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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for European pears in general (Pacific Northwest commercial practice; all cultivars). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Pears are very temperature sensitive and are held just below freezing, so precise temperature control is needed to avoid freezing, and high humidity or polyethylene liners help limit their rapid moisture loss. 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.