Pear // Seasonal food
🌱🍐🤔 Did you know that pears are high in vitamins C and K, as well as potassium and antioxidants? In addition to being a good source of fiber. Luckily for you, pears are in season!
💪 Both cooked and raw pears are healthy and can have a positive impact as part of a balanced diet.
👩🍳 Pears can be sliced into salads, or roasted with other veggies. And of course, pears can be baked into pies, crumbs, and cakes, make a compote, and more treats!
👵💚 Grandma Sita’s tips:
*The amount of fiber in a pear doubles when you leave the peel on.
*Pears should be ripened at room temperature. Once ripe, you can store pears in the refrigerator.
*You can also freeze overripe pears for smoothies.
📷 by @claws_q
The pear tree and shrub are a species of the genus Pyrusin the family Rosaceae, bearing the pomaceous fruit of the same name. Several species of pear are valued for their edible fruit and juices while others are cultivated as trees.
The tree is medium-sized and native to coastal as well as mildly temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Source: Wikipedia
- NUTRITION
Pears are full of fibre, low in calories, and loaded with antioxidants, including vitamin C. They have been used in anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and anti-hyperglycemic folk remedies in China for more than 2000 years. Source: Healthline
- CULTIVATION
Prior to planting pears in the home garden, pear tree size should be considered first. A full-size tree can grow to 12 m. After choosing what type of pear to grow, the next step is planting.
Pears require full sun. Be sure to choose a spot that will ensure at least six to eight hours of sun, not only for your sapling but for your full-grown pear. Knowing how to plant a pear tree is not quite enough. An important part of pear tree care is pruning, and the first pruning should occur as soon as your tree is planted. There are many books and articles written about pruning, but for the home gardener, pruning care of pear trees can be limited to removing crossed branches and fast sprouting upward growth. Source: gardeningknowhow.com
- USES
Pears are definitely one of the fruits you can experiment with! You can use them in many different kinds of desserts like pies, pastries, and syrup and use with cream, dry them and pickle them, and much more! You will get most of the nutrients if you will eat them when they are fresh, so enjoy them in your oatmeal, in sandwiches or just as a healthy snack with cinnamon! Source: gardeningknowhow.com
- FUN FACT
Did you know that the wood from a pear tree is used in making furniture and kitchen utensils, as well as smoking meats?
- PLANT-BASED RECIPES
- EXPLORE SEASONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN EUROPE
🍐🍅🇪🇺 The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) has created a tool map to help people explore seasonal fruit & vegetables in Europe. Check out what’s in season where you are. 👉https://www.eufic.org/en/explore-seasonal-fruit-and-vegetables-in-europe/
🌎 Eating local and seasonal fruit & vegetables helps to reduce food waste, saves resources, improves food quality and healthy habits, and boosts the local economy.