Celebrate World Pear Day on December 3rd

The sweetest day of the year is here! And we cannot wait to spend the day with you and our favorite chefs from all around the world during our 12-hour livestream. Tune-in as our chef partners create some delicious World Pear Day recipes, you’ll want to make every day of the year.

Before we kick off our pear-a-thon of cooking, let’s make sure we’ve got our basics down.

Pick Your Perfect Pear

There are 10 varieties of USA pears, each with their own unique color, flavor and texture.

Explore Varieties

Not Just A Sweet Treat

At only 100 calories per serving, pears are an excellent source of fiber, have vitamin C, are sodium free, fat free and cholesterol free.

Nutrition Information

Ready To Pear

Do you know the trick to see if your non-Bartlett pear is ripe? Check the neck! Apply gentle pressure to the neck of the pear with your thumb. If it yields to pressure, it’s ripe. It’s that easy!

Pear Handling and Ripening Tips

Preserve Your Pears

Not quite ready to use your pears and want to store them for later? Check out all the different methods for preserving your favorite fruit.

Pear Preservation Ideas

Cook or watch along as professional chefs create some of delicious pear recipes in real time on Kittch! Our World Pear Day 12-hour livestream pear-a-thon features chefs from all over the world making pear recipes you won’t want to miss.

Tune in to catch all your favorite culinary creators by signing up for a free Kittch account.

8 AM EST

Pei-Shan Tsai, Taiwan

Taiwanese Golden Kimchi with Pear and Cabbage

9 AM EST

Harpal Singh Sokhi, India

Pear Turmeric Crumble with Caramel Pear Pudding

10 AM EST

Leonardo Villo, UAE

Recipe is TBD

11 AM EST

Chad Rosenthal, US

Smoked Pork BBQ Sandwiches with Pear Chutney, Crispy Cabbage and a Spicy Pear BBQ Sauce

12 PM EST

Katie Quinn, Canada

Baked Caramel Pears

1 PM EST

Mariano Sandoval, Mexico

Crunchy Cheese-Stuffed Pears

2 PM EST

Christina Haaland, Brazil

Pear, gorgonzola and prosciutto tagliatelle

3pm EST

Karena & Kasey Bird, New Zealand

Recipe is TBD

4 PM EST

Maya Erickson, US

Hojicha Poached Pears with Ginger Ice Cream

5 PM EST

Doris Goldgewich, Costa Rica

Caramelized Pear Cake

6 PM EST

Jorge Rausch, Colombia

Recipe is TBD

7 PM EST

Christie Contini, Canada

Pear Pizza with Roasted Butternut Squash & Prosciutto

The Pear Possibilities Are Endless

Are your pears overripe? Blend them into a smoothie instead of a trash can. Pears still too firm and hard? Dice them up and add them to a salad. Feeling a little thirsty? Try a pear lemonade. Discover how you can use pears in every meal!

View Our Recipes

Savory Pear Pizza

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Anjou Pear Bites

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Baked Brie en Croute with Pears

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Bosc Pear Chips

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Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

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Roasted Pear and Squash with Kale and Honey Vinegar Drizzle

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Grilled Chicken with Rosemary Pears and Cheese Sauce

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Pear, Smoked Ham, and Arugula Open-Faced Sandwich

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Pavlova Wreath with Cranberry-Hibiscus Poached Pears

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Granola-crusted Yogurt Pear Tart

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Pear Burrata Salad

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Honey Roasted Pears with Orange Cranberry Compote

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