Well. I was not that out of luck. It so happens that pears are seasonal (so are most fruits actually, you would say, and yes I know), and they are in season during the later part of the year. So when I actually saw a variety of USA pears in the supermart a month ago, boy was I delighted.
I was debating on which type to get, the Bosc? Green Anjou? Red Anjou? There was just no competition when my eyes found these...
Seckel pears