The colors and marking are a result of being grown naturally in the warm Virginia sunshine. Each pear has been inspected at least three times during the growing season. Ninety-five percent of the pollinated fruitletts have been removed before picking time arrives. When picking time comes, we remove the fruits' stems and again inspect them before packing them into trays and placing them into coolers. A final check is done when your fruit is packed into the box for your eating enjoyment.
Asian pears are best when tree ripened.
The texture and sweetness that makes this fruit so wonderfully different comes in its last weeks on the tree. Asian pears can be kept ripe and ready to eat in your refrigerator's vegetable crisper for one month or more. However, they will ferment if you place them in a warm place like a window sill. Remember our pears are ready to eat when you take them out of the box.