AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 1st.
Shinseiki Asian Pear is a Japanese pear, which is medium to large size with a firm, crisp, juicy white flesh and a sweet flavor, similar to Bartlett. The Japanese name "shinseiki" means new century. Great for eating in-hand, or slicing for a salad. High in fiber, vitamins K and C, copper, and potassium. Skin is very thin (fragile) yellow-green to pale yellow with small lenticels. Storage life is 3 to 4 months.  This season, our Shinseiki is extensively russeted which was caused by late-frost this past spring.  Russeting occurs naturally in this variety.   The russeted patches are not only edible, but they tend to have a delicious nutty flavor.