:You can just ask someone that knows your body well. An hourglass is better than a pear.
Reply:You figure your waist to hip ratio.

If your waist to hip ratio is less than 1 you have a "pear shape" ie. more weight around the hips. If your waist to hip ratio is greater than 1 you have an "apple shape" ie. more weight around the waist. The greater weight at the waist the greater chances of heart diesease.

There are a lot of online waist to hip ratio calculators. This, along with BMI will guide you a little to see if you need to exercise more or do some dietary changes.
Reply:Well, if you carry most of your weight in your belly and legs then you pear shaped. If you carry your weight more evenly with a smaller waist then you have a curvy hourglass shape. Hope that helps!!
Reply:Susi Q's answer is best. You should be able to tell by looking in the mirror.
Reply:Maybe you have a T-shaped body. Broad shoulders and a

straight body not many curves - thats what I am.

Prickly pear (cactus pear) aka "tuna." Can anybody tell me where to buy red tunas from Puebla, Mexico?

2010-05-22T02:43:00.001-07:00

Does anybody know where to buy prickly pears from Puebla and how much they go for? I'm looking for that specific origin, or if not from the state of Mexico or Hidalgo. Their the best.

Paisanos. Go ahead and answer me in Spanish or spanglish.

Prickly pear (cactus pear) aka "tuna." Can anybody tell me where to buy red tunas from Puebla, Mexico?
Go to IHOP
Reply:I regret I'm not familiar with that product or service.

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How can a fruit tree be spliced (apple-pear)?

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Cut a small equal branch from one of the tree. Slice them on a angle fuse them together by tieing w/ a piece of string. You are connecting the branch to the actual tree. It will take awhile but eventually a bud will sprout.

How can a fruit tree be spliced (apple-pear)?
Wow...you can do that with fruit trees? *winces* Cool, I might have to try it!

What spices should i use in a pear cake?

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tyr this mixture along with the normal things like sugar, salt and vanilla

3/4teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8teaspoon ground cloves

What spices should i use in a pear cake?
I would say cinnamon and allspice.
Reply:The standards would be nutmeg or maybe cloves but how about a little cardamom and allspice?
Reply:cinnamon would be awesome it tastes great
Reply:i like Cinnamon or nutmeg with pears
Reply:nutmeg cinnamin and vanilla

What does a pear shape (a.k.a. "teardrop") jewelry stone symbolize?

2010-05-22T02:42:00.002-07:00

I have a ring with a pear shaped stone, and I was wondering if there is any symbolism?

What does a pear shape (a.k.a. "teardrop") jewelry stone symbolize?
If you research gems of antiquity, you will find that pear shaped gems are nothing new, gems and gem rough (what it's called before it is cut) are sold by weight, shapes are typically chosen to get the largest/heaviest possible stone out of the piece of gem material that the cutter has to work with.

Wasting material is not as much of an issue with man made materials like CZ and laboratory grown sapphire, in which case large hunks of it are sawn up into whatever shape is desired by the customer.

The best looking stones are the ones that are cut to take advantage of a given materials optical properties rather than focusing on maximum weight return. Those cost more and you won't find those kinds of stones at your garden variety mall jewelery store, where most if not all the employees will give you a dumb look if you ask for something like "demantoid."

FYI faceting is an art unto itself and with the exception of some custom jewelers (can make anything you want), the avg production jeweler makes/assembles jewelery and knows little about gem cutting or optical properties of different materials. Ask if your jeweler knows what "critical angle" is and why it's important.
Reply:it is just a certain way stones can be cut... people are being more adventurous with their jewelry these days so jewelers are more willing to create more modern pieces. It isn't a traditional cut though which may be why you haven't seen it before. I'm pretty sure there is no symbolism connected with it... as a side note certain gemstones have crystal structures that lend themselves to this cut so you might see certain gems cut this way more than others... but that can get aweful boring and scientific... I'd just ultimately choose something that gave me good vibes.. btw way that shape can be called a teardrop or briolette
Reply:i just did a search and came up completly empty handed. however, it is a shape i am seeing more and more all the time in all types of jewlery, so im guessing if it did have any negitive connotations, it wouldnt be as popular as it is becoming.
Reply:a rock
Reply:It's just a cut and means nothing symbolically. It's all a matter of style and preference.
Reply:Agreed. They have been around for quite some time. I actually have a beautiful large pearshaped blue topaz from the the 1920's. Absolutely Gorgeous!!!

