Sweet, aromatic, refreshing
Round fruit with yellow-green skins covered in russet patches.
One of the most commonly grown varieties in New Zealand.
Pears are full of fibre, pectin (helps lower cholestrol levels) & sodium. Sodium helps eliminate carbon dioxide waste from your lungs.
Direct from Mr Flowers in Hastings
The sweet health snack.
Try poaching some peeled pears in a sweeter white wine such as pinot gris or riesling, along with a good amount of sugar, a cinnamon stick, some lemon or orange peel & a little honey, until the pears are tender... You might want to keep them whole, or slice them lengthways & scoop out the cores.
Pears provide a very good source of fiber and are also a good source of vitamin B2, C, E, copper, & potassium
Conditioning of pears
Pear & Parsnip Soup Recipe
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Nutrition Information: |
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Serving size: 1 pear = 130 g |
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Average Quantity |
% Daily Intake per serve |
Average Quantity |
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per serving |
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per 100 g |
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Energy (kJ/Cal) |
277/66 |
3% |
213/51 |
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Protein (g) |
0.5 |
1% |
0.4 |
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Fat, total (g) |
0.4 |
1% |
0.3 |
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- saturated (g) |
0.01 |
0% |
0.01 |
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Available carbohydrate (g) |
13 |
4% |
10.0 |
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- sugars (g) |
12.9 |
14% |
10.0 |
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Dietary Fibre (g) |
4.2 |
14% |
3.2 |
A good source of Dietary Fibre |
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Sodium (mg) |
1 |
0% |
1 |
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Vitamin C (mg) |
4 |
10% RDI* |
3 |
A source of Vitamin C |
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Iron (mg) |
0.2 |
2% RDI* |
0.15 |
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Percentage Daily Intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ |
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Your daily Intakes may be higher or lower depending on your energy needs |
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*Recommended Dietary Intake (Average Adult) |
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Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 12th Edition, Plant & Food Research 2018