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Have you ever wondered why do pears have a gritty texture?
Vidunenahawula Website (National Institute of Fundamental Studies)
Have you ever wondered why do pears have a gritty texture? This comes from stone cells, which develop in pears as they ripen on the tree. Stone cells have very thick cell membranes with very little space inside and are one of the reasons pears do not ripen well on the tree. They are protective for the fruit, but not necessarily what humans want, so pears are picked when mature, but not ripe, to avoid excess stone cells.