Find yourself a fabulous jeweler that you will use all your life. You won't regret it. My jeweler is so much cheaper than anything you could ever purchase retail. I can design something that I want, and he'll make it for me. Charging only 10% above cost. Well worth the relationship.
Reply:Its not the shape of the stone but the stone itself that has the symbolism.
Reply:it symbolizes a pear that is crying.
Reply:it doesnt mean anythign it is just the way the cut of the diamond is

What are the best jeans for pear shaped women?

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it's hard to find pants when you're a pear, and i was wondering if any other pear shapes have a favorite brand of jeans that they like to wear. ( i didn't mean for that to kinda rhyme...)

What are the best jeans for pear shaped women?
For a pear shape body it is best to want to balance things out with pants that are looser on the bottom, and it is important that you get the right fit and be comfortable in them, stretch pants are a good choice for pear shapes or plus sizes, some brands that I like are apple bottoms which are specifically made for pear shape women and I've included more links that might additionally help you. Hope that helps and answers your question.
Reply:Liz Claiborne jeans with stretch. Also, I'm assuming you have an ample butt and hips which means to me that your shirt should cover that area for a slimmer look.
Reply:straight cut jeans.
Reply:I found this really great website that actually locates jeans that fit exactly your body type. check it out, it should help ya out a lot. good luck and have fun shopping!
Reply:I know you want a leg that's not straight or tapered cause it really accentuates the pear shape. Try a boot cut or slight flare. Probably want something that isn't high waisted either.
Reply:apple bottom jeans. they're awesome
Reply:Lucky Brand Jeans. The "Maggies". Trust me!

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IHow do one cook figs and pear preserves? Will you please answer right away?

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I quickly needs an answer to keep them from going bad.

IHow do one cook figs and pear preserves? Will you please answer right away?
Fig Preserves

16 cups fresh figs

1 tablespoon baking soda

12 cups boiling water

8 cups white sugar

4 cups water

1 lemon, sliced

In a large mixing bowl place figs and sprinkle with baking soda. Pour the boiling water over the figs and soak for 1 hour.

Drain figs and rinse thoroughly with cold water. In a large Dutch oven combine the sugar and the 4 cups of water; bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the figs and lemon slices to the syrup in the Dutch oven and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Spoon figs into hot, sterilized jars and spoon syrup over figs, leaving 1/2 inch of head space. Top jars with lids and screw bands on tightly. Process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath.

The above recipe can be used for pears, too.
Reply:Are you asking how to make fig and pear preserves or what dish to use them in? Simmer over low heat for a while with some sugar and unflavoured gelatin. Heat the preserves up and serve it on grilled pork chops.

Why are the leaves on my pear and ash tree are turning black.?

2010-05-22T02:41:00.003-07:00

the problem could be windburn or even late frost

Why are the leaves on my pear and ash tree are turning black.?
the tree has fire blight. trim all dead branches
Reply:may have mites /they need a good pesticide

Ever try Sleeping Giant Prickly Pear Beer? I want it shipped to my house!?

2010-05-22T02:41:00.002-07:00

I got this beer as part of the Beer of the Month Club about 5 years ago and really enjoyed it. I called the pub in Montana ansd they say they can't send it via mail. Any suggestions?

Ever try Sleeping Giant Prickly Pear Beer? I want it shipped to my house!?
See if your local liquor store can order it for you?

What is a muscular pear shaped sac that stores and releases bile for the digestion of lipids?

2010-05-22T02:41:00.001-07:00

Rush Limbaugh.

