If you have access to the ones that do turn to mush try in a smoothie
I like them mushy , but I do know of one that dries on the tree
(A American one but May also have some Hybrid I have to ask or read of varieties and remember )
I did have 2 trees , but it has been a bad year (hurt my back, and had to lay on stomach for sometime )
and left the pots outside to die.
Do you want me to ask about the one that dries on tree
(it would be Cliff England , but want to travel there soon)
Didn't say much, but have to ask
Have you ever tried drying them
Even in a small toaster oven on 200 for 8 hours could try it , and will not heat up the house much in CA.