MONTH - Sheboygan Area School District · 2019-08-15 · HEALTH BENEFITS • One pear can cover 1/5...
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HARVEST MONTH HEALTH BENEFITS • One pear can cover 1/5 of your daily fiber needs, which promotes healthy digestion! Pears contain a special kind of fiber called pectin - it is water-soluble and can lower cholesterol and improve digestive health. • The antioxidant phytochemicals in pears help to keep your arteries clean and protect against heart disease. • Pears are also good for your bones due to the vitamin K found in them. SNACKING + COOKING TIPS • Pears are great eaten out of hand, but they are also excellent sliced on salads, eaten on a peanut butter sandwich, topped on yogurt or granola, cooked with your oatmeal, or sliced and spread with cream cheese. • Pears can be combined or substituted entirely for apples in any applesauce recipe. • A simple baked pear recipe: 2 large ripe pears, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp honey, ¼ cup crushed walnuts. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the pears in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet (Cut a sliver off the bottom side to keep them from rolling). Using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out the seeds. Sprinkle with cinnamon, top with walnuts and drizzle 1/2 teaspoon honey over each one. Bake in the oven 30 minutes. Remove, let cool and enjoy! BIOLOGY + ECOLOGY • The scientific name for the common pear is Pyrus communis. • Pears belong to the Rosaceae family and are related to roses, apples and cherries. • Pear trees are very susceptible to a bacterial disease called fire blight. The chances of a tree being infected with this bacteria are greater in temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees. HISTORY + CULTURE • The pear was a part of Greek life, appearing in Greek mythology as being sacred to Hera and Aphrodite. Greek poet Homer called pears “the fruit of the gods” when he lived around 850 B.C. • The name for the shape of the pear is literally the fruit itself, as “pear-shaped” or “pyriform.” Gems cut in the shape of a pear or teardrop are thus called “pear-shaped.” BUSINESS + ECONOMICS • California, Washington, and Oregon make up the most of the United States’ pear production. In 2014, Washington produced nearly 832 million pounds of pears, producing the most pears nationwide. Washington’s production alone was valued at $233.8 million in sales. • In 2014, the United states exported approximately 450 million pounds of pears. Mexico is the United States’ top importers of pears. September PEARS
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HARVEST
MONTH
HEALTH BENEFITS
• One pear can cover 1/5 of your daily fiber needs, which promotes healthy digestion! Pears contain a special kind of fiber called pectin - it is water-soluble and can lower cholesterol and improve digestive health.
• The antioxidant phytochemicals in pears help to keep your arteries clean and protect against heart disease.
• Pears are also good for your bones due to the vitamin K found in them.
SNACKING + COOKING TIPS
• Pears are great eaten out of hand, but they are also excellent sliced on salads, eaten on a peanut butter sandwich, topped on yogurt or granola, cooked with your oatmeal, or sliced and spread with cream cheese.
• Pears can be combined or substituted entirely for apples in any applesauce recipe.
• A simple baked pear recipe: 2 large ripe pears, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp honey, ¼ cup crushed walnuts.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the pears in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet (Cut a sliver off the bottom side to keep them from rolling).
Using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out the seeds. Sprinkle with cinnamon, top with walnuts and drizzle 1/2 teaspoon honey over each one.
Bake in the oven 30 minutes. Remove, let cool and enjoy!
BIOLOGY + ECOLOGY
• The scientific name for the common pear is Pyrus communis.
• Pears belong to the Rosaceae family and are related to roses, apples and cherries.
• Pear trees are very susceptible to a bacterial disease called fire blight. The chances of a tree being infected with this bacteria are greater in temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees.
HISTORY + CULTURE
• The pear was a part of Greek life, appearing in Greek mythology as being sacred to Hera and Aphrodite. Greek poet Homer called pears “the fruit of the gods” when he lived around 850 B.C.
• The name for the shape of the pear is literally the fruit itself, as “pear-shaped” or “pyriform.” Gems cut in the shape of a pear or teardrop are thus called “pear-shaped.”
BUSINESS + ECONOMICS
• California, Washington, and Oregon make up the most of the United States’ pear production. In 2014, Washington produced nearly 832 million pounds of pears, producing the most pears nationwide. Washington’s production alone was valued at $233.8 million in sales.
• In 2014, the United states exported approximately 450 million pounds of pears. Mexico is the United States’ top importers of pears.
September
P E A R S
BOOKSHELF
• Mr Putter and Tabby Pick the Pears
Nourish Farms, Inc.www.nourishfarms.org
Sheboygan Area School DistrictSchool Nutrition Program
www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/families/nutrition.cfm
USDAwww.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school
Harvest of the Month highlights a locally available crop each month of the year in school cafeterias, community organizations, restaurants and grocery stores. The program helps children, their caregivers, and the broader
community learn more about healthy, seasonal, whole-foods eating, while supporting local farms.
SOURCES: https://draxe.com/pear-nutrition/
https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/fruits/pears/https://candlewineproject.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/history-of-pears/
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/pearinhistory.pdfhttp://usapears.org/pear-snack-ideas/
https://www.skinnytaste.com/baked-pears-with-walnuts-and-honey/