What is a muscular pear shaped sac that stores and releases bile for the digestion of lipids?
the gall bladder is the only thing that secretes bile
Reply:actually the first answer by AJ is correct, and kitten is TECHNICALLY wrong... Gall bladder does not secrete the bile, it just stores it and then its just RELEASED by the gall bladder when needed. Liver SECRETES the bile.
Reply:gall bladder

PDA

Has anyone got a tried and tested recepie for pear and walnut cake?

2010-05-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

Pear and walnut upside-down cake with chocolate sauce

Serves 6-8

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

Ingredients

175g/6oz butter, for greasing

45g/1½oz caster sugar

45g/1½oz light brown sugar

2-3 ripe pears

25g/¾oz walnut halves, skinned and lightly roasted

whipped cream and/or toffee sauce or chocolate sauce, to serve

For the sponge batter

45g/1½oz unsalted butter

75g/2¾oz caster sugar

50g/1¾oz plain white flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

salt

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cloves

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

1 egg

60ml/2fl oz buttermilk

For the chocolate sauce

150ml/5fl oz milk

50ml/2fl oz whipping cream

250g/9oz dark chocolate, finely chopped or grated

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Grease a 23cm (9in) round or square cake tin with a little melted butter.

3. Pour the melted butter into the cake tin. Add the caster sugar and light brown sugar and stir together until the sugars are mixed into the butter.

4. Peel, halve and core the pears. Arrange them attractively, curved-side down, in the butter/sugar mix. Place the walnut halves between each pear half.

5. To make the sponge batter, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir together all dry ingredients.

6. Break the egg, stir it lightly and add it slowly to the creamed butter and sugar. Incorporate each addition fully before adding more.

7. By hand, lightly fold in a quarter of the dry ingredients until the batter is well mixed, but not over-beaten.

8. Pour the batter over the pears and bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until the cake is firm to the touch.

9. Remove from the oven and cool at least ten minutes.

10. Loosen the cake from the sides of the tin and invert it on to a rimmed plate. Most of the juices should have been absorbed by the pears but if any are left in the tin, spoon them onto the cake.

11. Serve the cake warm, sliced into individual portions and arranged on warm plates with whipped cream and/or toffee or chocolate sauce on the side.

12. To make chocolate sauce, bring the milk and cream to the boil. Remove from heat and leave to cool slightly. Add the chocolate and then stir until well mixed and all the chocolate has melted.

13. To reheat the sauce melt in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or at about half power in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Has anyone got a tried and tested recepie for pear and walnut cake?
Try these, my friend has made them and they were really nice

Pear and walnut upside-down cake with chocolate sauce

175g/6oz butter, for greasing

45g/1½oz caster sugar

45g/1½oz light brown sugar

2-3 ripe pears

25g/¾oz walnut halves, skinned and lightly roasted

whipped cream and/or toffee sauce or chocolate sauce, to serve

For the sponge batter

45g/1½oz unsalted butter

75g/2¾oz caster sugar

50g/1¾oz plain white flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

salt

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cloves

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

1 egg

60ml/2fl oz buttermilk

For the chocolate sauce

150ml/5fl oz milk

50ml/2fl oz whipping cream

250g/9oz dark chocolate, finely chopped or grated

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Grease a 23cm (9in) round or square cake tin with a little melted butter.

3. Pour the melted butter into the cake tin. Add the caster sugar and light brown sugar and stir together until the sugars are mixed into the butter.

4. Peel, halve and core the pears. Arrange them attractively, curved-side down, in the butter/sugar mix. Place the walnut halves between each pear half.

5. To make the sponge batter, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir together all dry ingredients.

6. Break the egg, stir it lightly and add it slowly to the creamed butter and sugar. Incorporate each addition fully before adding more.

7. By hand, lightly fold in a quarter of the dry ingredients until the batter is well mixed, but not over-beaten.

8. Pour the batter over the pears and bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until the cake is firm to the touch.

9. Remove from the oven and cool at least ten minutes.

10. Loosen the cake from the sides of the tin and invert it on to a rimmed plate. Most of the juices should have been absorbed by the pears but if any are left in the tin, spoon them onto the cake.

