date:Mar 25, 2014
e describes the Cheeky pear as an early blush variety, South Africa is one of the countries exporting the biggest volumes of blush pear varieties. Some of the unique characteristics about Cheeky are:
It ripens about 3 weeks earlier than Forelle (the other major blush pear from South Africa)
The red colour is so intense that it even retains the blush during the heat waves we usually encounter during January and February.
It is also a large fruit and desired by most markets
The taste of Cheeky