harvest – The Pear Dish https://usapears.org/blog A blog about our favorite fruit, USA Pears! Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:52:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Eating Seasonally https://usapears.org/blog/eating-seasonally/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:16:16 +0000 http://blog.usapears.org/?p=4761 You may have heard mention of the importance of eating seasonally, but what does that mean and why does it matter? Eating produce when it is in season is not a new idea, in fact, it was the norm before industrialized agriculture and giant grocery stores. The general idea is that we eat foods when they are naturally harvested, such as berries in the summer and pears starting in the fall. The nutritional benefit is that seasonal fruits and vegetables tend to pack more nutrients and richer flavors than foods that should ripen before being harvested or during shipment. And in this way, seasonal foods tend to be cheaper and less damaging to the environment. An interesting fact about pears is that optimal ripening actually occurs after being harvested and cold storage, and therefore, they are available nearly year-round! So Continue reading →

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]]> First Taste of Fall! https://usapears.org/blog/theyre-here-theyre-here/ https://usapears.org/blog/theyre-here-theyre-here/#respond Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:19:29 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3199 Summer has flown by, and while I never want to wish it away, I LOVE the fall.  For me, the first sign that it’s on the way is the beginning of the USA Pear harvest. Among the first of the season: this Green Bartlett that showed up at the office yesterday.  I can’t wait for it to ripen up – it’s the only major variety that will noticeably change skin color from green to yellow as it ripens.  But of course, my go-to test for ripeness for any variety is to Check the Neck! These delicious little beauties are en route to Moscow, Russia, for sampling.  But they’ll start popping up soon in your local grocery stores, if they haven’t already, along with Red Bartletts and Starkrimson.  These early season varieties are at center stage now – while the Anjou, Bosc, and others Continue reading →

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/theyre-here-theyre-here/feed/ 0 Harvest is Around the Corner! https://usapears.org/blog/harvest-corner/ https://usapears.org/blog/harvest-corner/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:45:55 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=2518 Aren’t these teeny Red Anjou pears adorable? A new season of USA Pears is on its way! I took some guests to visit our pear shippers and growers in Hood River this week, where the sun is shining and harvest is just weeks away. Check out these photos for a look at what you’ll find in your local store in just a few weeks!

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/harvest-corner/feed/ 2 The New Season is Here! https://usapears.org/blog/season/ https://usapears.org/blog/season/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:16:09 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=1589 While everyone here at our office and our reps around the world are busy, busy planning for the new USA Pears season, harvest has finally begun!  Bartletts and Starkrimsons will kick things off – look for them to start popping up in your local grocery stores soon! I’m getting ready for a tour of the growing regions a bit later in the fall with groups from India and Russia.  The most popular variety around the world is the Green Anjou.  Many countries aren’t familiar with the lesser-known (but equally delicious in their own way) varieties.  It’s a lot of fun to take visitors to the orchards so they can see all the different shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors of USA Pears! If you haven’t already sampled all of the varieties of USA Pears, add it to your list of things to Continue reading →

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