On Fri, 1 Jul 2011 20:09:01 +0200, "Giusi" > wrote:

>
> "sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> > Are you two talking about Italian pears? American peaches are hairy
> > if you don't peel them.... but pears?
>
> Absolutely not. I haven't eaten pears in decades because I hate all but the
> green Japanese one tjhat looks like an apple and isn't hairy inside. It's a
> mouthfeel thing, not the outside. I am not the only one who notices it, but
> you may be one of the few who don't.
>
Not only do I not notice it, I've never heard anyone comment about it
either. There's no hair on any pear (inside or out) AFAIC and they
aren't gritty. I prefer Bartlett (which can be crunchy when ripe too)
and the softer types because they have more pear flavor not because
they are hairless and gritless.

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