Bosc Anjou and Red Bartlett pears--How can you tell they are ripe?

May 13, 2004

Pear sauce (1 1/2 cups + per day)seems to be the answer to 's

constipation (cautious cheer; full report later). But I am having

trouble finding Barletts, especially ripe ones when I need them. I'm

going to have to resort to some other kind of pear. Could someone

please give me any tips you know on how to tell when green, brown, and

red pears are actually ripe? Or are frozen pears available anywhere?

Oh, and I seem to remember seeing dietetic pears canned in water

years ago. I assume they would be ok if I can find them, right?

Thanks,

, mom to , age 8, ASD, finishing up third week since starting

intro

May 13, 2004

Could someone

> please give me any tips you know on how to tell when green, brown,

and

> red pears are actually ripe? Or are frozen pears available

anywhere?

, I check by feeling them. When they are squishy to touch and

not hard like apples is when they are ripe. I think this is true of

all colors. Think banana - firm when just yellow, really soft when

very brown.

And yes, I think I remember seeing frozen pears at my local food co-

op. I'm sure they are out there, somewhere.

Helen, mom to another (9, ASD, SCD 4 weeks)

May 13, 2004

I use D'Anjou pears (the green ones). I buy them when they're hard and

after about 5 days (could be a little less) they soften up, get juicier

and smell really good. The trick is to buy a little ahead so that you

have some ripening while you're using an ripened batch. I've never seen

any ripe ones where I shop. They also seem to keep for a good while

after they are ripe.

Ellyn

just started 3rd week w/almost 8 yo w/ADHD/ ASD

julie46250 wrote:

> Pear sauce (1 1/2 cups + per day)seems to be the answer to 's

> constipation (cautious cheer; full report later). But I am having

> trouble finding Barletts, especially ripe ones when I need them. I'm

> going to have to resort to some other kind of pear. Could someone

> please give me any tips you know on how to tell when green, brown, and

> red pears are actually ripe? Or are frozen pears available anywhere?

> Oh, and I seem to remember seeing dietetic pears canned in water

> years ago. I assume they would be ok if I can find them, right?

> Thanks,

> , mom to , age 8, ASD, finishing up third week since starting

> intro

>

> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the

> book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the

> following websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

May 13, 2004