In cooking, it is especially appreciated for its sweetness, which is why it is usually featured in the dessert section of the menus.
Pêra rocha is one of the queens of the West Coast orchards. Here is “Pera Rocha do Oeste,“ a PDO product that distinguishes itself from other pear varieties due to its white, soft, grainy, sweet, aromatic, and juicy pulp. Onsight, its main distinguishing feature is the yellowish bark sprinkled with small brownish spots, the so-called “carepa.“ Pera Rocha is, according to figures from the National Association of Pera Rocha Producers, the fourth most consumed fruit in Portugal, and also one of our “ambassadors“ abroad, as 60% of production is exported. In cooking, it is especially appreciated for its sweetness, which is why it is usually featured in the dessert section of the menus.
