Entries Tagged as 'Asian Pear'

Shingo Korean Pear

December 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Asian Pear

If you feel flattered when someone refers to you as a trophy wife, then this is the fruit for you!

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Perfect looking, unblemished bronze, russetted skin with white flesh; slightly bigger than a softball and weighing about a pound. The package used the word “JUMBO” and I don’t disagree.

AROMA
Sweet and spicy.

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Xinjiang Fragrant Pear

December 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Asian Pear

If the most romantic thing you’ve ever said is “roses are red, violets are blue, this fruit is delicious and smells good too”, then this is the fruit for you.

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Oval body with wobbly lumps here and there, greenish yellow skin and slight red blushing, long stems and white flesh.

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The first one [...]

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Twentieth Century (Nijisseiki) Asian Pear

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Asian Pear

If you have a tendency to drool a lot and you’ve been looking for some way to hide it, then this Twentieth Century Asian Pear is the fruit for you!

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Pale yellow, almost see-through skin with white to beige flesh.

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Mellow but full bodied smell, reminds me of apple and maybe nutmeg and [...]

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Yali Pear

November 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Asian Pear

If you like the girl with the gorgeous skin and beautiful eyes, but not a lot going on in her head, then this Yali Pear is the fruit for you!

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Large tear shaped pear with pale yellow skin, a long brown stem and white flesh

AROMA
Sweet with the slightest bit of butterscotch

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Unknown Japanese Pear

October 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Asian Pear

If you like jumbotrons, monster trucks and supersizing your meal deal, then this is the fruit for you!

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This pear is humongous. It would take three grown men to eat it in a sitting. Just ridiculous for a pear. Yellowish green skin and brown speckling with white flesh.

AROMA
None

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Crunchy, [...]

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