11. Serve the cake warm, sliced into individual portions and arranged on warm plates with whipped cream and/or toffee or chocolate sauce on the side.

12. To make chocolate sauce, bring the milk and cream to the boil. Remove from heat and leave to cool slightly. Add the chocolate and then stir until well mixed and all the chocolate has melted.

13. To reheat the sauce melt in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or at about half power in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Walnut Pear Coffee Cake

120 g chopped walnuts

75 g packed brown sugar

2 g ground cinnamon

40 g all-purpose flour

55 g cold butter

FILLING:

2 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced

10 ml lemon juice

115 g butter, softened

200 g sugar

2 eggs

5 ml vanilla extract

220 g all-purpose flour

3 g baking powder

2 g baking soda

2 g salt

230 g sour cream

60 g chopped walnuts

In a bowl, combine walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup of nut mixture; set aside for topping. Set aside remaining nut mixture for filling.

Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.

Spread two-thirds of the batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Top with the reserved nut mixture, pears and remaining batter. Sprinkle with walnuts and reserved topping mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool for 1 hour before cutting.
Reply:ALL I'M SAYING.. USE THIS RECIPE! I make this once a year for thanksgiving and LOVE it! this recipe is simple and yet EXTREAMLY yummy!!

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Pear...

Hope you enjoy it!! (I know I did!)

Jay

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Reply:No, sorry
Reply:yes ,, i use to make it ,, its very simple and tasty

What is that computer or laptop that has a pear on it?

2010-05-22T02:40:00.002-07:00

I see it on shows all the time, what company makes it? It looks like a copy of apple, just because of the fruit.

What is that computer or laptop that has a pear on it?
Pear Computers

http://sl-pear.blogspot.com/

Its a company in the Virtual World of Second Life

http://secondlife.com/

After all the legal "fun" with the iPhone I don't know if Apple will care about a "Virtual" competitor.
Reply:i believe its really an apple computer but they aren' allowed to use it unless apples gets its cut so they just replace it with a pear.

but there might be a pear laptop out there ya never know.
Reply:it is probably in place of the apple so as not to be advertising by just changing the fruit.
Reply:It's Pear Computers Inc. They won't be around long I don't think as Apple has been taking them to court over their pear.

I've heard that eating a cup of crushed pear seeds can kill you?

2010-05-22T02:40:00.001-07:00

Supposedly it's because they contain cyanide...

Anybody know how true this is?

I've heard that eating a cup of crushed pear seeds can kill you?
Most of your sweet fleshy fruits (Apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums,cherries) are all members of the Rosaceae family and are either in the sub-family Maloideae or Prunoideae. Plants in both of these sub-families often have large levels of chemicals (Cyano-glycocides) which can poison you.

So yes, eating a large number of pits from a pear can make you violently ill or even kill you.
Reply:my boyfriend was eating a pear today and he was dared to eat the whole entire thing, including the seeds and everything, [and if i was there then i would absolutly stop him from doing it!] and now he says that he has a head ache and a major stomach ache!! is he going to be ok?? please tell me... =[ Report It

Reply:i doubt it.
Reply:I know apple seeds do.

almonds also have small traces to.

It would take a lot to harm you.
Reply:don't know about pear seeds but i know that apple seeds contain it. why would you want to eat crushed pear seeds anyway?
Reply:well, cyadine is poisen, so probably if you had that much poisen you would die. not sure though
Reply:I've heard a peach seed can kill you. But not pear. Apple seeds aren't very good for you, either.
Reply:Pear pips contain amygdalin - a compound that the body breaks down into hydrogen cyanide, although you'd probably need to eat your body weight in pears to receive a lethal dose.

It is also found in apricot, peach, plum, bitter almond and, apple along with over 1,200 other plant sources.
Reply:Well, apple seeds contain cyanide, i'm not sure about pear seeds.

When does the seeds from a bradford pear tree fall linda?

2010-05-22T02:40:00.000-07:00

i know that the bradford pear tree doesn't put on pears but do know the have seeds that falls off just needed to know the time of the year

When does the seeds from a bradford pear tree fall linda?
Don't know where "linda" is located, but no matter,

late summer.

http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/p...

http://www.floridata.com/ref/P/pyru_cal....

riding boots

What are some good clothes for a pear-shaped woman?

