International – 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 5 Ways You Can Celebrate World Pear Day 2017 https://usapears.org/blog/5-ways-can-celebrate-world-pear-day-2017/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:00:33 +0000 http://usapears.org/blog/?p=4797 2017 marks the second year we are officially celebrating World Pear Day, which kicks off National Pear Month in December.  We are excited to share the festivities with pear lovers around the world on December 2. Beginning in New Zealand, people will have the opportunity to taste a variety of USA-grown pears via pop-up sampling opportunities in more than 24 countries including China, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and the U.S. for 24 hours of continuous sampling and promotion of USA Pears. For those of you looking to pear-take in the fun, here are five ways you can celebrate World Pear Day!   1. Use the hashtag #WorldPearDay! Part of what makes World Pear Day so exciting is the chance to connect with pear lovers across the globe, and the best way to do that is by joining in on Continue reading →

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]]> An Adventure of Flavor Awaits You! https://usapears.org/blog/an-adventure-of-flavor-awaits-you/ https://usapears.org/blog/an-adventure-of-flavor-awaits-you/#respond Fri, 17 May 2013 20:57:24 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3557 Continuing our special movie promotions with Fox Pictures Mexico, USA Pears has an Epic promotion going on in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey this month.  Similar to our previous promotions, there will be a special pear display in the produce department where shoppers can sample ripe, delicious Green Anjou pears, pose for photos with props in front of the movie poster, and enter to win prizes.  Head over to the Peras USA Facebook page to see some of the great pics of adults and kids alike! In Spanish, the movie’s title is El Reino Secreto, or “The Secret Kingdom.” Check out the trailer below, and you can see it in theaters when the movie opens in the U.S. on May 24!

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/an-adventure-of-flavor-awaits-you/feed/ 0 Kids + Pears https://usapears.org/blog/kids-pears/ https://usapears.org/blog/kids-pears/#respond Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:35:44 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3460 Prepare for cuteness: photos of little kids and pears!  Photo contests are always fun to see how people get creative.  This year in St. Petersburg, Russia, we held a contest with a parenting website, asking moms and dads to show us how their kiddos enjoy USA Pears.  Some shots were candid, while others were posed, but all results were adorable! As proven by these shots, kids and pears go great together, and we’ve got kid friendly recipes, nutrition information, and our brand new Pear World kids’ website for you to explore with your little ones!

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/kids-pears/feed/ 0 Year of the Snake https://usapears.org/blog/year-of-the-snake/ https://usapears.org/blog/year-of-the-snake/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:56:17 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3430 Chinese New Year is upon us once again, and the Year of the Snake is sure to be extra-exciting for USA Pears – which, for the first time, will be available in China! We’re very excited to introduce USA Pears in Chinese supermarkets. The first Green and Red Anjou pears are currently on a ship en route over the Pacific. To celebrate the holiday – which takes place on February 10 this year – in China as well as other Southeast Asian countries like Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, we’re setting up special pear displays in the produce section. Shoppers can receive USA Pear festive gift boxes and red envelopes to symbolize good luck and prosperity for the New Year. Red Anjou is particularly popular in Asia thanks to its unique and auspicious color.  So this variety is a great choice for Continue reading →

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/year-of-the-snake/feed/ 0 Pear-fectly Packaged https://usapears.org/blog/3354/ https://usapears.org/blog/3354/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:55:05 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3354 The shelves of the produce departments are changing, and so is how we buy fruits and veggies. While many are looking for less packaging to reduce waste, others want convenience: pre-washed, pre-cut, ready-to-go.  For me, the decision depends on each individual item, how many people I need to feed, and how long the shelf life needs to be! This season in New Zealand, pear sales increased thanks to new packaging. In this case, the design attracted attention and also gives us the opportunity to teach shoppers about how to tell when a pear is ripe (Check the Neck – but if you’re a frequent reader here at The Pear Dish, you already knew that, right?) and share a recipe. Pear, Parmesan & Watercress Salad 4 Anjou Pears 100 g (3.5 oz) watercress 60 g (2 oz) parmesan 2 lemons 100 Continue reading →

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/3354/feed/ 0 Pear Buddies Around the World: Taiwan https://usapears.org/blog/pear-buddies-world-taiwan/ https://usapears.org/blog/pear-buddies-world-taiwan/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:44:12 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3311 Perry and Anjoulina recently accompanied me on a visit to Taipei, Taiwan. In between meetings and market visits, we stopped briefly at a traditional Chinese tea house and had time for a photo op at Taipei 101 – an impressive sight as the world’s third tallest skyscraper. Even though Taiwan shoppers are more used to the more crunchy Asian pear varieties, it is still an important market for red skinned pears, as red is an auspicious color in Taiwanese culture. The vibrant Starkrimson and maroon Red Anjou are unique, sweet treats in a country full of what we in the U.S. consider to be exotic fruits! In addition to supermarkets, there are many fruit shops and vendors where fresh fruits are found. We also visited the wholesale market in Taipei, where the owners choose the fruits to sell in their Continue reading →

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/pear-buddies-world-taiwan/feed/ 0 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 Don’t forget your pears! https://usapears.org/blog/forget-pears/ https://usapears.org/blog/forget-pears/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:43:56 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3137 We’re cleaning house around here, and this “vintage” poster from Mexico that I came across is a great reminder: don’t forget your pears!  The produce department at this time of year is full of summer fruits like peaches, cherries, and berries.  But you can still enjoy sweet, juicy USA Green Anjou pears, too – great things go great together!  Nothing says summer like a simple fruit salad: my personal favorite combination is Green Anjou Pears, bananas, grapes, white peaches, and raspberries.  Yum!

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/forget-pears/feed/ 0 Enter the Age of Flavor https://usapears.org/blog/enter-age-flavor/ https://usapears.org/blog/enter-age-flavor/#respond Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:31:07 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3079 Here’s a sneak peek at our latest partnership with Fox Pictures Mexico – Ice Age 4: Continental Drift!  Similar to our previous movie promotions, we’ll have billboards, special pear displays, photo opps for the kiddos, and contests.  I might need to plan a trip to Mexico so that I can participate in the fun!

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]]> https://usapears.org/blog/enter-age-flavor/feed/ 0 Pears on Display https://usapears.org/blog/3012/ https://usapears.org/blog/3012/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:55:46 +0000 http://50.87.191.241/blog/?p=3012 Our recent supermarket display contest in Central America had some great entries, but this one was particularly eye-catching. It’s clean and well organized, draws attention from shoppers, and features more than one variety: Green Anjou, Red Anjou, and Bosc.  While I can’t say that their version of a pear tree is a truly accurate portrayal of our USA Pear trees here in the Pacific Northwest, the display is impressive and fun, and it’s obvious that the produce department staff put a lot of creativity and enthusiasm into building  it!

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