(This venue is closed.) The floral come-on of a Xinjiang fragrant pear (Sheen-jeong, $1.49 per pound) is more pronounced, according to greengrocer wisdom, in specimens with a blush. This oblong fruit of northwestern China is crisp like an Asian pear, even when ripe, yet as juicy as any Anjou.
New A&N Food Market
41-79 Main St. (Sanford-Maple Aves.), Flushing, Queens
718-359-1300
