From the October 2016 issue of Environmental Nutrition (EN)
IncomPEARable Pears!
A favorite fall and winter fruit, pears ring in the season, bell-shaped and stunning in hues of red, gold, green, and brown
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The folklore. A favorite fall and winter fruit, pears ring in the season, bell-shaped and stunning in hues of red, gold, green, and brown. Enjoyed and coveted for thousands of years, pears were one of the gifts to the gods in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. The most common varieties were developed in 17th and […]