Pir Bosc : bentuk buah pir ini memiliki leher yang panjang. Biasanya Pir Bosc ini ukurannya sedang/tidak terlalu besar dan tidak memiliki memar. Pir Bosc memiliki daging yang padat, lembut, dan kulitnya sedikit cokelat.

Pir Seckel : dari segi ukuran, Pir Seckel bisa jadi merupakan buah pir yang paling kecil. Pir Seckel juga dikenal sebagai “Pir Gula” karena rasanya yang manis. Memiliki warna marun dan hijau zaitun, buah ini cocok sekali untuk makanan ringan anak-anak.

Pir Forelle : tubuh buah pir yang satu ini bentuknya mirip lonceng dengan leher pendek. Pir Forelle umumnya berwarna putih, memiliki banyak air, dan ukurannya tidak terlalu besar. Ketika matang, Pir Forelle umumnya berubah warna menjadi kuning cerah dengan beberapa bintik-bintik merah.

Pir Comice : buah pir yang satu ini disebut-sebut sebagai pir yang rasanya paling nikmat dibanding pir lainnya. umumnya, Pir Comice ukurannya gemuk dengan leher yang pendek. Memiliki warna hijau dan kadang-kadang disertai dengan bercak merah, Pir Comice sangat manis dan mengandung banyak air. Buah ini sering dijadikan salad atau makanan penutup.

Pir Red Anjou : seperti namanya, buah pir yang satu ini identik dengan warna merah maroon. Penampilan/bentuknya seperti telur sehingga mudah dibedakan dari varietas pir lainnya. Pir Red Anjou ini cocok dimakan langsung, dimasak, atau dijadikan sebagai makanan penutup.

Pir Bartlett : Pir Bartlett sangat aromatik dan memiliki rasa buah pir yang sangat esensial. Umumnya ukuran Pir Bartlett cukup besar, berbentuk seperti lonceng, dan kulitnya kekuningan. Pir Bartlett sangat manis, kandungan airnya banyak, dan sempurna untuk dijadikan salad. - See more at: http://www.sunpride.co.id/produk2/varietas-buah-pir/#sthash.tw1o6Qio.dpuf

When you say "Pear" most people picture a Yellow Bartlett. It has that quintessential “pear flavor,” and is a common variety found in local markets. Read on to learn more about fresh Northwest Bartletts, and find out how modern growing techniques in the Pacific Northwest produce the world’s finest Bartlett pears!

Identifying Bartletts

The Bartlett carries a true pyriform "pear shape:" a rounded bell on the bottom half of the fruit, then a definitive shoulder with a smaller neck or stem end. Bartletts are extremely aromatic pears, and have that definitive "pear flavor." Often, the Bartletts found in grocery stores are green, and then they change to yellow as they ripen at home when left at room temperature. Red Bartletts are another variety to choose, and they are usually located in produce departments right next to the Yellow Bartletts. Aside from color, there are only slight differences in flavor between the two Bartlett pears. Consider Red Bartletts as a second color alternative for displays in fruit baskets and bowls. Together in a beautiful fruit bowl, Red & Green Bartletts make a striking table-top centerpiece.

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Seasonality

The first choice available for those waiting for the new pear season to begin, Northwest-grown Red and Yellow Bartletts are harvested in late August to early September and usually remain available through December or January. Careful harvesting methods and modern fruit packing facilities in the Northwest ensure high quality when these beauties arrive in grocery produce departments. USA Pear Bartletts are harvested when fully mature, but before they become ripe. Pears are a unique fruit, in that if allowed to ripen on-tree, natural deposits of lignin and cellulose will develop in the flesh, causing a "gritty" texture. Because Northwest grown pears are allowed to ripen after harvest, you can expect a smoother texture with sweeter flavor.

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Ripening

The Bartlett pear is a unique pear in that its skin color brightens as it ripens, unlike other varieties of pears that show little color change as they ripen. So, how do you prefer your Bartlett pear? Do you crave it crunchy and tart? Go for it when the skin is green! How about moist and mildly sweet? Yellow-green would be for you. Do you desire a burst of super sweet juice? Then let your pear ripen until it reaches a golden yellow hue. Remember, all pears need to ripen at room temperature!

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A Canning Tradition

Bartletts are traditionally known as the canning pear, and you'll find several suggestions for “putting up” Bartletts in the recipes listed on this page. Because Bartletts have a definitive flavor and sweetness, they are a good all-around choice for many forms of processing. Consider them in preserves, syrups, chutneys, and more. They also make excellent dried pears.

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Culinary Uses

Bartletts are much more than just a canning pear, and besides eating them fresh, you can also enjoy their wonderful flavor and smooth texture in a range of dishes. Try a sliced Bartlett atop a garden green salad with your favorite dressing. Or, simply serve freshly sliced Bartlett wedges with cheese for an appetizing snack. Always remember that any recipe calling for apples can be made using fresh pears... and Northwest Bartlett pears are an excellent choice!

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The History of Bartletts

Bartlett or Williams? The Bartlett Pear we know today in North America is the same variety that is called the "Williams" in many other parts of the world. Discovered originally in 1765 by a schoolmaster in England named Mr. Stair, the Bartlett was first referred to as Stair's

Pear. A nurseryman named Williams later acquired the variety, and after introducing it to the rest of England, the pear became known as the Williams Pear. Its full name, however, is Williams' Bon Chretien, which translates to "Williams' good Christian."

Around 1799, Mr. James Carter imported several Williams trees to the United States, and they were planted on the grounds of Thomas Brewer in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Later, Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Massachusetts acquired the Brewer estate. Not knowing the identity of the trees, Bartlett propagated and introduced the variety to the United States under his own name. It was not until 1828, when new trees arrived from Europe, that it was realized that Bartlett and Williams pears were one in the same. By then it was too late... the variety had become widely popular in the U.S. under its adopted name: the Bartlett.

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