Sometimes called “apple pears” because of their apple-like shape and pear-like taste, Asian pears are probably one of the first domesticated fruits. With hundreds of cultivars, varieties include Japanese, Korean (which tend to be round), and Chinese (slightly more elongated) pears. Asian pear skin is matte or textured, and its color ranges from green […]
A happy accident! Discovered in a pear orchard in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1986, Taylor’s Gold is thought to be a “sport” (a variety or strain resulting from another variety) of the Comice pear. Sweet and fragrant, with smooth, russeted skin and creamy, rich flesh.
Love the satisfying crunch of an apple and the sweet juicy flesh of a pear? Then you’re going to fall head over heels for the unique Crunchy Gold apple-pear from California’s family-run Kingsburg Orchards! Crunchy Gold apple pears are a special type of Asian pear (aka Nashi)—they’re bright yellow with a smooth texture and thin […]
Pears with necks as lovely as Audrey Hepburn. Concordes combine the crispness of Conference pears and the juiciness of the Comice. A fairly new variety bred in England, these pears have a brilliant fruit feature—they resist oxidation! Because they are slow to turn brown after slicing they’re great to share with co-workers. If you miss […]
The Doyenne Du Comice was developed in France in the mid-1800s and is widely grown on the west coast. It can be recognized by its bulbous shape and dimple underneath. It has a green color when firm and turns light yellow as it ripens. When ripe, it will have a wonderfully smooth and juicy texture […]
Ripe Chojuro Asian pears are known for their delicious, butterscotch flavor. Asian pears are sometimes mistaken for apples because of their crispness and round shape.
The dear Bartlett pear was originated in Berkshire England by a schoolmaster named Stair. He sold his cuttings to a horticulturist called Williams, who gave this new pear his name. When the pear immigrated to the New World, a nurseryman called Bartlett laid claim to the fruit. So English folk may know this pear as […]
Bosc pears are a distinguished pear variety—some might even say gentlemanly! They’re celebrated for their unique, elongated shape and rough, cinnamon-brown skin. Native to Europe, they can trace their roots back to the early 1800s in Belgium or France. They’re named after M. Bosc, a former director of the Paris Botanical Garden. What Is a […]
The 20th Century (or Nijisseiki) is an Asian pear discovered in 1898, Matsudo City, Japan. This green-yellow pear has become one of the most widely grown Asian apple pears in the world and has complex flavors that make eating it a real treat. It is wonderfully crisp and juicy with notes of vanilla and butterscotch […]
The origin of the buttery Alexander Lucas pear and who Alexander was are uncertain, but it is a European variety. Known is that this lovely russeted pear was cultivated in cloistered monasteries, mostly in France and Italy. Alexander Lucas pears are usually the biggest ones on the block. Green and juicy, they are very much […]
Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Packham Triumphs are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly, odd fellow at the bus stop. This pear’s parentage is Bartlett and Yvedale Saint-Germain.
These beautiful and tasty maroon D’Anjou pears are an old European-style pear. They were discovered in Oregon on a sport of the green D’Anjou variety.
A pear that lives up to its name. The best ever pear ripens and eats similarly to a Bartlett but can have increased sugar content. Outwardly, it may exhibit signs of “russetting,” or spots on the skin that appear to be brown scuffs or discolorations. This is perfectly natural to the variety and does not […]
The Abate Fetel was developed in Italy by a monk who must’ve been promoted to abbot—abate. And yes, this pear looks like an abbot’s hat! It’s still popular in Italy today, more than 100 years later, but it also grows beautifully in California. What are Abate Fetel Pears? Abate Fetel pears are a medium to […]
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