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[Richard Harrison <rharrison922@yahoo.com>]

Michele.
    I have a very aromatic and flavorful Chinese pear from Southern Oregon back in the 1980's. Although aromatic, it lacks desert quality--even sweetness. Its name escapes me, but it sounds somewhat similar to your brief description. Any idea on when this pear/your pear came to the USA?
                   Richard Harrison, NW FL

--- On Sat, 11/13/10, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com>
Subject: [NAFEX] Chinese Fragrant Pear
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 11:27 AM

Hi all,

I recently bought an imported Chinese Fragrant Pear. 

Does anyone grow this?

 

I was unfamiliar with it, but a search came up with this in a 2006 NY Times article:

 

“In a study published in 2001, however, scientists analyzed the variety’s molecular markers and determined that it is a complex hybrid of the two main European and Asian species, along with Pyrus armeniacifolia, a little-known Xinjiang species with small fruits and leaves similar to apricot foliage.”

 

Melissa’s produce lists it; it is grown in the Xinjiang area of northwest China, which has a dry continental (cold winter) climate.

 

Just curious!

 

Michele in Ohio zone 6a

 

 

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