Dried pear,
buttery and soft.
The short answer: Born's dried pear is sold in chunks or halves: soft sweetness, a floral aroma and a buttery, almost creamy texture. It has no added sugars; the list reads pear and the preservative SO2 (sulphites). It comes in a 250 g resealable bag and keeps for up to 12 months without a fridge.
Three ways to keep it handy.
Soft sweetness, a floral aroma and a buttery texture.
What it is. Pear with part of its water removed, in chunks or in halves that keep their shape. The texture is buttery, almost creamy, and it melts away without hurry.
Why people like it. It competes with nothing and goes with everything: cheese, nuts, cereals. Soft sweetness, without the sharpness of other fruits.
Ingredients: pear and the preservative SO2 (sulphites). No added sugars; contains naturally occurring sugars.
Four places where it fits.
As it is
Handfuls straight from the bag, or a half as a snack.
With blue cheese
With blue cheese or Roquefort, on a cheese board.
In a salad
Sliced thin over green leaves with walnuts.
In porridge
In pieces over porridge, with cinnamon.
The figures from the pack, no frills.
1.2 g in each 40 g portion
Source of fibre: more than 3 g per 100 g, the threshold set by EU rules for saying so.
| Energy | 1,038 kJ / 248 kcal |
| Fat | 0.14 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58.3 g |
| of which sugars | 58.3 g |
| Fibre | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
As the water goes, the fruit's own sugar concentrates: 58.3 g per 100 g. It is fruit, not a "sugar-free" snack. We promise no effects on the body: the data are the ones in the table.
One portion, in numbers.
Worked out from the per 100 g values on the pack. How much to eat on a long outing, and when, depends on each person: the numbers are there so you can decide.
At snack time, in pieces.
For little ones, cut it into small pieces and make sure they eat sitting down and with an adult. More ideas in the school snack guide.
Three recipes in five minutes.
Pear and cinnamon porridge
- Oats cooked with milk or a plant drink.
- Pear pieces on top.
- Cinnamon sprinkled over.
Pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
- Green leaves and crumbled blue cheese.
- Sliced pear and walnuts.
- Olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Cheese board with pear
- Two aged cheeses and a blue.
- Pear halves alongside.
- Walnuts to taste.
Other moments for this fruit.
Dried, soft dried or freeze-dried fruit
Never run out in the cupboard.
Restock the 250 g bag or get it every month with the subscription, which you can cancel whenever you like. Delivery in 48 to 72 working hours, free from €45.
What people usually ask.
Are dried and dehydrated pear the same thing?+
Yes, the terms are used interchangeably (in Spanish, pera seca and pera deshidratada). Born's is dried pear in chunks or halves, with a buttery texture and no added sugars.
What is the texture like?+
Buttery, almost creamy: it melts away without hurry. Soft sweetness and a floral aroma.
Does it contain preservatives?+
Yes: the preservative SO2 (sulphites), declared in the ingredients list next to the pear. It has no added sugars: the 58.3 g of sugars per 100 g are the fruit's own.
Chunks or halves?+
It is the same pear. Chunks are better for snacking and cooking; halves, for serving.
Does it need a fridge?+
No. Keep it somewhere cool and dry. Unopened, it lasts up to 12 months.
When will it arrive?+
In 48 to 72 working hours. Delivery is free on orders over €45.
It concentrates the fruit's sugar: better as a portion than by the handful.
Contains the preservative SO2 (sulphites): anyone sensitive to sulphites should bear that in mind. May contain traces of nuts and peanuts.
Close the bag well and keep it in the same cool, dry place.