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It is a juicy and sweet fruit, with many beneficial properties for health. There are 1,500 varieties of pears and each one has a ripening period.

It is recommended in weight loss diets because it has a lot of fiber, vitamins, water, folic acid, tannins, caffeic acid, and few calories. It also promotes bone growth, tissues, and the nervous system in children. It prevents fluid retention because it is diuretic. It also helps with intestinal transit and combats constipation. It prevents hypertension, kidney stones, prostatitis, cystitis, colitis, renal insufficiency, bladder cancer, expels uric acid, promotes the nervous system, and provides collagen to improve vision and defenses.

Due to its sugar content, it is not recommended for diabetic individuals.