APPEARANCE Rating: 
Rusty dusty, brown mottled skin with a long neck and whimsical pear shape, pale tan flesh
AROMA Rating:
Neutral to no smell
TEXTURE Rating: 
Fine grained, luscious, smooth bite, melting flesh, few seeds, unnoticeable core so you can eat almost every little bit of this pear – skin is slightly thick and noticeably dry in the mouth
TASTE Rating:
Creamy and melting, mellow pear flavor – like cinnamon pear ice cream
OVERALL Overall Rating:
First of all, let me just confess that I am a pushover for whimsy and this pear just knocks me right down. I mean look at it. The neck is so long that it looks to be stretching out in a giraffe pose. Plus the skin is dry and papery which is in complete contrast to the melty, creamy flesh inside. The whole thing is just lovely. Plus, it looks so much like autumn that I just can’t stand it. You should bring a huge plate of these sliced up for Thanksgiving (if you celebrate that). What am I bringing you ask? Um, not what I just recommended – no. I’m bringing these instead (because I’m cool like that.)
FRUIT
Pear
VARIETY
Bosc
PEAK
Fall-Winter
ORIGIN
Belgium or France
GROWN
Unknown
PURCHASED
Grocery Store
NOTES
Also called Beurre Bosc Pear and Kaiser Pear. The Bosc Pear is known as the “aristocrat of pears“. Everything I read indicates this is generally a firm fleshed variety but all three I had this week were lovely and soft, so once again I am puzzled by the fruit world. Either way, I recommend you try it. They are also great for baking, braising and sauteeing as they hold their shape well.
