Dried Pears

part of: Pear

Dried pears are made from ripe pear halves or slices that have been dehydrated to a soft, chewy texture. They have a gentle, honeyed sweetness that’s less assertive than most dried fruits, making them an elegant snack and a versatile ingredient in both sweet and savoury cooking.

They pair beautifully with cheese — especially blue cheese and aged cheddar — and work well in winter salads, compotes, and baked goods. Rehydrated dried pears can be poached in wine or used in tarts and cakes. They also make a refined addition to a cheese platter or charcuterie board.

Most commercially available dried pears are treated with sulfur dioxide to maintain their pale colour. Unsulfured versions are darker but have a deeper, more caramelised flavour.

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How it's made

Ripe pears are washed, peeled or left unpeeled, cored, and sliced into halves or wedges. The pieces are treated with sulfur dioxide — by fumigation or dipping in a sulfite solution — to preserve their light colour and prevent oxidative browning. The treated slices are then dried in commercial dehydrators or sun-dried until they reach a pliable, chewy consistency with enough moisture removed for stable shelf storage.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 263kcal
Protein 1.9g
Carbs 62.2g
Fat 0.6g
Fibre 7.5g Sugar 62.2g
Mass Distribution

1 half is about 18 g — roughly 50 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈3.75kg
Freshwater ≈900.25L
Land ≈4.25m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

Made from
Pear, fruit

In the kitchen

Used as

snack and cheese board fruit

Goes well with
blue cheese walnut honey almond cream cheese
Classic dishes
  • Cheese Board
  • Fruit Cake
  • Dried Fruit Compote

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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