Pear Nutrition: Asian Pear Benefits & Cooking Tips

Asian and Bosc pears offer unique fiber benefits, and many varieties allow for eating the skin. Master cooking pears in a frying pan or microwave, and discover the nutritional profile of specialty items like red cactus pears.

Do You Eat the Skin of an Asian Pear?

Published Jul,26 2011 | By Emma Watkins

The bell-shaped European pear, Pyrus communis, and the round Asian pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, are both true pears in the same plant genus. This means that you can also enjoy them in similar ways: fresh, cooked or preserved.