Wildlife Pear Trees do very well at attracting animals to any landscape. Most pears are larger at the base than at the top, hence the phrase "pear shaped." Some pears do not have such a common shape and are identified as pears by the woody "grit" that develops in the body of the fruit. Pears are usually harvested once mature but ripen best after harvest. Ripening begins at the center and moves outward, making the neck of the pear the most accurate place to check for ripeness.The ripe fruit appears after the blooms are shed and ripening begins in late Summer and continues into late Fall, when wildlife food is generally scarce. Wildlife Pear Trees are preferred for wildlife, because of their vigor, early bearing and dependable quality and size of the pear fruit. Wildlife Pear Trees are generally unpredictable in size and quality and sometimes are sterile, meaning they never bear pear fruit, but fruit that drops to the ground and when it is ripe and the taste is excellent for turkey, deer, quail, grouse, and pheasants. The dense vigorous growth of Wildlife Pear Trees appears in March, just after being covered with white, fragrant, showy blossoms. Pears when ripe may occur in a variety of colors, including green, yellow, pink, and red.