Product that is extremely hard will ripen best at room temperature. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. When the pear is ripe, refrigerate until you are ready to eat it.
Pears are cousins of apples.
American varieties come from Europe, where they migrated from central Asia. Early colonists brought the first trees to America where they thrived until blights became severe. Most pears are now grown west of the Rockies where diseases are less of a problem. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved.