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Article: Pear is coming out of the apple's shadow.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- October 9, 2000
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Much ado is made of the apple, while the sweeter, subtler and more refined pear is seldom celebrated.
And why? Because "apple" comes first in the alphabet? Because it keeps doctors away? Because it can hang around half the winter in the fridge while the delicate pear can perish in a fortnight?
For no good reason that aficionados can figure out, the seductively delicious pear often gets left in the background. But lately it seems to be coming out of the shadows.
Not only are pears starring in glossy food magazines and showing up as objets d'art in pricey decorating boutiques, they're also being featured more prominently on some on the best ...
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