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As a pear lover, you don’t have to do without the delicious fruit in winter and spring if you preserve the pears. There are a number of options available to you for preserving the pears for a few months.

Preserve pears – so you have the fruit longer

The more pears you have harvested, the more sensible it is to preserve at least part of the fruit for a slightly longer period of time. Pears are one of the fruits that continue to ripen and at some point, the natural aging process begins.

• Drying the pears: If you dry the pears, they keep for a long time and you always have a tasty snack at hand. To dry the pears, you can use the oven as well as a food dehydrator. After about eight to ten hours, the pear chips are nice and crispy, and ready. Store the cooled pear chips in airtight containers.
• Freezing the pears: If you want to use the pears later in baking, for desserts, or for cooking, freezing the fruit is a good option. After you have washed the pears and cut them into smaller pieces, freeze the pear pieces in portions.
• Preserving the pears: Another way to preserve the pears is to preserve them. Whether you can preserve the fruit in smaller pieces or as a puree is a matter of taste. It is only important that the jars are sterile and then sealed airtight. Later, store the canned pears in a dark, cool room.

Preserving pears – the best way to store fruit

If you only want to store a few pears, there are also a few simple tricks on how to store the fruit optimally.

• Pears in the fridge: If there are only a few pears that you will eat soon anyway, the vegetable compartment of the fridge is a good choice. However, you should note that pears are one of the types of fruit that ripen later. During this process, they give off ethylene. This so-called ripening gas ensures that the other fruit or vegetables in the refrigerator also ripen or spoil much faster.
• Store pears: If there are a few more pears, a cool, dark room, such as the basement, is an alternative. Place the side of the pear by side on a shelf so the fruit gets air from all sides. If you have enough space, make sure that you always leave a little space between the individual pears.