TOTTORI PEAR'S

Refreshingly sweet and brimming with juice, Tottori 20 th Century pears from Japan are exquisite in both appearance and taste. The pale green-yellow luminescent exterior is elegant and understated. The crisp, white texture is the perfect counterpoint to the sweet finish. Few fruits deliver such a distinctively different experience, perhaps because Tottori 20 th Century pears are grown in such a unique, traditional manner... Tottori 20 th Century pears were first found growing wild in Japan at the turn of the century for which they are named. They grow on hillsides in the Tottori region on the northern coast of western Japan... Tottori pears are grown with special care and attention to produce stunningly big, beautiful pears. In the beginning, each blossom is meticulously hand-pollinated by the grower. As the fruit has begins to mature, each pear is wrapped in a waxed paper bag to protect it from pests and the elements as it grows.

Primary location: Coquitlam Canada