Thank you ALL for your comments and recommendations. I really appreciate it.
I may have to resort to a really firm bosc pear as I doubt I have access to
either the Kiefer or the Seckle varieties.

Aren't the Seckle pears the "tiny" little pears that are quite hard?

There are three recipes of my grandmothers that I want to make; Pear Honey,
Brandied Pear Jam, and Pear Preserves.

I'll be on the lookout for any of these pear varieties I can find.

Thanks again!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974