FORELLE PEARS
CRISP, TANGY, AND REFRESHINGLY SWEET
ITEM: 16088 | PACK SIZE: 2/5 bushel
Seasonality:
- March through August from Chile
- October through January from USA
Bite-Sized Delights:
- Ripen at room temperature; green skins turns to a bright yellow with red freckling
- Red freckling is called “lenticels”
- Smaller in size
- Naturally sweet flavor
History:
- Originated in the 1600s in northern Germany
- “Forelle” means trout in German — most likely due to its red freckling with similar colors to a rainbow trout
- Introduced to US in 1800s
- Now produced in Oregon and Washington, as well as in Chile