How to keep pears from turning brown

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sliced apples and pears on a marble counter top

To ensure pears and apples do not get soggy or turn color too early, do not cut them more than two hours in advance of serving. Add the juice of two to three fresh lemons to a large mixing bowl of water. Toss the slices in the water, remove and dry. Allow it to soak in the mixture for five minutes.

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apples and pears cut up on a marble counter top with a knife next to them

It’s a classic tale. You chop, dice, slice or shave a raw apple or pear for your child or to use in a recipe only to have it turn brown and unappealing minutes later. Why does this happen? And more importantly, how can you prevent it? Browning is the result of freshly cut apple or pear flesh coming into contact with oxygen, a natural process called oxidization or enzymatic browning. Speed of browning can vary depending on the variety of apple or pear, and can also be impacted by the age of…

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sliced apples sitting on top of a marble counter

It’s a classic tale. You chop, dice, slice or shave a raw apple or pear for your child or to use in a recipe only to have it turn brown and unappealing minutes later. Why does this happen? And more importantly, how can you prevent it? Browning is the result of freshly cut apple or pear flesh coming into contact with oxygen, a natural process called oxidization or enzymatic browning. Speed of browning can vary depending on the variety of apple or pear, and can also be impacted by the age of…

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apples, lemons and other fruit on a white table with napkins next to them

Pears are a great snack on their own and a sweet treat to add to any recipe. However, they have a tendency to turn brown super quickly, often changing color minutes after you slice them open. Whether you're freezing, canning, or...

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how to prevent sliced fruit from browning

To prevent sliced fruit from turning brown, you can use 4 different solutions - lemon juice, citric acid, soda water, and plain cold water.

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a white bowl filled with sliced apples on top of a black tableclothed surface

Apples are a crisp, fresh fruit loved by many, but their tendency to brown is such a bother! Here's how to keep apples from turning brown.

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pears in a wooden bowl with the title learn more how do you ripen pears?

Have you ever wondered, how do you ripen pears? If your pears just aren't quite ready, here is the best way to ripen pears! Before your help your pear along, find out here how to tell when a pear is ripe!

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a person cutting up some food on top of a wooden table with the title how to ripen pears

Sweet, succulent and refreshing—a ripe pear is a thing of beauty. Unripe pears, on the other hand, are not nearly as rewarding. Fortunately, our guide on how to ripen pears will spare yourself the disappointment of biting into a flavorless piece of fruit.

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purple and green leaves on a tree in the grass with other plants behind it that have brown spots

I've seen some cases of pear trees getting black leaves but I wasn't too familiar with what exactly causes it. So, I did some research to find out. Here's what I found. Pear trees get

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