What Exactly Is an Asian Pear?<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf you love Pittman Davis fruit, chances are you\u2019ve had fresh pears delivered to you from us in the past. But chances are they weren\u2019t Asian pears \u2013 until recently, our many succulent varieties of fresh pears for sale all had the familiar bell shape you\u2019re used to\u2026the one that gives meaning to the description, \u201cpear shaped.\u201d<\/p>\n
Native to East Asian, the Asian Pear also goes by the names Chinese Pear, Korean Pear, Japanese Pear, sand pear, and apple pear, among others. Whatever you call them, these gourmet pears are produced by cultivars and varieties of Pyrus pyrifolia<\/em>, and has been around since prehistoric times. Belonging to the genus \u201cPyrus\u201d is what makes them pears; apples belong to the genus Malus. And now you can buy pears of this variety directly from Pittman & Davis!<\/p>\nHow Are Asian Pears Different from Our Other Pears?<\/strong><\/h3>\nApart from they\u2019re apple shape, Asian pears differ from our other varieties of premium pears in a number of ways.<\/p>\n
Normally when we send pears to you or your loved ones, they\u2019re not quite fully ripe. This is because European pears finish ripening off the tree and are sweetest when they soften. But we treat Asian pears like our other fruits when we ship them to you \u2013 at their peak of ripeness, ready to eat when they arrive. That\u2019s because the Asian Pear is still crunchy when fully ripe (rather than creamy, like a King Comice Pear), and does its best ripening right on the tree. We harvest the best pears from an Asian pear tree and hand pack them carefully, with a protective layer of insulation around each fruit to prevent them from bruising.<\/p>\n
Like other pears, the Asian pear varies in color, with skins that range from pale bronze to greenish-yellow, and a rough, slightly fuzzy texture like that of a Bosc pear. The flesh is white and juicy, with small seeds at its center.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the Best Way to Enjoy an Asian Pear?<\/strong><\/h3>\nSince there are many ways to enjoy an Asian Pear, how you eat them is up to you. You can eat them fresh out of hand like you would any pear variety, or cut them into slices to add to a salad or bowl of hot or cold cereal. They also make great additions to desserts.<\/p>\n
If you like to cook with pears, you\u2019ll love cooking with the Asian Pear variety. Unlike apples or most European pears, Asian pears maintain their shape and texture when heated. This makes them an excellent choice for grilling, baking, and poaching.<\/p>\n
If you plan to have us ship pears to yourself or a loved one this season, try our New Asian Pears \u2013 we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll love them as much as we do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Once upon a time, a member of our team who had recently moved into a new house found a tree his backyard was producing a strange fruit he wasn\u2019t familiar with. It was round and firm like an apple (and about the same size as a large apple, too), with a speckled golden, slightly fuzzy skin and a mouthwatering fragrance. Unwilling to bite into an unknown fruit, he brought a sample in to the office, set it down on the breakroom table, and asked, \u201cCan anyone tell me what the heck this is?!\u201d As it turned out, our supervisor could. \u201cIt\u2019s an Asian pear! You have a tree in your backyard? How lucky you are!\u201d Most of us hadn\u2019t seen an Asian pear before, but after our co-worker washed the fruit, sliced it up, and portioned it out for the rest of us to try, we immediately understood why our supervisor was so enthusiastic. The firm, juicy flesh had a delicate flavor that was definitely pear-like, with citrusy overtones and a sweetness reminiscent of golden raisins. We all envied our co-worker that day! What Exactly Is an Asian Pear? If you love Pittman Davis fruit, chances are you\u2019ve had fresh pears delivered to you from us in the past. But chances are they weren\u2019t Asian pears \u2013 until recently, our many succulent varieties of fresh pears for sale all had the familiar bell shape you\u2019re used to\u2026the one that gives meaning to the description, \u201cpear shaped.\u201d Native to East Asian, the Asian Pear also goes by the names Chinese Pear, Korean Pear, Japanese Pear, sand pear, and apple pear, among others. Whatever you call them, these gourmet pears are produced by cultivars and varieties of Pyrus pyrifolia, and has been around since prehistoric times. Belonging to the genus \u201cPyrus\u201d is what makes them pears; apples belong to the genus Malus. And now you can buy pears of this variety directly from Pittman & Davis! How Are Asian Pears Different from Our Other Pears? Apart from they\u2019re apple shape, Asian pears differ from our other varieties of premium pears in a number of ways. Normally when we send pears to you or your loved ones, they\u2019re not quite fully ripe. This is because European pears finish ripening off the tree and are sweetest when they soften. But we treat Asian pears like our other fruits when we ship them to you \u2013 at their peak of ripeness, ready to eat when they arrive. That\u2019s because the Asian Pear is still crunchy when fully ripe (rather than creamy, like a King Comice Pear), and does its best ripening right on the tree. We harvest the best pears from an Asian pear tree and hand pack them carefully, with a protective layer of insulation around each fruit to prevent them from bruising. Like other pears, the Asian pear varies in color, with skins that range from pale bronze to greenish-yellow, and a rough, slightly fuzzy texture like that of a Bosc pear. The flesh is white and juicy, with small seeds at its center. What\u2019s the Best Way to Enjoy an Asian Pear? Since there are many ways to enjoy an Asian Pear, how you eat them is up to you. You can eat them fresh out of hand like you would any pear variety, or cut them into slices to add to a salad or bowl of hot or cold cereal. They also make great additions to desserts. If you like to cook with pears, you\u2019ll love cooking with the Asian Pear variety. Unlike apples or most European pears, Asian pears maintain their shape and texture when heated. This makes them an excellent choice for grilling, baking, and poaching. If you plan to have us ship pears to yourself or a loved one this season, try our New Asian Pears \u2013 we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll love them as much as we do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[160,145,161,144,162],"class_list":["post-5413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fruit-information","tag-asian-pear","tag-asian-pears-for-sale","tag-buy-asian-pears-online","tag-order-asian-pears","tag-where-can-i-buy-asian-pears"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5415,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions\/5415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}