The Time is Ripe for Pears: Boston!

Hello from Boston! We’re having a great time exploring the city and sharing pear recipes and ripening info (not to mention delicious pears!) with fellow pear fans on The Time is Ripe for Pears Tour. Here’s a quick glance at what we’ve seen so far: First stop: the Chelsea Market Basket, where we sampled perfectly ripe Starkrimson pears. They were a hit with shoppers of all ages! Next, we went to Faneuil Hall, where we lunched on lobster rolls (and remarked that they would have been better with pears). We also ventured out to Edward Everett Square in South Boston to snap a photo with this giant pear statue! Perry, our Anjou Pear, was quite happy to find a relative clear across the country. Check out this video to see what shoppers thought of our sweet and juicy Starkrimson pears! Continue reading