Jellies and Jams | Out of Season

When you live in the pear capital of the world, it’s not hard to fall in love with this delicately perfumed fruit that Greek poet Homer called, “Gift of the Gods.” That’s what happened to Susan Knapp, founder and CEO of A Perfect Pear when she lived in Lake County, California. Susan traded vegetables with a pear farmer down the road and began making pear jelly and condiments as a hobby in the 1980s. Soon, she discovered a demand for high-quality and unique gourmet condiments—and a lack of pear-based products in the marketplace.