Asian pear or Chinese pear or Korean pear or Japanese pear or Taiwanese pear or sand pear or nashi pear
Pyrus pyrifolia
Rose family (Rosaceae)
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Themes
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De vruchten smaken zoet en knapperig als ze rijp van de boom geplukt worden. In Japan wordt de vrucht geschild en rauw gegeten. In Taiwan worden de vruchten verwerkt als zoetmaker voor sauzen en gerechten.
Details
| Description: | Tree, 2-4 m. |
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| Distributions: | E. asia. |
| Habitat: | Warm rainy regions at elevations of 100 - 1400 m. |
| Year cycle: | Perennial (polycarpic decidous) |
| Hardiness: | 14 - 23 f (hardy - average winter) |
| Flowering period: | April |
| Flower color: | White |
| Fruiting period: | Mei - juni |
| Fruit color: | Brown |
| Notes on fruits: | Pome brownish, with pale dots. |
| At its best: | April - juni |