How to tell if an Asian Pear is Ripe is a video.
Asian pears don't need a secondary ripening period because they are picked ripe from the tree.Picking a ripe pear based on the appearance of the skin is not a good idea.You may be able to distinguish ripe pear of a particular variety by the color of the skin once you have become familiar with it.
Look at the skin.The pear's skin should not have a lot of brown spots.A pear that is over ripe has excessive brown spots.There are small brown spots on a pear.The pear is likely over ripe or bruised if it is more than five or six.
You can feel the weight of the pear.A ripe pear is heavy.The heavier the pear, the more ripe it is.
You can smell the pear.To smell the pear is the best way to find out if it's ripe.The smell should be sweet and fragrant.
The pear should have a springy texture.The springiness of the pear should be somewhere between an American or European pear and an apple, but you will pick it up after eating Asian pears for a while.