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["David Doud" <doudone@netusa1.net>]

I'll second (or third) the notion that it is likely what we know as
Ya-li'  - pyriform,  green to yellow,  good size - harvest around oct 1,
here  - I had several trees (zone 5,  northern IN) - not my favorite either,
have not found a time of harvest such that it achieves good flavor - early,
very bland - - more ripe,   a rather 'petroleum' flavor - perhaps in a
different climate it would be different - I've topworked all but a couple -
easy to grow,  spur-y precocious tree,  main problem is thinning fruit,  a
four step process to achieve good results here -
culturally,  less disease/insect pressure than apples,  but the trees seem
less cold hardy than most 'standard' pear varieties -
I think I could stir up a picture of 'Ya-li'  and I know I have some of
'Korean giant' (my favorite) - can't post them here,  but could in 'Over the
Fence' - (you do hang around there,  don't you?)  I think the species is
definately worth growing,  but wouldn't recommend 'Ya-li' -
----- Original Message -----
From: "charles paradise" <machelp@attglobal.net>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] What is: Ya Pears?


> Here in zone 5 Massachusetts I stopped at the Chinese grocery to buy tea
and soybean sprouts,
> and picked up a fresh yellow pear grown in China named a "Ya Pear" [so the
sticker on the pear
> said.]  I understand this is an Asian Pear [although it has a pyriform
shape elongated shape
> somewhat like a european pear.]
>
> A few questions for those of us unfamiliar with the Asian pears:
>
> 1] Is this pear a product of southern hot or northern cold China?
>
> 2] Does anyone know for sure what variety this pear is?   If not, how
about a guess?
>
> 3] Are Asian pears grown as far north as Massachusetts?  Do you feel they
are less/as much
> as/more worth growing than european type pears?
>
> 4]  Would Asian pears of this type need intensive pest help like apples or
would Asian pears of
> this type be as resistant to pests as some of the european type pears we
grow here?
>
> Thanks in advance to whoever for attempting to answer.
>
> Charlie Paradise
>
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