Varieties of Pears

D’ Anjou Pear

Anjou pears are a medium-sized variety, with a slightly egg-shaped appearance. These green-skinned pears have a short, squat body and almost no neck typical of a pear. The bright green skin is often blushed with a rose flush on the side most exposed to the sun while on the tree. The flesh of the Anjou pear is bright, white, and dense with a slightly sweet flavour with subtle notes of citrus. Anjou pears are very juicy when ripe. Anjou pears remain green when ripe, with only a slight change in their bright, green-coloured skin. Press gently against the stem end of the fruit to test for ripeness. Anjou pears ripen from the inside out; if the flesh gives slightly, the pear is ready to ea

D’ Red Anjou Pear

Red Anjou pears are a European pear variety, botanically known as Pyrus communis. They are the red relatives of Green Anjou pears, the only true difference being the colour of the fruit’s skin. The ruby-coloured pears are known as Red D ‘Anjou or Red Anjou.

Red Anjou pears have a slight egg shape, round at the base with a neck that grows thinner towards the stem. The skin of a Red Anjou pear can be as dark as maroon, a rust-coloured red or a lighter, crimson red with occasional striations. Red Anjou pears have a soft, juicy flesh with a mild flavour. The flavour peaks around 2 months after harvest.

Green Anjou

Green Anjou (pronounced ON-ju) pears are recognizable for their egg-shaped appearance, having a larger spherical lower portion that begins a gradual taper above the mid-point to a narrower rounded top

Red Bartlett

Bright red skin when fully ripe. Can be used fresh or for same purposes as yellow Bartletts. They offer a brilliant, appetizing colour. A nice touch when used fresh in