Eat This Now: Seckle Pears

Dappled green-gold with a ruby blush and a flavor that's luscious, slightly spicy and dripping with honeyed sweetness... If you're not eating local seckle pears right now, I implore you to jog to your local farmer's market and find yourself some this instant. These things are tiny packages of harvest love.

Mine are from the friendly folks at Red Jacket Orchards. Check out the ugly but useful Pick Your Own website for information on plucking excursions in your area.