2010-05-22T02:39:00.002-07:00

You know, wide hips, thighs, but tiny top. Flat stomach too.

What are some good clothes for a pear-shaped woman?
a flowy top with tight pants makes you look ubber sexy!!
Reply:Wear dark colored pants and a brighter colored top that will attract the attention to your top.
Reply:Try www.pzijeans.com

or

DKNY So-Low Lita jeans

My evergreen flowering pear loses leaves?

2010-05-22T02:39:00.001-07:00

Help. Every spring, my flowering pear loses all of its leaves after they get dark spots on them. Then the leaves grow back. Sometimes it will lose all its leaves twice in a season. We have a lot of tree frogs and toads and I don't want to harm them with poisons. Any suggestions? Thanks.

My evergreen flowering pear loses leaves?
MASTER GARDENER TO THE RESCUE.

It drops it's leaves because it misses you when you are at sea. (plants get lonely too)

"evergreen" pear is a state of mind. growers want you to believe that you will accept their idea of evergreen. basically almost all so called "evergreen" ornamental pear (except under perfect growing conditions) will loose most if not all it's leaves at some point during the late winter and often do a major drop about 2 to 4 weeks after a big heat wave mid summer. (have one lately?)

Have no fear, poisons will not help grow your missing foliage back so your frogs are safe. Boost your irrigation during hot weather or before an expected heat wave. Water slowly and deeply. Feed with some cheap high nitrogen plant food. (water in well)

don't swet the black spots, they all get it and the cure isn't wort the hassel. it's going to drop 'um, spots or no spots.

everything you brought up is pretty normal for your kind of ornamental pear. just bump up the SLOW %26amp; DEEP watering during the hot part of the year. if you get it before a blast of heat there isa good chance you won't get a major dump of leaves a few weeks later.

How many pear fruit types are there?

2010-05-22T02:39:00.000-07:00

Pears....how many types are there all together?

How many pear fruit types are there?
According to Pears USA, there are over 3000 varieties of pears world-wide - but not all of them are the style we're familiar with:

http://www.usapears.com/pears/default.as...

Other sites say there are over 5000:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-dif...

Or were you looking for the three main types grown in the U.S.: European, Asian %26amp; Oriental Hybrid

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/exten...
Reply:i think about 30-40 im not sure i could be wrong.
Reply:There are about 30 primary species.

Can pear tomato's be used for salsa that you can?

2010-05-20T05:29:00.000-07:00

Yes.

These are the best type for salsa. These pear or plum shaped fruits are smaller than standard tomatoes but full of flavor with a very meaty low moisture flesh.

Here is one popular salsa or Pico de Gallo recipe.

2 large ripe, red slicing tomatoes, cored and chopped

1 small white onion, chopped

1 green onion, top included, chopped

1 to 3 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

1/4 cup cilantro leaves, minced

Juice of lime

teaspoon salt

1. Using a serrated knife, chop tomatoes. If using plum tomatoes, add 2 tablespoons water.

2. In a medium bowl, toss together the tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and sprinkle on the salt. Let sit 30 minutes before serving to allow salt to draw juice from the tomatoes. Stir again just before serving. Makes about 2 cups.

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/champaign/...

Good luck! Hope this helped.

Can pear tomato's be used for salsa that you can?
You're welcome! Hope your day is good too. You made my day;) Report It

Reply:I only use pear or cherry tomatoes,they have a firm flesh and are much more tasty and sweet than larger varieties.I do not use cilantro or parsley in the salsa before I can it,when I open a jar I add it fresh.

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Does anyone remember peardrax? It was in a purple can with a pear on it. I remember it from the 1970s'?

2010-05-20T05:28:00.003-07:00

I lived in Cheshire at the time I remember this drink.

