Japanese pears flavor Oppenheimer's autumn pipfruit offerings
Japanese pears flavor Oppenheimer's autumn pipfruit offerings
This fall, The Oppenheimer Group will once again present its signature Asian pear -- the Tottori 20th Century variety from Japan -- to customers throughout the United States.
"The new crop is a beauty -- it's larger in volume but smaller in fruit size," David Nelley, pipfruit category director for the Vancouver, BC-based marketer, said in a statement. "Remarkably, each fruit is pollinated by hand. The growing season has been excellent, and from what I've tasted, Asian pear aficionados across the U.S. are in for a real treat."
Mr. Nelley, who recently returned from a preseason visit to Japan's Tottori prefecture, noted that these pears have a very loyal following, with consumers eagerly awaiting their arrival each year.
"In Japan, the Tottori prefecture is famous for its pears, similar in reputation to Georgia peaches or Washington apples here," he said. "Once people discover the flavor and delicate texture of these pears, they keenly anticipate them every autumn."
Oppenheimer received its first Tottori pear shipments in early October in Seattle, with additional vessels arriving in Long Beach, CA, and New York City through November. The marketer anticipates about 25,000 cases of pears and a season extending into February.
Packed exclusively in the "Oppenheimer" brand, these sweet, juicy, yellow- skinned pears are among the more unusual items in the company's extensive pipfruit line. Grown with exacting care, the quality of these pears make them a perfect fit for the "Oppenheimer" brand, Mr. Nelley said.
When the fruit begins to mature, it is covered with two waxed paper bags to protect its tender skin from disease, harsh weather and pests. A second bag is often added as the fruit outgrows the original one. When harvested and packed, Tottori pears are placed in soft mesh socks to protect them during the journey to global markets.
The result is a pear with a smooth, clear skin and juicy sweetness.
Tottori pears are available in two-layer, 10-kilogram cartons in sizes 2L (30-32 count), 3L (26-28 count), and 4L (22-24 count). Volumes can be purchased in the United States beginning in October, and Oppenheimer anticipates that the fruit will be available in Canada by late November. Members of the trade can sample Tottori 20th Century pears and meet the growers during the Produce Marketing Association convention in Houston at the Oppenheimer booth, No. 2301.
Oppenheimer offers Asian pears 12 months per year, sourcing not only from Japan but also from New Zealand, Chile, and China (for Canada only).
"The new crop is a beauty -- it's larger in volume but smaller in fruit size," David Nelley, pipfruit category director for the Vancouver, BC-based marketer, said in a statement. "Remarkably, each fruit is pollinated by hand. The growing season has been excellent, and from what I've tasted, Asian pear aficionados across the U.S. are in for a real treat."
Mr. Nelley, who recently returned from a preseason visit to Japan's Tottori prefecture, noted that these pears have a very loyal following, with consumers eagerly awaiting their arrival each year.
"In Japan, the Tottori prefecture is famous for its pears, similar in reputation to Georgia peaches or Washington apples here," he said. "Once people discover the flavor and delicate texture of these pears, they keenly anticipate them every autumn."
Oppenheimer received its first Tottori pear shipments in early October in Seattle, with additional vessels arriving in Long Beach, CA, and New York City through November. The marketer anticipates about 25,000 cases of pears and a season extending into February.
Packed exclusively in the "Oppenheimer" brand, these sweet, juicy, yellow- skinned pears are among the more unusual items in the company's extensive pipfruit line. Grown with exacting care, the quality of these pears make them a perfect fit for the "Oppenheimer" brand, Mr. Nelley said.
When the fruit begins to mature, it is covered with two waxed paper bags to protect its tender skin from disease, harsh weather and pests. A second bag is often added as the fruit outgrows the original one. When harvested and packed, Tottori pears are placed in soft mesh socks to protect them during the journey to global markets.
The result is a pear with a smooth, clear skin and juicy sweetness.
Tottori pears are available in two-layer, 10-kilogram cartons in sizes 2L (30-32 count), 3L (26-28 count), and 4L (22-24 count). Volumes can be purchased in the United States beginning in October, and Oppenheimer anticipates that the fruit will be available in Canada by late November. Members of the trade can sample Tottori 20th Century pears and meet the growers during the Produce Marketing Association convention in Houston at the Oppenheimer booth, No. 2301.
Oppenheimer offers Asian pears 12 months per year, sourcing not only from Japan but also from New Zealand, Chile, and China (for Canada only).
