Eaten fresh or in salads,
canned, baked or poached
Special
Hint
Bartlett pears are ripe when
they turn completely yellow and give off a sweet aroma.
To test for ripeness, gently push your thumb into the pear
near the stem as pears ripen from the inside out.
Availability
July through December.
Bartlett
pears are the most common pear worldwide, it is bell-shaped, sweet
and soft with a light green skin that turns yellow when ripe.
