Before further processing, the firmness of fresh ‘Nashpati’ and ‘Babughosha’ pear measured with fruit pressure tester (FT-327, FACCHINI srl, Alfonsine, Italy) with an 11 mm flatbottomed probe allowed to penetrate up to 5 mm into the flesh were 54.9 ± 6.8 N and
33.8 ± 1.4 N, respectively.