2025 doing something new / different

Pears don't store well in my limited experience. Saw something on the net about sealing the end of the stalk with sealing wax. I really can't remember why my better half bought sealing wax all those years ago but, after a lot of searching I found it!. Half a dozen pears have red, waxed stalks now.

For the record, the pears did last a bit longer but they've all shrivelled by now. Probably worth doing a few again (if there's a glut) as they were edible for longer than the unwaxed pears.