On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:54:30 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:53:36 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:
>
>> I've always thought that pears were chancy things to buy in supermarkets
>> tho' Harry and David are quite good at sending expensive pears that will
>> ripen.
>>
>> Anyone got any tips for picking pears? The only ones I have had luck
>> with are the small variety (do they call them Forelle) pears?
>
>Grocery store pears should feel hard and many are not meant to be
>soft, ever. I give them three days and cut into one - it should be
>juicy and delicious. Works for me every time.

Yah, new varieties of the classic bartlett pears never get soft but
can be sweet anyway, ask your produce manager who may even know.

Good old bosc pears were always good hard, might get softer for about
one hour before they go bad.

J.