Many experienced shoppers know that a pear's appearance does not determine its level of ripeness.
Sometimes after purchasing the fruit it turns out that behind the beautiful skin and pleasant color there is a bland taste.
Therefore, appearance is only one of the factors that needs to be taken into account when choosing this product.
Let's look at this issue in more detail.
What should you consider when choosing a pear?
To determine the ripeness of a pear, you can press on it lightly - but you need to press on the place near the stalk.
If the pulp gives way, the pear is ripe inside. In other words, you can judge ripeness by the softness of the fruit.
It is important to remember that this fruit ripens from the core to the skin, so the neck, which is close to the stem, is the first to become soft.
It is not possible to determine ripeness by color, since the color will tell you how much sun fell on the fruit during the ripening process.
It is not recommended to buy pears with signs of damage, dents, brown spots and the smell of fermentation.
