Pera pears

It is pear season folks! The pear trees here bear these vibrant fuchsia flowers, and then later these pink pears. But, much to Dylan and my surprise, these are not the pears we are familiar with. The pears are lighter, with a thin skin and spongy flesh, and a flowery flavor. The seeds (pit?) are also huge, making the pears more seed than pear.

Here is a picture of a ripe “pera” and an unripe one (which is apparently delicious with salt – the Nicaraguan precedent when it comes to unripe fruit).


Here I am munching down on a delicious ripe pear directly from the pear tree outside our bedroom window.