If I told you that pears are good for your heart, you probably wouldn’t be too surprised. But what is surprising is that, until recently, not all pears were certified ‘Heart Healthy’:
Pear Bureau Northwest’s Kathy Stephenson says it seemed strange to only give certification to a select few varieties:
So, Stephenson says, they went right to the source:
Again, that’s Kathy Stephenson of Pear Bureau Northwest.