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Spherical, russeted Pyrus pyrifolia (often called Asian, Korean, or Japanese pears) were first cultivated around 3,000 years ago in China and Japan; immigrants brought them to the U.S. where they ...
In fact, Asian pears are sometimes called apple pears, nashi, or Japanese pears. They have a round shape and crunchy texture. Unlike other pears on this list, Asian pears are better for eating raw ...
Soft and sweet, tart and crunchy, mild and floral—there’s a pear variety to satisfy every palate. In fact, there’s a lot more to the humble pear than meets the eye, so...
Pyrus pyrifolia is a species of pear tree native to southern China and northern Indochina that has been introduced to Korea, Japan and other parts of the world. [1] The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including Asian pear, [2] Persian pear, Japanese pear, [2] Chinese pear, [2] [3] Korean pear, [4] [5] [6] Taiwanese pear, apple pear, [7] zodiac pear, three-halves pear, papple ...
Over 3000 cultivars of the pear are known. [1] The following is a list of the more common and important cultivars, with the year and place of origin (where documented) and an indication of whether the pears are for cooking, eating, canning, drying or making perry.
Asian pears, fruits of Pyrus pyrifolia on the left and right, and two fruits of Pyrus × bretschneideri in the center. Fruit commonly known as the Asian pear in different parts of the world : Pyrus pyrifolia, called “Korean pear”, “Japanese pear”, Chinese pear or Nashi pear, usually round, with brown or yellow skin
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Pyrus × bretschneideri (or Pyrus bretschneideri), the ya pear or pearple or Chinese white pear [1] (Chinese: 白梨; pinyin: báilí), is an interspecific hybrid species of pear native to North China, where it is widely grown for its edible fruit.