Produce Briefs...
Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
Seasons/Availability
Red Crimson pears are available July through January.
Description/Taste
A shiny crimson-red, this delicious pear's white juicy soft flesh is moist and sweet.
Nutritional Value
Pears provide a source of carbohydrates, vitamin C, some protein, calcium and fiber. One medium pear contains about 100 calories.
Applications
Serve as a delicious topping for tarts. Poach in syrup. Nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and blue cheese enhance their flavor. Drizzle with off-dry, slightly sweet and late harvest white wines. To store, ripen at room temperature. Refrigerate ripe fruit for only a day or two.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Pre-Christian Romans, ancient Phoenicians and Jews especially valued pears and grew many improved varieties. The rapid increase in the quality and numbers was primarily the work of breeders in Belgium and France at the end of the eighteenth century, who are credited with most modern varieties.
Geography/History
More than three thousand pear varieties are known in the world but only a few are commercially produced worldwide with different pears growing in different regions. In the United States, California, Oregon and Washington State are major producers supplying at least ninety-five percent of the national pear crop.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Crimson Pears. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Red Crimson pears are available July through January.
Description/Taste
A shiny crimson-red, this delicious pear's white juicy soft flesh is moist and sweet.
Nutritional Value
Pears provide a source of carbohydrates, vitamin C, some protein, calcium and fiber. One medium pear contains about 100 calories.
Applications
Serve as a delicious topping for tarts. Poach in syrup. Nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and blue cheese enhance their flavor. Drizzle with off-dry, slightly sweet and late harvest white wines. To store, ripen at room temperature. Refrigerate ripe fruit for only a day or two.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Pre-Christian Romans, ancient Phoenicians and Jews especially valued pears and grew many improved varieties. The rapid increase in the quality and numbers was primarily the work of breeders in Belgium and France at the end of the eighteenth century, who are credited with most modern varieties.
Geography/History
More than three thousand pear varieties are known in the world but only a few are commercially produced worldwide with different pears growing in different regions. In the United States, California, Oregon and Washington State are major producers supplying at least ninety-five percent of the national pear crop.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Crimson Pears. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Plum Palate |
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Late Summer Salad |
| Food In Jars |
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Red Pear Lavender Jam |
| The Hypothetical Cook |
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Crimson Pear and Pecan Muffins |
