Show PEARS pears should be removed from the tree when fully mature and stored in a cool place 60 until ripe but not soft the bartlett Is usually considered the best pear for canning but the keifer and similar varieties are satisfactory if properly ripened and then cooked until almost tender in plain water before sugar is added PEARS HOT PACK wash pare calv or quarter and core pears drop the fruit into water containing 2 tablespoons each salt and vinegar to a gallon of water rinse boll gently from I 1 to 8 minutes in syrup made ot of I 1 part sugar to 2 or 3 of water pack into hot jars cover with syrup in which cooked seal with dome lids and bands process 20 to 25 minutes in hot water bath use uee the longer time tor for large fruit orange flavored pears use orange juice instead of water when making the syrup cook the rind of 22 orange with each quart of syrup remove the rind before packing the pears cinnamon flavored pears use 2 or 3 tablespoons of red hots to each quart of syrup or use stick cinna cinnamon won and few drops red colorin 5 |