How certain are you that the pear was fresh picked? (did you watch?) Do you have a high tolerance for grainy texture? Normally, pears must be picked green. If

How certain are you that the pear was fresh picked? (did you watch?) Do you have a high tolerance for grainy texture? Normally, pears must be picked green. If they ripen on the tree, they get a grainy texture that most people hate. They aren't like tomatoes; they can ripen just fine after being picked. Ripening a pear is certainly difficult. The skin is fragile. Pears are easy to bruise. It is very common for a pear to rot before ripening. Be really careful. Also, avoid buying pears with any sign of rot already starting at the bottom end, such as white fuzz. To get pears home safely, I place them on top of soft things like bread, and then I place them separately into my car.