Brown Nashi pears have a cream/white flesh which is sweet, firm, crisp and juicy, with a brown to orange russeted skin colour. Nashi pear is unlike the typical European style pear, it's ready to eat and does not need time to ripen and soften.
How to Pick:
Pick a nashi pear that it is firm, round and dense. Firmness and roundness indicate freshness, density indicates juiciness.
How to Store:
Store nashi pears in the fridge and handle with care – they’re delicate, despite their firmness.
Where it's Grown:
Over 90 per cent of Nashi Pears are grown in Goulburn Valley, Victoria.
Health Benefits:
Pears are high in fibre to support a healthy gut, and a good source of folate.*
*Based on one medium pear (150g), as party of a heathy balanced diet
Did you know:
‘Nashi’ is the Japanese word for ‘pear’.
Nashi pears are Asian type pears.
