ONTARIO PEARS
Pears are an excellent source of fibre and a good source of vitamin C for only 100 calories per serving. They are sodium, fat and cholesterol free.
The major varieties grown in Ontario are Bartlett (the overwhelming favorite), Clapp's Favourite, Bosc and Flemish Beauty.
Bartlett, the most common pear world-wide, is bell-shaped, sweet and soft with a light green skin that turns yellow when ripe. It has long been prized for canning and has a buttery texture and mild, sweet flavour.
Clapp's Favourite is similar to the Bartlett in shape, with white flesh and exceptional sweetness. Its skin turns golden yellow when ripe.
Bosc has an elegant elongated shape with a slender neck and is still relatively crunchy when ripe. An unripe Bosc has brown skin that changes to a golden russet colour as it ripens. It's flesh is yellow and buttery, sweet, and juicy, making it best enjoyed eaten fresh.
Flemish Beauty is roundish, with thick clear yellow skin speckled with red when ripe. The creamy colored flesh becomes meltingly tender when ripe.
ontario pear news
MAY 09, 2013
Acreage mapping collects data in record time
More than three-quarters of Ontario’s 10,000 tender fruit acres will be mapped this spring with a Fruit Tracker management program. From spray tracking to inventory [read more]
MAY 01, 2013
Ontario Recognizes Food Processor as Exports Surpass $10 Billion
Pillitteri Estates Winery winner of the 2013 Food Exporter Award
A Niagara region based- Pillitteri Estates Winery was awarded with the 2013 Food Exporter Award for [read more]
APRIL 26, 2013
Breakfast on the Farm
For the first time in Ontario, Farm and Food Care is organizing a Breakfast on the Farm event in partnership with Egg Farmers Ontario and [read more]
JANUARY 20, 2013
2013 Cold Hardiness Testing of Tree Fruit Buds in Niagara
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JUNE 22, 2013 - JUNE 22, 2013
Cider Fest
Do yourself a flavour! Checkout this year's CiderFest at Puddicombe Estates on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 for some savory cider and some sweet tunes.
Get your [read more]
JUNE 22, 2013 - JUNE 22, 2013
2013 Breakfast on the Farm
For the first time in Ontario, Farm and Food Care is organizing a Breakfast on the Farm event in partnership with Egg Farmers Ontario and [read more]
AUGUST 23, 2013 - AUGUST 25, 2013
2013 Winona Peach Festival
This year is the 46th Anniversary of the Winona Peach festival and Robertson Amusements is bringing two brand new rides to the theme park!
Approximately 150,000 [read more]
