The beginning of the pear harvest usually precedes that of apples by a week or so and concludes earlier.
Even though their skin can be a little resistant to the bite, due to the delicate nature of their flesh they are picked under-ripe.
If you have the luxury of planning ahead, buy them 3 to 4 days before required and allow them to ripen and soften at room temperature.
They ripen from the inside out. When ripe they exude their distinctive aroma and the flesh gives to gentle pressure at the stem end. A ripe pear should be both juicy and of silken texture.
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