I have few asian pear trees on my backyard (Hosui and 20th century).
According the information I found on the internet, the harvest time for the fruits is mid-August,
Does this mean they become totally ripened at that time? or it is time to pick them up, and bring inside
the house - to prevent insect damage ?

I have noticed last year that insects destroyed several fruits. Does this mean I picked them too late
in the season?

Thanks in advance,

JIMMY

2 problems actualy, but one is that there are so many the tree is
about to break - I know what to do about that one.

The other problem is the the skin of the peaches is turning black. It
starts as a few spots, but spreads until most of the skin is black. If
it hits when the peaches are very small, they simply stop growing and
dry up.

If it hits when they are larger and starting to get color (like now),
the skin stops growing and acts kind of like a crust - the inside
keeps growing - expanding - and cracks the skin.

It may be too late to do anything this year, but does anyone have
aideas about what it is and what to do to prevent it next year?

Thanks!

- Mark

I've been googling to find a location that sells furmint grape vines without
any success. If anyone knows of a vendor, please post.

Thanks,

Paul