Keeping ripe pears for canning later

Question

I picked my pears Labor day weekend like I always do but when I went to can them the following weekend only about 1/4 of them were ripe. Now the rest are all very ripe and there is no way I can get to canning them until Sunday (4 days). What is the best way to prevent them from being over ripe by then?

Answer 1

You could put them in the fridge, and hope they stay good, or you can blanch them and freeze.

Blanching:

• Prepare the pears just like you would for canning (peel & cut).
• Dip the pear in hot water (or water with sugar) for about a minute.
• From the hot water, dip into an ice-bath.
• Plastic bag/container and into the freezer.