Does anyone remember peardrax? It was in a purple can with a pear on it. I remember it from the 1970s'?
It must have been imported especially. I remember having this just once and never saw it again, it is still made in Trinidad and sold around the world, but I can't find anywhere in the UK that still gets it, shame!

http://www.everythingtrini.com/trinifood...
Reply:i donno wht r u talking about
Reply:in my dads old off licence we used to sell it...%26amp; i loved it too.

haven't seen it since..lol BRING BACK PEARDRAX with a gold pear in the purple can...glad i werent the only one who liked it

Can anyone advise me on pear tree?

2010-05-20T05:28:00.002-07:00

I have a pear tree 4 years old 8 foot high

It has hundreds of tiny pears on at the moment

do I take some off or let them take their own coarse thankyou!

Can anyone advise me on pear tree?
Leave the tree to do this its self, it is called the" June drop", the tree will naturally drop what fruitlets it cant carry through the summer. Keep an area 1m round the tree clear of weeds and grass, and mulch with well rotted manure to help conserve soil moisture, give a nitrogenous fertiliser to promote good fruit growth.

Professional Gardner for 30 odd yrs and still going.
Reply:If it's a hybrid pear, such as a Bradford or Aristocrat, those tiny pears won't mature.

If it's a fruiting tree, keep it well watered, so your fruit will be plump and juicy. Mulch to the drip line of the tree, that is, to the end of its branches, but don't pile mulch against the bark on the trunk.

Your County Extension Agent can send you information about any diseases or pests common to pears in your area, and what to treat them with and when.

NEVER spray a tree in flower, so you won't kill its pollinators (probably bees).

When the fruit begins to look ripe to you, pick one. If you like it at that stage, notice its color, shape, scent, and pick others just like it. If it's still too green to suit you, wait a few days and try another.

Put your harvest into shallow cardboard boxes or spread it on brown paper bags or newspaper, in a single layer, in a cool dark place while you collect enough to can or freeze or make into pies; it'll keep for about a week.
Reply:Let Mother Nature take it's course regarding the yield. Your focus now should be on providing the proper maintenance to the tree(s).

Make sure the tree is properly fertilized (use granular 10-10-10 with minerals or even spikes), clear the trunk of any turf or weeds, and make sure you have the proper chemicals on hand to spray the tree, and proper irrigation throughout the season.

Your local Landscape Supply Company and Nursery will have the appropriate sprays for your tree and region. Do not use the Box-Stores (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.). In addition to the chemicals the Landscape and Nursery will be able to help you with non-chemical (Safer and Bayer) sprays to protect your investment. Best of Luck.
Reply:best thing to do is let them fall naturally - just to make doubly sure they are ripe.

If you do want to speed the process along then you can pick them, but do it very gently. If there is any resistance to the fruit being picked then they are not quite ripe yet.
Reply:Just leave them.sounds like you got a good tree producing many pears.I have peach trees and one produces over 500 peaches make sure you spray them.

Should new growth be cut off the trunk of a Bradford Pear tree?

2010-05-20T05:28:00.001-07:00

The tree will be two years old this year. About 1/2 the way up the trunk, below the branches which have always been there, I am seeing "green shoots" appearing. If left, do these become lower branches, or should they be removed?

Should new growth be cut off the trunk of a Bradford Pear tree?
remove them it makes the tree look better been in the nursery work for 20 years now
Reply:I would remove them.
Reply:Yes,They should be removed.I would also prune the top portion of the tree.The rule is never take more than a third of the tree when pruning.It is ok to trim this time of year but not during the hotter months.It may stunt any fruit production this time of year.If that worrys you just wiat until fall an trim it all.

How do you escape the pear room?

2010-05-20T05:28:00.000-07:00

Please help !!!!!!

