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What is this brown stuff in my pear? #287300

Asked October 27, 2015, 1:34 PM EDT

I cut off what I thought was a bruised part of a pear and saw a pattern of brown, please see photo. Can you tell me what this is?

Philadelphia County Pennsylvania

Expert Response

Are these pears that you have grown yourself or that you bought? What is happening here is a result of the pears being picked after they were fully mature. Essentially they were left on the tree a bit too long. Pears are ready to pick when you twist the fruit on the branch slightly and it snaps off on it's own. They may need to sit on a counter for a few days to soften, but they're ready at that stage. If left on the tree much past that stage, they'll start to discolor inside.
An Ask Extension Expert Replied November 01, 2015, 10:11 AM EST

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