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Bosc Pear, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick [1] The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European pear (Pyrus communis), originally from France or Belgium. Also known as the Kaiser, it is grown in Europe, Australia, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. states of California, Washington, and Oregon.
Bosc Pears. Bosc pears are unique for their brown color and elongated shape. The skin can have a relatively rough texture, but the flesh is perfectly sweet and crisp.
Soft and sweet, tart and crunchy, mild and floral—there’s a pear variety to satisfy every palate. In fact, there’s a lot more to the humble pear than meets the eye, so... 9 Types of Pears ...
Any variety of pear can be frozen, but stick to the kind you might use for a homemade pear crisp or apple-pear pie. Resist the urge to eat the pears right away so you can savor them throughout the ...
FCC in 1901. AGM in 1993. Obtained by Esperen, pomologist and mayor of Malines in the 19th century; one of the best late season pears. Pick late October. Use January – March. eating -0.5 o C 120 days: Kaiser Alexander see Bosc Kalle see Starkrimson Kieffer [23] [24] [20] United States: a hybrid of the Chinese "sand pear", P. pyrifolia and ...
If pears are placed next to bananas in a fruit bowl, the ethylene emitted by the banana causes the pears to ripen. [59] Refrigeration will slow further ripening. According to Pear Bureau Northwest, most varieties show little color change as they ripen (though the skin on Bartlett pears changes from green to yellow as they ripen). [60]
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Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. [ 3 ] It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe , North America , and Australia have been developed.