The red pear is the product of a mutation or genetic alteration of the pear tree that produced a change in color in its fruit. This event occurred in Missouri from the buds of the green pear. It thrives in cold weather and red pears are grown in the Pacific (northeast area of the United States).

There are more than thirty varieties of pears, of different colors, textures and flavors. According to their cold requirements to ripen and when they are consumed, they are classified into summer pears (little or no cold requirement to ripen, short storage, consumed in summer) and winter pears (considerable cold requirement to ripen, greater conservation, they are consumed in winter).

The pear contains vitamins B1, B2 and niacin or B3, all from Complex B, which regulate the nervous system and the digestive system; strengthen the heart muscle; they protect the skin and hair and are essential for growth.