Each year the anticipation builds toward harvest when the Asian Pear fruit finally begins ripening and is ready to be picked. And that time is here! We have started picking our 2022 crop and are taking your orders now for both Small and Large quantity Fruit du Jour gift boxes. We'll ship our freshest, juiciest fruit directly to you as soon as it's picked. Your order of delicious tree-ripened Asian Pears are ready to eat as soon as they're delivered or they can be stored up to a month in your refrigerator crisper drawer, if you can resist them that long!

Artisan's Choice Gift Boxes, filled with our distinctive AsaJu variety Asian Pears, are also available now at our online store! We'll have other Asian Pear varieties in these special gift boxes as they ripen!

There are few things we enjoy more than fresh Asian Pears. A few slices topping a salad or added to a plate of other seasonal fruits can take ordinary dishes to a whole new level. This Blue Cheese and Walnut Spread from Prevention magazine is a savory contrast to enhance the luscious natural sweetness of fresh Asian Pears:

Combine ¼ cup each of crumbled blue cheese and low-fat ricotta. Stir in 2 Tbsp. finely chopped toasted walnuts. Spread on sliced fresh Asian Pears and enjoy!

Find this and other tempting ideas on our Recipes page.

As with many parts of the country, it has been a hot summer at our southeast Pennsylvania orchards. People often ask about the impact this weather trend has on the fruit we've just started harvesting.

Asian Pear trees and fruit are remarkably heat tolerant, able to withstand temperatures into the 90s and higher. Dry weather causes the root system of well-established trees to tap deep into the soil seeking moisture. In addition to water, that deep soil is rich in minerals and nutrients, resulting in fruit that is VERY sweet with intense layers of flavor in every delicious bite.

Our orchard team also works tirelessly year round and, together with the natural vigor of the Asian Pear trees, help produce beautiful, healthy fruit each Fall, regardless of what Mother Nature brings!