Pears are recommended in diets for their components: Fiber, low calories, many vitamins, a large amount of water, folic acid, tannins, and caffeic acid. Pears contain: -Vitamins: B, C- Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, and Copper.- Others: Folic Acid, Oleic Acids, Palmitic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Caffeic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Ascorbic Acid; Beta carotene; Amino acids: Glycine, Arginine, Isoleucine, Leucine, and Threonine. It has beneficial properties for: - Bone growth, tissues, and nervous system in children. - Fluid retention problems (diuretic). - Intestinal transit problems, constipation (great laxative power). - Hypertension. - Kidney stones. - Prostatitis and cystitis. - Renal insufficiency. - Bladder cancer. - Uric acid: expels it. - Nervous system. - Colitis - Collagen, vision, and defenses. It is not contraindicated for diabetics, despite containing some sugar.

There are more than 1,500 species of pears. Each of them has its ripening period and peculiarities. The shape ranges from round to small, medium, or large teardrop shape. Their color can be: yellow, light green, red, brown. The most well-known ones are: - Good Christian William's - Doctor Jules Guyot – Limonera - Buena Luisa de Avranches - Bartlett - Beurre d'Anjou - Bosc - Comice - Blanca de Aranjuez - Blanquilla - Conference - De Roma - Pera de San Juan - Enculina - Magallona - Pera de Puigcerdá. When buying them, you should check that they do not have any bumps and should not be too green or too ripe. Once at home, they should be taken out of plastic bags and placed in a fruit bowl in cool, dry places protected from light or in the refrigerator, but in the least cold area. The pear will last a maximum of 3 or 4 days in good condition.

It is a juicy and refreshing fruit, sweet and tasty. We should all consume them because, given their properties, they are advisable and necessary for all ages.

If you decide to eat the skin, it must be washed very well to completely eliminate the insecticides and chemicals sprayed on the trees.