Bosc pears are favored as both a fresh eating and cooking variety and will ripen from the inside out at an earlier stage than most other varieties due to its dense flesh. Slice into a salad; add to a cheeseboard; top with gorgonzola cheese and chopped walnuts.

Shanesville Fruit Farm
Boyertown, PA
Store at room temperature until ripe, then transfer to the fridge, where they can last up to two weeks.