For that reason, we prefer to save these for snacking. If we bake with them, we make sure they're not quite ripe. BOSC: Bosc pears are the most distinctive; you can spot them right away.

It's ripe when it yields to gentle pressure ... where flavor matters more than the final texture or appearance. Bosc pears, whose season begins in September and stretches through April, have ...

The Farmers' Markets will be brimming with this harvest. Beurre bosc pears are ripe and ready to be harvested at the beginning of April. The green background on the russet brown has turned to a ...

The seasonal menu incorporates Red Anjou, Bosc and Bartlett pears into two ... I don’t know if everybody knows this, but pears actually ripen best off the tree," said Emily Cafazzo, co-owner ...

First, you want to choose pears that are ripe but still firm, so they don’t break apart when you’re cooking them. I like Bosc pears because they have a very beautiful shape, and they tend to ...

For that reason, we prefer to save these for snacking. If we bake with them, we make sure they’re not quite ripe. BOSC: Bosc pears are the most distinctive; you can spot them right away. They’re the ...