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Pear + Blackberry

122pear only 239shared 123blackberryonly Pear · 361 Blackberry · 362
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

36 recipes mention both · top 3% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together36 recipes
Ranktop 3% of pairs
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Do pear and blackberry go together?

Some recipes mention both. 36 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 239 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 3% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Plum: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with pear, top 3% with blackberry.
  • Peach: top 2% of pairs with pear, top 2% with blackberry.
  • Apple: top 1% of pairs with pear, top 3% with blackberry.
  • Strawberry: top 2% of pairs with pear, top 2% with blackberry.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with pear and blackberry

Blackberry & pear crumbleBlackberry & pear scrumbleBlackberry and pear crumble with custardEasy Apple, Pear, and Blackberry CrumblePear & blackberry crumblesPear, apple and blackberry crumble with hazelnut ice cream

These have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 36 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: pear has 122 molecules blackberry doesn't, and blackberry has 123 that pear doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

More than half of pear's flavor molecules (239 of 361) also occur in blackberry. Among the shared key aromas are (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green) and ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 239 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 122 only in pear and the 123 only in blackberry.

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Pear and blackberry questions

Do pear and blackberry go together?

36 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 239 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 3% of random ingredient pairs.

What do pear and blackberry have in common?

More than half of pear's flavor molecules (239 of 361) also occur in blackberry. Among the shared key aromas are (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green) and ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with pear and blackberry?

Plum is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with pear and top 3% with blackberry. Peach and apple also fit both.

What can you make with pear and blackberry?

Common dishes include Blackberry & pear crumble, Blackberry & pear scrumble, Blackberry and pear crumble with custard, Easy Apple, Pear, and Blackberry Crumble.

Can I use blackberry instead of pear?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: pear has 122 molecules blackberry doesn't, and blackberry has 123 that pear doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs

Cite this analysis
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Pear vs Blackberry. https://compkitchen.com/compare/pear-vs-blackberry. Accessed 2026-11-15.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_pear_vs_blackberry_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Pear vs Blackberry},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/pear-vs-blackberry},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-15}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.