Rainier Fruit Company Products Commonly Asked Questions Rainier Fruit Company Home Our Fruit About Us Farming Industry Contact Us Apples Pears Cherries Blueberries Commonly Asked... Questions Q: HOW DO I SELECT AND RIPEN PEARS? When purchasing pears, select clean pears with uninjured skin. Pears with no cuts and with the stem intact will keep longer. Surface... russeting -- brownish areas on the skin are generally caused by weather -- does not affect the quality or flavor. Pears should be firm, or fairly firm, but not hard. Avoid wilted...

with remaining vinaigrette. YIELD: 4 portions Per portion: 370 calories, 15 g carbohydrate, 25 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat Pear Tips To ripen your pears: Leave firm, unripe pears... at room temperature so that they can ripen. Check ripeness by applying gentle pressure to the stem end (neck) of the pear with your thumb. If it yields to pressure, then it's ripe... and ready to eat! Once the pear is ripe, it can be refrigerated to slow the ripening process and saved for up to five days. Refrigerating Pears Don't refrigerate an unripe pear...

Rainier Fruit Company Products Commonly Asked Questions Rainier Fruit Company Home Our Fruit About Us Farming Industry Contact Us Apples Pears Cherries Blueberries Commonly Asked... Questions Q: WHAT IS THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE DIFFERENT PEAR VARIETIES? Here is a pronunciation key of several varieties of pears. VARIETY & PRONUNCIATION Anjou: On-ju...

Rainier Fruit Company Products Commonly Asked Questions Rainier Fruit Company Home Our Fruit About Us Farming Industry Contact Us Apples Pears Cherries Blueberries Commonly Asked... Questions Q: CAN A CONSUMER BUY FRUIT DIRECTLY FROM RAINIER? We do not sell direct to consumers. However, our apples, pears, cherries and blueberries can be found in numerous...

Rainier Fruit Company Products Commonly Asked Questions Rainier Fruit Company Home Our Fruit About Us Farming Industry Contact Us Apples Pears Cherries Blueberries Commonly Asked... Questions Q: WHERE CAN I FIND YOUR ORGANIC FRUIT? You can find our organic apples, pears, cherries and blueberries in numerous retail chains across the nation. Send us a quick...