1. Pear: Cultivated in areas like Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, She County, Qimen, and Xiuning, Anhui. Zhaozhou Pear in Shijiazhuang, Hebei is famous nationwide. Yellow Crown Pear: Suitable for cultivation in most areas of Huang, Huai, and the Bohai Sea, as well as in most regions along the Yangtze River and southward. The pear's appearance resembles that of the Yellow Crown apple, hence also known as Apple Pear.
2. Differences between Pear and White Snow Pear Varieties: The varieties differ. White Snow Pear is a specific type with snow-white flesh that is sweet and delicious. On the other hand, Pear is a hybrid variety with a smooth surface, smaller fruit spots, nucleus, and stone cells, with a taste that leans towards sweet and sour. The White Snow Pear fruit is round or slightly flattened, with an uneven base at the top. The fruit is medium to large, with an average weight of 300-400 grams per fruit, and up to 750-975 grams. Yellow Crown Pear fruit is elliptical, large, with an average weight of 235 grams per fruit, and 360 grams in total. Distribution: White Snow Pear is mainly produced in Sichuan, Anhui, Hebei, and especially in Zhaozhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, which is famous nationwide. Pears are suitable for cultivation in most areas of Huang, Huai, and the sea, as well as in most regions south of the Yangtze River. When Do Pears Ripen? Pear fruit ripens in mid-August. The initial flowering period is early to mid-April, with the final flowering period also in mid-April, and a flowering period of 7 days. New shoots stop growing in late June. Young vigorous trees undergo a second growth, and the fruit ripens in mid-August.
If you're buying them to eat as fresh fruit, the pears will have a better texture; however, if you're planning to use them for cooked desserts like pear syrup, snow pears are more suitable.
The Shape Difference: The pear's shape resembles that of a Golden Delicious apple, hence it is also known as Apple Pear. Ripe pears are yellow with a smooth skin surface and very fine fruit spots. The core is small with fewer stone cells, offering a sweet and sour taste with a hint of honey fragrance, making it an excellent pear for fresh eating. The skin of the Snow Pear is much rougher and the fruit spots are slightly larger, providing an average fresh eating experience, but it boasts higher medicinal and health benefits compared to other pears. The Medicinal Value Difference: The medicinal value of pears includes: - Treating heat coughs and quenching thirst. - Healing coughs with fever, aphasia due to stroke, fever, dissipating the heat of丹石 (a type of mineral), and dispelling evil spirits.