How do you escape the pear room?
remove all items from table and get puzzle piece #1 examine wine bottle lift it and get #2 open curtains get #3 use poker, shovel, or broom to sweep fireplace chimney get belt and sweep a few more times get #4 get star from tree and put it on rudolph’s head and #5 will be under his mouth click red stocking and when cat opens mouth get #6

turn on the lamp by the tree and #7 is on the left side of the lampshade click rocking chair get #8 set clock hands to 12:00 pull ropes a few times and click small door in clock when santa pops out get #9 from his hand be quick and if you miss try again #10 is under tree

take both skis examine them #11 is in left ski’s boot #12 is at top-right of right ski #13 is under bucket lift corners of rug get #14 and #15 now while all corners are up lift rug and get lighter get candles from tree and use lighter to burn away the candles click the bells above the door and note the sounds now click the bow and you will play simon with the bells you have to match the sounds when you’ve done enough a key will drop

move lamp above bed now rapidly click pillow get #16 rapidly click pillow and sheet get #17 under bed rapidly click pillow, sheet, and both mattresses get #18 and ax now get hat and #19 from bottom drawer examine the hat shake it and get #20 now look at the painting and get #21 and #22 from the painting take #23 and scissors from top drawer get all the presents under them is #24 note the button examine each present in turn and use scissors to open them get #25-31

go to tree take ornaments use scissors to cut open bag look inside and put ornaments on top of pears now use ax to cut down tree and reveal new bag use scissors to cut open new bag inside is hat, mittens, and #32 in the top of tree trunk is #33 now go to the fireplace cut the left chair with the ax and get #34 take the cake and examine it cut the cake with the ax and get #35

use the ax to remove all branches and twigs from the tree to make it a log now empty your inventory and get the log use log on door like in the painting to break it open use broom on small pile of snow use shovel to get #36 and use poker to get beard by fence

now solve the puzzle get all the presents again and press button to reveal safe use key on safe to get coat now get the complete santa suit which is hat mittens belt coat beard skis ski poles now leave the room MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!
Reply:try the apple room, and take a peeler with ya it helps
Reply:The previous answer is a walkthrough and it is correct. However, escape the room games are more fun when played with someone else. Try the Gamershood forums. There are tons of games and others playing them. Everyone helps one another by giving hints to escape the room. Of course, there are walkthroughs if you really need them, but it's more fun with just hints.
Reply:ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR BLUE PUZZLE PEICES

first ill tell you how to open the door but you need puzzle peices to get out

the object is to get santas suit and get out

go to the bed room, move the light and lift up everything off the bed,get the axe. grab sizors from 1st drawer. go tothe door room, lift up every corner of the mat then click on the middle of the matt when all the corners are lifted, grab the lighter, then grab all the blue stuff off the tree, use the sizors to cut open the red sack, put all ble things in there. burn all the candels. get the star and put it on the mose head. use the axe to cut off every branch to the tree. cut off every last stub untill its smooth. get everything out of your inventory and pick up the trunk , ram down the door. now get all the puzzle peices hidden in the house and make the puzzle.

ok now the peices,

#1use the axe to cut the chairs near table. #2, 3grab wine bottle and cake, cut the cake with axe, click on wine bottle, #4 under mose head there is a peice, #5 open curtains ,#6 take everything off the table, go to the next room,

#7flicker on and off the lamp, you will see a blue thing bottom left corner, #8under a rocking chair legs, #9on top of tree after cut off stuff,#10 under tree, #11 in santas sack in tree, go to next room. #12 in a ski boot, #13, 14 under carpet, #15 under bucket.# 16 behind pillow, #17 under mattress, #18 under bed(with cuver lifted up), #19 in drawer, #20 in 2nd drawer, #21 get the hat and keep touching it, #22 , 23 in picture, #24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 in each present use sizors to open them, go to first room there is a peice on the cats tounge in stocking, use a fire place tool on the fire place and get belt,

now put the puzzle peices together, i missed 3 peices sorry.
Reply:Take this to the game section, all we do here is dirt. RScott

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How do you get the flute to get Arcues?-Pokemon Pear?

2010-05-20T05:27:00.003-07:00

Where and how do you get it?

How do you get the flute to get Arcues?-Pokemon Pear?
You can only get it from a nintendo event and I think from an action replay, sorry. ^_^
Reply:you need to attend a nintendo event or have an action replay
Reply:nintendo event
Reply:you have to go to a special Nintendo event, which to my knowledge, has not been announced, and will probably be somewhere too far away to go to.