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From the field, pears are transported to a cold storage facility, where the fruit is cooled to slow down the ripening process. It can take three to five weeks for some pears to reach the right temperature.

After pears are cooled down, they are sorted by size and graded. During this process, pears are transported in water so they don’t get bruised.

Next, pears are hand-packed into boxes by carefully placing the fruit into plastic lined cartons.

The boxes of pears are then stacked onto pallets and stored in a cold storage facility until they are shipped to your local market.