Like all the best and oldest pleasures in life, the pear too is “slow-paced”. A pear takes its time. It may not be quick to ripen, but in return it is delicious with even more nutritional benefits than many other fruits.
Read moreA temptress Pear… According to Saint Augustine, one of the Fathers of the Catholic Church, it was a pear (rather than an apple) that tempted Adam and brought about the original sin. The Church later chose to use the apple in its traditional...
Read moreLike lots of other agricultural produce, the pear is the subject of dozens of mottos, proverbs and expressions, particularly in the regions where they have been traditionally grown, particularly central Italy. People say, for example, “to fall...
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