"Plant pears for your heirs” nghĩa là gì?

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The problem is that of all the fruit categories it is perhaps the most difficult one to breed new varieties. That is why old-timers refer to the fact that you plant pears for your heirs when they talk about the variety. In South Africa only a few new options are available when growers consider what to plant.

‘Plant pears for your heirs’ the saying goes and, although the innate (bẩm sinh) pessimism (bi quan) in that statement is questionable (nowadays, most folk under the age of 70 can reasonably expect to enjoy poires Belle Hélène from a tree they’ve just planted), it’s hugely satisfying to plant other trees that will not come to full maturity (trưởng thành) until long after we are gone.

“They say you plant pears for your heirs because it takes a while to get them into production,” Goehner said ahead of a recent candidates forum at the American Legion in Brewster, Washington. Goehner, a Republican with a strong jaw and Mitt Romney-esque gray hair, has grown pears in his orchard in Dryden for more than 40 years. During that time, he raised three children, taught public school and was a commissioner (ủy viên) for Chelan County.

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