How Do You Keep Pears Fresh Longer
Store Your Pears at 30 F (And at 85% to 90% Humidity), or as Close to It as You Can Get. Any Colder Than This, and the Fruit Will Be Damaged; Any Warmer, and...
Store your pears at 30 F (and at 85% to 90% humidity), or as close to it as you can get. Any colder than this, and the fruit will be damaged; any warmer, and it’ll ripen faster than you want. If you have a spare refrigerator (or you have extra space in your refrigerator), this is the ideal spot to stash your fruit.
What is the best way to keep pears fresh?
- Unlike other fruits, pears ripen from the inside out so by the time they are soft on the outside, the inside flesh may be overripe and mealy.
- Ripe pears should be stored in a refrigerator set at 35 to 45 degrees.
- Leave unripe pears at room temperature in order to induce ripening.
How do you slow down the ripening of pears?
Cold temperatures slow down the ripening process, so storing ripe pears in the refrigerator is the best way to maintain quality. Like bananas and avocados, pears naturally release ethylene gas (a ripening hormone) as they ripen.
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