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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2014, 03:12 PM Feb 2014

Anyone else like Bosc pears?

I just "discovered" them.

Apples are so terrible this time of year, these pears are somewhat of a substitute, being more crispy than your average pear.

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Anyone else like Bosc pears? (Original Post) pokerfan Feb 2014 OP

YES. They're my favorite any time of year! Cheers. Demoiselle Feb 2014 #1

Bosc is one of my favorite types but btrflykng9 Feb 2014 #2

Yeah, but I think Bosc have a little more latitude pokerfan Feb 2014 #4

Yep. Moondog Feb 2014 #3

Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)

1. YES. They're my favorite any time of year! Cheers.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 07:59 PM

Feb 2014

btrflykng9

(287 posts)

2. Bosc is one of my favorite types but

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:14 PM

Feb 2014

all pears are difficult because the window of opportunity for ripeness is so short. It seems like they are hard as a rock for 2 weeks straight and then you get one day of ripe before they are mush.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

4. Yeah, but I think Bosc have a little more latitude

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Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:59 PM

Feb 2014

as I can eat them when they're still a little green.

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

3. Yep.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:57 PM

Feb 2014

I love Boscs. Bartletts are a distant second.

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