{"product_id":"1kg-organic-pears","title":"1kg Organic Pears","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOrganic pears, grown without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilisers. Picked when ready, not stored for months before selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePears are one of the fruits most heavily sprayed in conventional farming. Ours come from farms that don't do that. What you get instead is a pear that tastes like a pear — floral, honeyed, slightly grassy near the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThey arrive firm. That's on purpose. Pears ripen off the tree, and shops that sell them soft have usually been storing them too long. Leave yours on the counter for 2–5 days depending on how ripe you want them. Press gently at the top near the stem — when it gives slightly, it's ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh:\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wedge of hard cheese and a piece of dark rye. Grown-ups only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a lunchbox:\u003c\/strong\u003e whole, unpeeled. The skin is where most of the fibre and flavour sits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoached:\u003c\/strong\u003e halved, cored, simmered in water with a stick of cinnamon and a strip of lemon peel for 15 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted:\u003c\/strong\u003e quartered, cored, tossed with olive oil and a pinch of salt. 200°C for 20 minutes. Serve with roast chicken or over yoghurt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDon't peel unless a recipe insists. The skin has most of the flavour and fibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn the counter until ripe. Once ripe, in the fridge — they'll hold for another 5–7 days. If they're getting too soft to eat fresh, roast or poach them before they turn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orchard Food","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48941283213537,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2814\/8705\/files\/OrganicPears.png?v=1786960548","url":"https:\/\/www.orchardfood.co.za\/products\/1kg-organic-pears","provider":"Orchard Food","version":"1.0","type":"link"}