On Food and Cooking

refreshing Smith

Strawberry,

raspberry

Northern    Spy,

Spitzenburg

Winey McIntosh  (well   matured)

Aromatic    and

flowery

Cox’s   Orange  and Ribston

Pippins

Honey Golden    Delicious   (well   matured),

Fuji,   Gala

Anise   or

tarragon

Ellison’s   Orange,

Fenouillet

Pineapple Newtown   Pippin, Ananas  Reinette

Banana Dodds

Nutty Blenheim  Orange

Nutmeg D’Arcy   Spice

In general, pears have a higher respiratory
rate than apples and don’t store as well.
They’re unique among temperate fruits in
being of the highest quality when picked
mature but still hard and ripened off the tree;