Storage Tips:
Pears are one of the few fruits that do not fully ripen on the tree, but rather ripen after they are harvested. To ripen your gift pears, place them at room temperature in a fruit bowl or paper bag. Both methods will help you ripen pears, but the paper bag accelerates the ripening process. Check for ripeness daily by gently pushing near the ‘neck’ or stem-end of the pear. Once it gives slightly to pressure, your pear is ripe and ready to enjoy. You can eat pears now or store them in the refrigerator to keep the fruit fresher, longer.
Ripened pears will keep in the refrigerator between three and five days, while unripe pears can be stored for a week or more.
Pairing Ideas:
If you’re looking for something new to try with your gift pears, consider the following wine and cheese pairings. Add some gourmet crackers and you have a great appetizer to take alone to your next social gathering!
- Rushing River Red Pears: Brie cheese and Champagne
- Rushing River Green Pears: Soft goat cheese and Pinot Gris wine
- Rushing River Bosc Pears: Manchego cheese and Late-harvest Riesling wine
Unique Facts:
- Pears are one of the oldest cultivated fruits having originated in China around 5,000 B.C.
- Most of the popular pear varieties in the United States were born in Europe
- Pears are pomaceous fruits, or pommes, and are closely related to apples
- The first pears arrived in the United States with European settlers in the 1700s
- There are more than 3000 known pear varieties in the world
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Pear Flavor Guide
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Rushing River Red Pears
Sweet and juicy
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Rushing River Green Pears
Sweet and juicy
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Rushing River Bosc Pears
Sweet, spicy and firm
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