Bartlett

Green skin turns yellow as it ripens. Sacramento District Bartletts tend to have a shorter neck than the mountain districts. Mendocino and Lake County Bartletts (Mountain District) generally produce higher sugar and a smoother, cleaner finish than the Sacramento District. Additionally, Mountain pears will start to turn color before the fruit starts to soften. This enables a retailer to display fruit with breaking color, which consistently increases sales, while maintaining good shelf life. Lake County fruit has lighter color skin often with a pink blush.

Bosc

Brown full to partially russeted skin that does not change color when ripe. Bosc has an elongated shape and a sweet aromatic flavor. The fruit has a dense flesh that is perfect for baking.

Golden Bosc

Brown, fully russeted skin that does not change color when ripe. Bosc has an elongated shape and a sweet aromatic flavor. The fruit has a dense flesh that is perfect for baking.

Crimson

Bright full red pear with a sweet Bartlett-like flavor. Short neck and thick stem. Remains red when ripe. The earliest red pear of the season.

Comice

Green pear sometimes with light russet. Short squatty shape that runs large in size. One of the sweetest, juiciest pears offered without the grainy texture of some varieties.

Seckel

Dark green, sometimes with reddish tint. Very small but very sweet pear; perfect for children's snacks. Does not change color when ripe.

French Butter

Dark green lightly russeted desert pear. Sweet and smooth-textured, its succulent silky flesh is very juicy.

Forelle

Dark green lightly russeted desert pear. Sweet and smooth-textured, its succulent silky flesh is very juicy.