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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] What is:  Ya Pears?

There ARE a few Asian pears, pyriform ones, that have intense aromatic flavor, almost like quince.  Problem is, they may or may not be in commerce.  That is, many of the pears we have are not true to name.  Most of the Ya Li is not what the Chinese call Ya Li.  I've had the true one at the NCGR in Corvallis and it had a very distinct flavor.  Another one with distinct (but different from quince) is Chojuro.
-Lon Rombough
> From: nottke <nottke1@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:57:03 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] What is:  Ya Pears?

> I agree with Dean that Ya Li and similar Asian pears have very little
> flavor, whether that is because they are picked early for shipping or
> whether it is inherent in the variety I don't know.
> Some of the apple-shaped pears, eaten fresh off the tree, are very good.
>
> Jim Nottke
> Pfafftown, NC 27040
> Hardiness Zone 7A
>
>
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