oooh i love a good pear! for me they're best when they're soft (not mushy though!) and juicy. i don't like it when pears are crunchy? depending on the kind and if they're ripe enough i guess. but a crunchy pear is enough to get a deep sad sigh out of me. i also don't like the "pears" that come in the little mixed fruit cups. i used to always have to eat those as a kid and hate how all the fruit in those taste and feel texture-wise