The following statement is therefore retained only as a matter of record. When pears of the Bartlett and Anjou varieties are exposed for long periods to temperatures only slightly below freezing, they develop a condition that is fairly definite in its symptoms. Usually it involves several layers of cells just beneath the skin. It may occur also within the core area. Freezing injury should not be confused with old-age breakdown.
Pears showing the symptoms just described often remain in an unchanged state for several weeks.
They seem to be rather resistant to decay and do not undergo normal breakdown from overmaturity, but they are inedible and have no commercial value. 1100 N. Western Ave.