I take a lot of pictures of pretty fruits and veggies at the market. But the ugly ones definitely merit some face time. These seemingly bruised and battered pears aren’t abused Boscs, as I had originally thought. They’re a variety Joe at Walker Farms calls “Winter Pear”. When I first saw them last week I was going to pass them by. Joe insisted I try them. I am ever so glad he did. Big, juicy pear flavor. Fragrant like a fruity flower. Musky just enough to make you go wow. Ugly? At first glance, I’ll admit that yes, I was turned off. Lesson learned. He parks these under a yellow tarp so the picture above is a bit on the amber side. (more…)
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