Seckel pears are generally a petite, baby-sized pear. They are fragrant and sweet, with an enjoyable and slightly spicy flavor profile. This pear is a multi-use pear in that it is great for eating out of hand, seasonal fruit baskets, or for poaching and cooking. Chefs like to sugar the pear and use them as…
Forelle pears are crisp, juicy, and sweet. This is a great pear for eating out of hand. They start out with a yellow and greenish background with a red speckled appearance, and the red will deepen as they ripen. Forelle means “trout” in German as it resembles the speckled appearance of a trout. The red…
Comice pears are a favorite eating pear and often asked for by name. The flavor profile is sweet, buttery, and creamy. This is an excellent pear for raw applications and eating out of hand. The best way to check for ripeness is to press on the stem end, if it yields to gentle pressure and…
Juicy and sweet, d’Anjou pears have an excellent texture. They are an all-purpose pear that can be used for poaching, baking, cooking, and eating out of hand. There are two main families of pears: European and Asian. European is the most common and what we think of when referring to a pear with their elongated…
Bartlett pears are deliciously tangy, sweet, smooth, and juicy. Bartletts are one of the most versatile pears as they are both a wonderful eating and cooking pear. They maintain their texture for whatever application you choose. Color can range from dark to bright red, or light green to yellow. There are two main families of…
Bosc pears are buttery smooth, and that is in their favor. While they are not the first choice for eating out of hand, they really shine when cooked—especially when poached. Bosc pears are the preferred pear for cooking as they maintain their shape and texture. There are two main families of pears: European and Asian….
There are two main families of pears: European and Asian. European is the most common and what we think of when referring to a pear with their elongated neck and a rounded bulbous bell shape on the bottom half (pyriform). Asian pears, on the other hand, look more like apples and are sometimes sold as…