The infrared spectral characteristics of waxed pear were studied by using a CCD array spectrometer. It was found that in the range from 655 nm to 660 nm, the waxed pear had an absorption peak while the pear which was not waxed did not have the absorption peak. In the range from 610 nm to 620 nm, the infrared spectral absorption peak of the paraffined pear was comparable to that of the pear which was not waxed. However, the infrared spectral absorption peak of the pear coated with fruit wax was much lower than that of the pear which was not waxed. The result showed that the infrared spectroscopy had a particular feasibility in the detection of waxed pear. It also provided a reference for the further study of intelligent nondestructive waxed pear detection technologies.