name: Asian Pear

flavor_db_name_variants: asian pear

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Asian pear

id: 291

name_scientific: Pyrus pyrifolia

description: Pyrus pyrifolia is a pear tree species native to China, Japan, and Korea. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwan pear, and sand pear. Along with cultivars of P. × bretschneideri and P. ussuriensis, the fruit is also called the nashi pear. Despite being colloquially known as an apple pear due to its appearance and texture, the fruit is not a hybrid of the two. Cultivars derived from Pyrus pyrifolia are grown throughout East Asia, and in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States (e.g. , California). Traditionally in East Asia the tree's flowers are a popular symbol of early spring, and it is a common sight in gardens and the countryside. The fruits are generally not baked in pies or made into jams because they have a high water content and a crisp, grainy texture, very different from the buttery European varieties. They are commonly served raw and peeled. The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise because of its juiciness), it can last for several weeks or more in a cold, dry place.

itis_id: 25296

wikipedia_id: Pyrus pyrifolia

picture_file_name: 292.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 46639

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:36:50.000Z

legacy_id: 319

food_group: Fruits

food_subgroup: Pomes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:30.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:22.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 3767

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00291