PEARS

Description

Red - Purple/reddish in color, crunchy like an apple. Excellent snack.

Bartlett - Juicy, yellow when ripe. Good for canning.

Bosc - Large and brown. Also good for canning.

Red - Early August
Bartlett - Mid-August
Bosc - Beginning of September

When picking a pear, don't pull down. Grab the pear firmly, and bend upward.

Keep pears refrigerated until ready to use. For bartlett pears, place on the counter for a few days to ripen to a yellow color.

Pears are a good source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.