I don’t know. They are large white pears with a yellow skin. You can eat them raw and they are not that bad but not what you would choose if you had anything else.
Buy a cheap pink pop wine. Beringers Zin works well. And should cover 20 servings. Peel, core, and quarter the pears. Bring the bottle of wine and a cup and a half of sugar to a simmer, disolving the sugar.
Add touch of salt and a bit of lemon or lime juice, cinnamon sticks, one clove bud, 4 black peppercorns, crushed fresh cardomom, if you have it, and poach the pears until they are soft but not mushy. They should be pink or red by then.
Serve 2 quarters warm at a 60 degree angle on a dessert plate with mint garnish, and top with vanilla ice cream.
Charge $8.95 per plate.
That's what you do with crappy pears.
Or make hooch out of them. That's what I'd do.
/johnny