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UK demand for pears rises as nutritionist highlights health benefits
Demand for pears in the UK rose 28% compared with the same period a year earlier.
Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert said pears offer fiber, water and useful nutrients.
A medium pear has about 6 grams of fiber, which can support regular bowel movements and feed gut bacteria.
Research links regular pear consumption with lower heart and stroke risk, though the reasons are not fully established.
Pears also contain pectin, potassium and compounds in the skin that may support healthy cholesterol and blood pressure.
Eating pears has also been associated with lower type 2 diabetes risk, but the evidence described does not show that pears alone prevent the disease.
Lambert recommends eating pears whole with the skin, since juice loses much of the fiber.
Demand for pears in the United Kingdom rose 28% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Infobae citing The Telegraph.
Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert described pears as a source of fibre and other nutrients.
A medium pear provides about 6 grams of fibre, against a recommended daily intake of 30 grams.
Pears contain about 100 calories each and their water and fibre can help people feel full.
Research cited in the article associated regular pear consumption with lower risks of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
- Who
- UK consumers and nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert.
- What
- UK demand for pears rose 28%, while Lambert highlighted their nutritional benefits.
- When
- Compared with the same period a year earlier. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The United Kingdom.
- Why
- Lambert said pears provide fibre, water and micronutrients, with potential benefits for digestion and other aspects of health.
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- UK demand
- Rose 28% compared with the same period a year earlier
- Medium pear
- About 6 grams of fibre
- Recommended daily fibre intake
- 30 grams
- Calories per pear
- About 100
- Type 2 diabetes risk
- Weekly consumption of a pear or an apple was associated with a 3% lower risk; more frequent consumption with up to an 18% lower risk
What people are saying
One of the greatest benefits is its fibre content
Fibre also helps promote regular bowel movements
A pear is mostly water, so you get quite a lot of volume for relatively little energy
Pears contain fibre, which slows digestion and means naturally occurring sugars are absorbed more gradually than if they were consumed, for example, as juice
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