Concorde pear
Pyrus communis 'Concorde' · Pome fruit
Top 10 pairings
The Concorde is a modern British dessert pear that splits the difference between its two famous parents — it has the long, narrow, conical neck of a Conference and the rich, honeyed sweetness of a Comice. The skin is green-gold, dusted over the shoulders and neck with a fine, light tan russet, and the cream-coloured flesh is dense, firm and very sweet with a distinct vanilla scent. Unusually for a pear it is slow to brown once cut and it holds its shape when cooked, so it is as happy sliced raw onto a board as it is poached or baked.
Picking a good onedrag
UnderripeOverripe
Just ripeEat itNeck yields, body still firm. Slices clean for salads, cheese, tarts.
NeckGives to gentle thumb press
FleshBody still firm to a thumb
SkinTaut with a faint sheen
SmellFaint sweetness at the neck
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What you get from one
90%
Edible part
178 g · core out
198 g
Weight each
each one
70%
Juice
700 ml a kilo, pressed
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 7× longer than the counter.
90-95%
Humidity
Vented, never airtight
Airflow