Bosc/Beurre Bosc Pear

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for 'Bosc' and 'Comice' pears. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Bosc and Comice are moderately ethylene sensitive and highly susceptible to core breakdown, so harvest at optimum maturity and rapid precooling before storage are essential. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Pears, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169118, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 57 kcal; Protein: 0.36 g; Fat: 0.14 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 15.23 g; Dietary fiber: 3.1 g; Vitamin C: 4.3 mg; Folate: 7 µg; Total sugars: 9.75 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.