I wanted to ask if you knew December 8th which is World Pear Day #WorldPearDay. I don’t know about but I don’t care for any Fruit while David loves Fruit. As for Charlie he will eat some but not a lot. As for Pears Charlie hasn’t ever had them but David likes Pears.
David has been working a lot of doubles the past couple weeks. I was thinking Charlie and I could go pick up Peaches, Apples and Pears and make Jelly for David and his dad David Sr. allowing us to celebrate World Pear Day. Would you like to join us and make Jelly for your family?
World Pear Day celebrates the peak Pear season during early December. Each year, World Pear Day kicks off National Pear Month during the first weekend in December. The goal is to promote all varieties of Pears all around the world.
Pears are a juicy and sweet Fruit that have been around since 5,000 B.C. Due to Pears versatility and long shelf life, Pears became a much-desired commodity among the trading routes of the ancient world. In the 18th Century, the Pear tree was included in the famous Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
The first American Colonists brought Pear Trees to Eastern settlements. For various reasons, the Pear Trees did not grow well in the East. However, Pear Trees thrived in the West, especially Washington and Oregon. Today, these two States take pride in some of the largest and most prolific Pear Orchards in the world. Thanks to the abundant Pear harvest in these two States, the United States is one of the largest Pear producers in the world.
On World Pear Day, USA-grown Pears can be sampled in more than 24 Countries including New Zealand, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico. Attend one of the nearly 1,000 in-store sampling events although the he best thing you can do to celebrate World Pear Day is to eat a Pear.
Recipe for Pear Jelly
Ingredients
- 8 lbs ripe pears
- 7 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 pouch 85 ml liquid pectin
Instructions
Remove from canner and allow to cool before ensuring jars are sealed and storing.
Wash pears and remove the blossom and stem ends, but do not core or peel them
Cut pears into quarters and place in a large, deep stainless steel pot.
Add enough cold water to cover the fruit
Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat, cover and boil gently just until pears are softened, about 30 minutes, occasionally mashing with a potato masher
Transfer to a dampened jelly bag set over a deep bowl, or into a sieve lined with several layers of dampened cheesecloth.
Allow to drip at least 2 hours.
Don’t press or squeeze the fruit, as this will cloud the jelly.
You should end up with 5 cups of pear juice.
Combine the collected pear juice and sugar into a large, deep, stainless steel pot.
Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat
Stir in liquid pectin and continue to boil hard, stirring constantly, for one minute
Skim off foam and transfer to hot sterilized jars
Wipe jar rims and apply lids and screw bands
Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
