Prickly Pears
By Gardengnome
- 25 Aug, 2008
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Here is a closer view of prickly pears and the spines that protect them! How do you pick a prickly pear? VERY CAREFULLY!!
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In Sicily, I remember my father using a cane to painlessly pick these. He chose quite a fat sturdy cane and made 4 star cuts in one end - about 5 cms -then placed a little wedge at the base of each cut to widen them. This contraption was then used to gently cup each fruit, a slight twist and the pear would be effortlessly removed from the plant and carefully placed into the basket .... yummy
26 Aug, 2008
Terry I understand how to go about making the "instrument" from a cane but does one size fit all? How do you you remove the picked fruit from the cane to put it in the basket?
31 Aug, 2008
Mmmm good point Gardengnome - being conical, size didn't seem to be a problem and I think he used to drop them into the basket, holding the cane upside down and gently prising the pear out with a twig or similar.
1 Sep, 2008
How come it all gets back to Disney? Now this reminds me of Baloo the Bear and Mogli !! :)
5 Sep, 2009
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But if you pick a wrong pear then next time beware....love it Amanda
25 Aug, 2008