Several different types and their characteristics are noted including Anjou, Bartlett, and Bosc. The article also presents several recipes using pears including Pear and Gruy�re Strata, Whole Roasted Endives with Pear, Arugula...
Fruit characteristics Cider pear varieties are thought to be descended from wild hybrids of the cultivated pear Pyrus communis communis, and the now-rare wild pear Pyrus communis pyraster. By the 1800s many regional varieties and been established. ...
Asian pears can be germinated from seed. However, it takes significantly longer and the fruit characteristics are unpredictable. Germinating seeds is a long process and involves breaking seed dormancy, so this method is not recommended. Propagation by cuttings is another option. This will produce a...
Today growers use two methods: simple cold storage which slows the ripening process sufficiently to allow the beneficial characteristics to emerge, and controlled atmosphere storage (CA) which virtually stops the aging process altogether. CA is a process whereby the oxygen levels in the sealed cold ...
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David and Stephen Flynn of The Happy Pear cafes, cookbooks, courses and food production company, are guest chefs in The Irish Times Health Month kitchen this week, sharing dishes from their newly published book, The Happy Health Plan. January is Health Month in The Irish T...
Recipes Open-Face Pear-Fig Pie Individual Pear Cranberry Crisps Hazelnut Shortcakes with Honeyed Pears About The Author Catherine Boeckmann Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital ...
This gentle cooking technique coaxes out the best characteristics of the pears and give them a nudge toward dessert. Quick and easy recipe. Want to save this recipe? Enter your email below and I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus get great new recipes every week! Email * Save Recipe ...
and flavor , it has become an important commodity for several countries in Europe, and in China and the United States. Due to its broad dispersion around the world, major genetic breeding programs are necessary to obtain the best characteristics of market such as flavor , texture , color and...