What are Asian pears?
Also known as apple pears, nashi, and oriental pears, Asian pears are closely related to European pears (the ‘regular’ pears). They are not a cross of apples and pears, as many people think. Asian pears are typically round like an apple, although there are a few varieties that have the typical ‘pear’ shape. They are usually very sweet and crisp. Asian pears are not as easy to grow as pears or apples, but we strive to grow wonderful pears by giving our trees lots of attention! Training, fruit thinning, and harvest are all very labor intensive jobs…but the end result is well worth it! Asian pears may be eaten peeled or unpeeled, and are a great addition to salads. They can be used in cooking in any way you would use apples or pears. Over the years, our customers have made them into pies, tarts, ‘baked apples’, poached pears, and more. Please refrigerate our Asian pears -we pick them ready-to-eat. Some varieties will keep up to 2 months in the refrigerator, but will lose quality if they a
