Asian Pears

Wholesale Asian Pears

An Asian pear eats like an apple and tastes like a pear: round, russeted or golden, exceptionally crisp, and dripping with juice at the first bite. It never softens the way a European pear does, which makes it one of the easiest premium fruits to merchandise — there is no ripening window to manage and no soft-shoulder shrink.

Why Retailers Like the Category

Asian pears ship and hold better than almost any other tree fruit. They arrive ready to eat, they bruise less than a Bartlett because the flesh is firmer, and their size and shape make them natural single-serve items. Tray packing protects the shoulders and lets a store build a clean display without hand-stacking.

Selection and Storage

Choose firm, heavy fruit with intact skin and no bruising at the shoulders — that is where damage shows first. Ripeness is signaled by aroma and background color, not by softness; an Asian pear that has gone soft has gone over. Hold at 32–35°F, where the fruit will keep for several weeks to a few months depending on variety and arrival condition. They hold at room temperature for about a week.

In the Kitchen

Their crunch and high water content make Asian pears a natural in raw applications: sliced into slaws and salads, matchsticked into Korean dishes, or grated into bulgogi marinade, where the enzymes tenderize the beef. They hold their shape when poached or baked and do not collapse into sauce the way a European pear will.

Nutrition

A good source of dietary fiber, with vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. Fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free, and high in water content.

Order Asian Pears Wholesale

Tell us your volume, pack and delivery city and we will confirm current availability, sizing and pricing. Reach our Miami or Los Angeles desk through the contact page. Packs, counts and origins change with the season, so ask our sales team for this week’s specs.