Cactus Pears

Bosc Pears are healthy and delicious raw, but they are also good poached or baked whole.

Use in salads, pies, ice cream and fresh out of hand.

Melissa’s Bosc Pears are hand-selected for excellent quality.

To ripen store pears at room temperature for up to one week. Pears may be refrigerated to stop ripening process. Organic produce should not be stacked with non-organic produce.

Forelle pears are a very small, tasty heirloom variety with a history that can be traced to 17^th century Germany in origin. Forelle is German for “trout” – the name stems from the pear’s beautiful red blush over greenish yellow skin that is similar to the coloring of the rainbow trout. When ripe, the fruit texture is a little firmer than most other pears. This variety’s flavor is extra sweet with distinct cinnamon spice tones.

Bartlett Pears are the most common variety and should be familiar to many. They have a rounded bell-shaped bottom with a narrower neck. Once ripened, they change to a bright yellow and are extremely aromatic. These pears are great for canning, drying, baking, or eating out of hand.

Melissa’s Organic label reads: “Melissa’s Certified Organic Produce is free of artificial or synthetic fertilizers and full of unforgettable, great tasting flavor. Our farmers use traditional earth-friendly farming methods inspected by a nationally recognized agency to verify organic authenticity. Melissa’s Organic Produce, a choice made closer to nature.” Melissa’s Organic Bartlett Pears have a definitive “pear flavor”, sweet and with a smoother texture. and make healthy, tasty snacks anytime.