Thats not meant as an all or none statement rather a generalization that is pretty true. I have eaten Drippin’ Honey in February. In general, if they are KG or others mentioned and most others, they keep pretty good. That is not to say Shenandoah does not keep It is to say in general most european pears are not long term keepers. Asian pears like DH i harvest in August and 6 months later i’m still eating them. Kieffer keeps pretty good but it is not all european it is a hybrid. Back to Shenandoah it’s a nice keeper , 5 months in cold storage is great Shenandoah pear