Bosc Pear Recipes
- Bosc Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
- Walnut and Bosc Pear Salad
- Ginger-Bosc Pear Salad
- Wine Poached Bosc Pears in Chocolate Sauce
- Poached Bosc Pears
More Pear Varieties
Bosc Pear
Scientific Binomial Name: Pyrus communis
Selection Information
Usage: Eaten fresh, in salads or use in fruit baskets.
Selection: A Good-quality Bosc pear will be medium-sized or larger with no bruises and only a few minor scuff marks. The coloring will be dark yellow with a cinnamon russeting of the skin. Pears are ripe when they yield to gentle pressure at the stem end.
Avoid: Avoid product with soft spots or scars that are more than skin-deep. Product that is extremely hard will ripen best at room temperature.
Storage: Handle with care, especially when fully ripe. Ripen in a cool, dark place. Pears may be refrigerated for a few days.
Seasonal Information
Bosc pears are grown in California, Washington, and Oregon, Australia, British Columbia and Europe. Available in the US August through May.
Bosc Pear Nutritional Information
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Serving Size: 1 medium Bosc Pear (166g)
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 100
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Calories from Fat 1
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 0 |
0% |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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Sodium 0mg |
0% |
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Total Carbohydrate 25g |
7% |
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Dietary Fiber 4g |
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Sugars |
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Protein 1g |
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Vitamin A 0% |
Vitamin C 10% |
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Calcium 2% |
Iron 2% |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
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Bosc pears are low-fat, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free. They're also a great source of fiber and vitamin C.
Make a Bosc Pear Salad!
Pear Tips & Trivia
- People have cultivated and enjoyed pears for thousands of years.
- There is a record dating back to 5,000 B.C. of a Chinese diplomat, Feng Li, forgoing his responsibilities to grow several varieties of fruit for a living.
- In The Odyssey, the Greek poet Homer calls pears a "gift of the gods."
- Pear trees arrived in the Americas with early colonists but weren't successfully cultivated until they were brought west by settlers.
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