Asian Pears are now ripe at in the nearby orchard of Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community. If you've ever bitten into one of these crisp, sweet treats you can understand our excitement.
Pear is the common name for about 20 species of trees and their fruit in the rose family, and the Asian pear is decidedly different than our varieties due to their storage abilities. When mature, the fruit are can be remain unchanged for several months after picking if held in cold storage.
Hickory Nut Forest planted 5 trees to help diversify our orchard. Those at Laughing Waters Retreat Center get to indulge in these wonderful treats when they come to visit.
The trees are disease resistant and low maintenance, available at many nurseries including Chuck Marsh's Useful Plant Nursery. For more info on Asian Pears and the Useful Plant Nursery check out: http://www.usefulplants.org/trees/asianpear.php
To see more about what is happening at Laughing Waters go to www.LaughingWatersNC.com
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