Forelle Pears

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Forelles pears are perhaps one of the best-kept secrets of pear-lovers. They are one of the smallest varieties of pears, only a little larger than Seckles. For what they lack in size, Forelle pears make up in a crisp, sweet flavor and beautiful appearance and are known as a great "snacking" pear.

Extremely sugary and very juicy, they do change color as they ripen. An attractive red freckling, called "lenticels" remains brilliantly visible while an underlying green skin turns bright yellow as they ripen.

Forelles are thought to have originated sometime in the 1600s in northern Saxony Germany. The name Forelle translates to mean "trout" in the German language. It is believed that the variety earned this name because of the similarity between the pear's brilliant red lenticels and the colors of a Rainbow Trout. Forelles were introduced into the United States by German immigrants in the 1800's and are available October through late winter.

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