august 5 - august 18 produce make half your plate fruits & vegetables pearse quick tips pears • brown speckled patches on skin indicate ripening and oftentimes indicate • place pears in a paper bag at room temperature to speed up the ripening and softening process four times as many phytonutrients as the flesh slowing the aging process and protect against heart disease • the familiar white pear blossom is a symbol of hope and lasting friendship and support in military campaigns bay colony architectural rulers "commissary
