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THE DEVELOPMENT AND
STATE OF MATURITY OF THE PEARS MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE
THEIR RIPENING PROCESS AND TO REACH A SATISFACTORY DEGREE OF RIPENESS. |
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND
STATE OF MATURITY OF THE PEARS MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE
THEIR RIPENING PROCESS AND TO REACH A SATISFACTORY DEGREE OF RIPENESS. |
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PEARS ARE
CLIMACTERIC WITH FIRMNESS OF THE FRUIT AND TASTE QUALITY STRONGLY DECREASING.
THE HARVEST DATE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE KEEPING QUALITY AND REACHING THE
OPTIMUM TASTE. FULLY RIPE PEARS ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BRUISING AND
PRACTICALLY NOT SUITABLE FOR HANDLING OR TRANSPORT. THEREFORE THE EATING
RIPENESS SHALL BE REACHED ONLY AT THE LAST STAGE OF TRADE OR AT THE CONSUMER. |