For best and most consistent quality, European pears are picked when the fruit matures, but before they are ripe. Fruit allowed to ripen on the tree often drops before it can be picked and in any event will be hard to pick without bruising. They store (and ship) well in their mature but unripe state if kept cold and can be ripened later. Some varieties ripen only with exposure to cold. Asian pears are sweet on the tree and are eaten crisp.
Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments.
Pear Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits
Pear is 83.96% water, 15.23% carbohydrates, 0.36% protein, 3.1% dietary fiber, 0.32% ash and 0.14% fat. One medium pear supplies you with 27.109 grams of carbohydrates, which is 20.85 percent of the minimum of 130 grams of carbohydrates you should have daily, according to the Institute of Medicine (US). That same it has an energy value of 239 kJ (57 Calories) in a 100 g (3.5 Oz) amount and is not rich in vitamins. It contains low amount of minerals.
