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