6.5K views · 162 reactions | If you've been storing your pears at room temp, you're doing great! Once they're ripe, it's time to eat them or pop them into the fridge for later.  They will stay fresher and last longer when stored in the fridge. Also, remember to avoid stacking ripe pears to prevent bruising. #australianpears #pears #enjoypearfection | Australian Pears | Facebook

This method of preserving pears was handed down to me from my grandmother, to her mother, and then to me. It is a treasure in my household to have a jar of pear or fig preserves! Obviously, I had to make a pan of cheese biscuits to go with them. 😉 For pear preserves you'll need pears and sugar and a few basic tools you probably already have in your kitchen. For the preserves: One quart prepared fruit One cup of sugar You can multiply this as you need to. For four quarts of fruit you'll need fou