Pear Care
Pears possess a unique characteristic: they do not fully ripen on the tree. Instead, they ripen after harvest. Pears are hand harvested at full maturity, but before they are ripe. Select pears that are fresh looking, without bruises and external damage. Pears that give to gentle pressure will be ripe, sweet, and juicy.

Just like apples, pears are ethylene producers, meaning they produce a natural, non-harmful gas that can speed up the ripening of other produce. To prevent this from happening, simply store pears in a plastic bag.

Store ripe pears in the coolest part of the refrigerator to slow the ripening process.

Store unripe pears in a warm part of the kitchen to encourage ripening.

Pear Nutrition
Pears make for a great snack. Their natural sweet, juicy flavor is the perfect replacement for high calorie, sugary snacks. Just one medium size pear (166 grams) contains:

• Only 100 calories
• 2.32 grams of crude fiber and 4 grams of dietary fiber
• 210 mg potassium
• 7 mg (or 11% of the recommended daily allowance) of Vitamin C
• No cholesterol, sodium, or saturated fat