The Fall equinox on September 22 marks the transition to shorter days across our hemisphere. Autumn also brings an abundance of tasty fall fruit, especially the peak of apple, grape, and pear season. …
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The Fall equinox on September 22 marks the transition to shorter days across our hemisphere. Autumn also brings an abundance of tasty fall fruit, especially the peak of apple, grape, and pear season. …
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Filed Under: Ask the FruitGuys, Food, FruitGuys News, Nutrition, The FruitLife Tagged With: apples, asian apple pears, different kinds of persimmons, fall, fall fruit, fall fruit guide, grapes, guide to fall fruit, how to extract pomegranate seeds, nutritional benefits of Asian pears, pears, persimmon, what's in season
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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 …
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Q: Why do some of my apples have brown patches on the top? Are they still good to eat? What about the spots on pears? A: It is known as russeting. Russeting is a brownish, corky or netlike texture …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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The elegant Bosc pear is distinguished by its dark gold skin and cinnamon russeting. These pear's ancestors hail from Belgium and so speak Walloon. To check for ripeness, first greet your pear "Dií¨ …
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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 …
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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 …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Produce Glossary Tagged With: 20th century asian pear, 20th Century Pear, asian apple pear, asian pears, fall, pears, winter
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Yes, this is Conference Room A, Building 12. It’s about 10 a.m. That’s the Strategy Squad, and they've been here since 5 a.m. Something about reassessing their core. Some confusion was reported from …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, The FruitLife Tagged With: 20th Century Pear, asaju pear, Asian Pear, asian pears, fall, gabriel farm, pears, shinseiki, subarashii kudamono, winter
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Looking for a miracle food that helps you lose weight, feel full, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and keeps you regular? Fiber is the answer. Most of us know very little about fiber, beyond …
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Filed Under: Diet and Health, FruitGuys News Tagged With: apples, article, berries, fiber, fresh fruit, fruit, insoluble fiber, organic apples, organic pears, pears, plums, soluble fiber
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Time for this year’s installment of that Fall classic: “As The World Tilts” (SCENE: FADE IN - A FruitGuys crate sits on an office kitchen counter; orange-bristly sunlight streams in through the …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, The FruitLife Tagged With: apples, fall fruit, late summer peaches, pears
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My mother-in-law, in her infinite wisdom, always makes sure to let her grandchildren know that peeling fruit is not a good idea. “Don’t be Mr. Peeler, the vitamin stealer,” she tells them. I’ve always …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, The FruitLife Tagged With: antioxidants, apple skin, apples, cancer, fall, harold mcgee, Nutrition, pears, peels, phytochemicals, vitamins
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Our FruitGuys softball team has a motto: “More runs than injuries.” Up until last week, we hadn’t yet won a game, but we were wildly successful with our safety goals. Mom would be proud. This past …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, The FruitLife Tagged With: apple, apples, article, harold mcgee, pear, pears, pome, pome fruits, softball
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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. …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Produce Glossary Tagged With: danjou, pear, pears, red d'anjou, Red D'Anjou Pear
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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 …
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Rumpled. A good poetic word. Rumpole of the Bailey. Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Peckhams' are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly odd fellow at the bus stop. This …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Produce Glossary Tagged With: pears, Peckham Pear (Packham Pear)
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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. Yes, that’s it – a hat. These pears are very popular in Italy. …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Produce Glossary Tagged With: Abate Fetel Pear, pear, pears, winter
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