Bartlett pears are ripe when they turn completely yellow and give off a sweet aroma.
Pears are ripe when they yield to gentle pressure at the stem end.
Too much yellow means a Comice pear is over ripe. Pears are ripe when they yield to gentle pressure at the stem end. Too much yellow means an Anjou pear is over ripe. Product that is extremely hard will ripen best at room temperature. Bosc Good-quality Bosc pears will be dark yellow with a cinnamon russeting of the skin.