100-Year-Old Pear Orchard in Athens, TX
2009 October 5
The pears from the Saturday, October 3rd produce share came from Athens, TX. These softball-sized pears have been growing in a beautiful orchard for 100 years! The Morrison Family says “Howdy!” to the co-op and hopes we all enjoy these delicious guys. Below are some pictures so you can see where your fruit is coming from. Check out the old time well that still works! As the pears ripen they will soften a bit and get sweeter and juicy. While they are still firm, a great recipe to try is our Pears in Butter Cream Sauce!
This is my family’s orchard! I have been eating these great pears ALL my life! Use them to make pies just like you would Granny Smith Apples, one tip though cook the pears before your put them in the pie to bake, otherwise they will still be too firm. GREAT CANNING PEARS and PEAR BUTTER! YUMMY!