Red Rouge pear stirs interest

Israeli summer fruit breeder Ben Dor Fruits has introduced the Red Rouge pear variety this week.

The fruit ripens relatively late in the season, enabling Ben-Dor to extend its summer fruit export period until the end of September.

Red Rouge is a red blush pear, with an elongated shape and a sweet taste.

The firm, which is located in Israel’s Upper Galilee region, grants franchises to growers in the southern hemisphere, and Ben Dor said, “there is a great interest in the new pear from international companies”.