The Fruit Connection : December 2012

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December 2012
Season's Greetings, Fruitioners! 

 

December is National Pear Month! In honor of that, we are sharing fruitful Pear Tips from our friends at usapears.com
  
The growers do a tremendous job of producing high-quality, beautiful fruit and we are happy to include their Anjous, Bosc, and Red pears in our gift boxes this season! 

Handling: To help ripen your pears, place them in a bowl with ripening bananas at room temperature (68-77 degrees F.)

Once they are ripened, pears will generally keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. Unripe fruit can generally be kept for a week or more, however, pears will not ripen properly inside the fridge.

 

Entertaining: If you are having a get-together with friends or family, serving pears to your guests is a fabulous idea!  Cheeses, nuts and dried fruits are classic accompaniments to fresh pears.

 

If you cut the pears ahead of time to serve on a plate, the natural oxidation process will occur.  This will cause the flesh of your pear to turn brown in color.  The discoloration won't affect the lush taste, but to prevent this color change from happening you can mix a mild solution of 50% water & 50% lemon juice & dip the pear slices in the solution.  

  

Decorating

Old-Fashioned Sugared Pears

If you would like to display something homemade but are short on time (or talent!), here's an easy craft for dressing up your dining table this holiday season   Directions for making Sugared Pears

 

Amazing Fruit Fact
 
Did you know that there are 3,000+ pear varieties around the world?!  However, only a few of them have been refined into the family of North-Western USA Pears.  Each pear has its own individual taste, color & texture.  If you like sweet & succulent pears, the Comice is for you!  If you prefer a really juicy pear, we would suggest you try a Bartlett pear.  There are so many types of pears, you might find yourself favoring all of them! 

 

Fruitful Notes:

 

  • To MD/DC/NoVa readersLooking for last-minute gift options? You can still place orders through Sunday night midnight for pick-up Monday, December 24th between 9 AM and 1 pm. Call 800-481-3784 or email fruit@fruitiongifts.com for more details!  

 

  • You can now find us on Twitter in addition to Facebook! Follow us @FruitionGifts, so that you, our wonderful fans can stay in constant contact with everyone at Fruition!   

 

  • Stay tuned for January's edition of The Fruit Connection to receive more scrumptious recipes, helpful fruit tips and healthful eating suggestions for the new year. Also, look for updates on our blog-details coming soon!

 

We hope you are enjoying the holiday season and have a delicious National Pear Month!  

 

From our family to yours,

 

Dorothy, Roy, Chuck & Marissa

 

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In This Issue
Pear Tips
Amazing Statistic
 
Pear Honey, Yum!

 

Click here to learn how to make delicious pear honey!  

 

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