Bosc Pears

Bosc pears develop their sweetness before other pears do in their ripening process. These pears can be eaten before their flesh has become fully soft. Ranging from deep yellowish-brown to dark tan, its tender skin is brushed with bronze-russet markings. The dense crunchy flesh of this pear is sweetly spicy. Pears offer a good source of vitamin C, folate and dietary fiber. One medium-sized pear has less than 100 calories. Most of the vitamin C content is in the skin of the fruit, so pears should be eaten unpeeled. Providing some potassium and iron, pears contain pectin, a soluble fiber that helps control cholesterol levels.

ranging from deep yellowish-brown to dark tan, its tender skin is brushed with bronze-russet markings. The dense crunchy flesh of this pear is sweetly spicy. To test for ripeness, use the typical thumb test for pears at its stem end. Bosc pears will yield to slight pressure somewhat less than other ripe pears because of their extra firm texture.
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ranging from deep yellowish-brown to dark tan, its tender skin is brushed with bronze-russet markings. The dense crunchy flesh of this pear is sweetly spicy. To test for ripeness, use the typical thumb test for pears at its stem end. Bosc pears will yield to slight pressure somewhat less than other ripe pears because of their extra firm texture.
- See more at: http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Bosc_Pears_334.php#sthash.ZK6lmLoy.dpuf

Bosc pears develop their sweetness before other pears do in their ripening process, these pears can be eaten before their flesh has become fully soft. - See more at: http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Bosc_Pears_334.php#sthash.ZK6lmLoy.dpuf