Chinese Fragrant Pears are small in size and are round to oval in shape with long, straight, green-brown stems. The smooth, waxy, and thin skin has a matte, yellow-green base and is covered in red blushing and prominent lenticels or pores. The flesh is crisp, moist, firm, and ivory to cream-colored encasing a few black-brown seeds in a central core. Chinese Fragrant Pears live up to their name with a strong, floral aroma and when ripe, they are crunchy, juicy, and sweet.
Applications Of Chinese Fragrant Pear
Chinese Fragrant Pears are best suited for raw applications as their small size, and crunchy texture is showcased when consumed fresh, out-of-hand. They can be sliced and mixed into green salads, fruit salads, and pasta salads, packed as a snack in children’s lunchboxes, sliced over desserts such as ice cream, sorbets, and pudding, or layered in sandwiches, paninis, and grilled cheese. They can also be incorporated into small baked goods such as tartlets, cakes, pies, and bread, or poached in red wine and cinnamon for a sweet dessert. Fragrant pears compliment leafy greens such as arugula, kale, chard, radicchio, and spinach, strawberries, grapes, cheeses such as feta, goat, gorgonzola, blue, and parmesan, meats such as chicken, pork, beef, and lamb, and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. They will keep up to a month when stored in the refrigerator and a couple of weeks when stored at room temperature.
Guowang Red Fragrant Pears are a new variety pear and come from the Xinjiang region of Western China where they have been cultivated for over 1300 years. Revered by the Chinese for centuries as the finest pear of all varieties, they are treated like true royalty. They are uniquely shaped, medium-sized, sweet, juicy, and they offer a crunchy texture. These pears have a floral scent, which is why they are called Fragrant Pears.They are cultivated in a premium growing region for optimum flavor and each fruit is carefully hand wrapped in tissue and foam to protect the surface and ensure a picture perfect pear boasting a sweet honey-like aroma.Guowang’s Fragrant Pears are hand-selected for excellent quality. Usually sold ripe and ready to eat, choose Fragrant Pears that are firm. Once purchased, Fragrant Pears can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
