bosc pear
Long-necked fruit
A bosc pear is a variety of pear with brownish-russet skin and a long, tapering neck.
The flesh is dense, crisp, and sweet, holding its shape well when cooked—making boscs the preferred choice for poaching or baking: Bosc pears poached in red wine.
Also spelled Bosc pear.
- brown skinPigmented human epidermis
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bosc pearapple
Crisp tree fruit
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