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	Pear - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the juicy fruit of that tree, edible in some species.
		Pear trees are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera which feed on Pear trees.
		Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments and furniture.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Pear (452 words)

	Pear Glossary Term
		Pears such as Bartletts ripen from green to yellow so it is easier to determine for this variety when they are ready to be eaten.
		Ripe pears should yield when pressure is applied with a fingertip to the area around the stem while they still may feel firm in areas around the base and away from the stem.
		Pears that need to be preserved for several days can be placed in a refrigerator, which will also serve to decrease the speed of ripening by a day or so.
	www.recipetips.com /glossary-term/t--35056/pear.asp (587 words)

	Pear - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species.
		Three are important for edible fruit production, the European Pear Pyrus communis cultivated mainly in Europe and North America, the Ya Pear Pyrus bretschneideri, and the Nashi Pear Pyrus pyrifolia (also known as Asian Pear or Apple Pear), both grown mainly in eastern Asia.
		Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Pear (431 words)

	TFC-Holland
		Nashi trees look similar to apple trees and are cultivated in the same manner, in planted rows with various supports.
		The edible thin skin of the nashi is light green to yellow or bronze; the flesh is light firm and crisp, very juicy with very little seed cells.
		The nashi is used in desserts, or with juice, wine or marmalade.
	www.tfc-holland.com /GB/W-18.asp (296 words)

	ooBdoo
		The English word pear is probably from Common West Germanic *pera, probably a loanword of Vulgar Latin pira, the plural of pirum, which is itself of unknown origin.
		The Willow-leafed Pear (Pyrus salicifolia) is grown for its attractive slender, densely silvery-hairy leaves.
		It is also used for wood carving, and as a firewood to produce aromatic smoke for smoking meat or tobacco.
	oobdoo.com /wikipedia/index.php?title=Pear (464 words)

	Power of the Amazon: Nashi Pear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Nashi pear is a dessert and wine pear, lending delicious flavor to any recipe.
		Nashi pears are a great source of dietary fiber, and they're also very high in potassium and other essential minerals.
		Nashi pear is one of 19 life-giving fruits in an elegant and powerful health drink.
	www.poweroftheamazon.com /nashiPear.htm (189 words)

	Nashi Asian pear varieties
		Nashi are a popular fruit with most Asian cultures, being extremely juicy but having a fairly bland flavour.
		Nashi are used in pear variety breeding programs to develop more interesting pears.
		Pear and cherry slugworm (Caliroa cerasi) can be damaging, especially in the first years before fruit bearing before pesticides will be applied for codling moth and fruit fly control.
	www.agric.nsw.gov.au /reader/deciduous-fruits/h4114intr.htm (385 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 2003 - Nashi Pears
		Nashi pears come from eastern Asia, China, Japan and Korea.
		Nashi pears are grown in much the same way as European pears, but they generally have lower chilling requirements.
		Nashi pears are available bare-rooted from nurseries in July and August - order from your local nursery.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2003/archives/2003/in_the_garden/herbs,_fruit_and_vegetables/nashi_pears (420 words)

	Sedi-Fruits • Fruit Wholesale • Nashi
		Nashi are related to our domestic apples and pears.
		In flavour the fruit resembles the pear and in shape rather the apple, although it is not related to it.
		From August to October nashis are imported from Spain as from Italy and France, from October to January from Japan, from October to May from Korea and from February to August from New Zealand.
	www.sedi-fruits.at /assortment/nashi (210 words)

	NASHI PEAR (PYRUS PYRIFOLIA) DORMANCY UNDER MILD TEMPERATURE CLIMATE CONDITIONS
		Nashi pears grown under mild winter present extended period of blooming, bud break, and vegetative growth compared with pears grown under normal winter conditions.
		When grown under mild winter, Nashi pears develop physiological disorder, which is associated to reducing number of flowers per bud.
		Blooming of Nashi pears may occur 10 to 15 days ahead of normal blooming date according to the timing of mineral oil and hydrogen cyanamide treatments.
	www.actahort.org /books/587/587_47.htm (249 words)

	Nashi the site of the Australian Nashi Growers Association. Nashi sometimes referred to as Nashi Pear, Asian Pear or ...
		Nashi sometimes referred to as Nashi Pear, Asian Pear or Japanese Pear.
		Versatile, nashi can be eaten fresh or added to salads, cheese platters, meat dishes, juiced or made into a tasty fruity chutney.
		When nashi are overripe they turn a richer yellow and begin to lose their unique crisp texture.
	www.nashiaustralia.com.au (210 words)

	Asian Pear, Chinese Pear, Japanese Pear, Sand, Nashi, Apple Pear
		Asian pears are cousins to the pears that are typically seen in grocery stores, but this fruit is similar to an apple and its many names reflect that characteristic.
		These pears are usually round, firm to touch when ripe, and are ready to eat after harvest.
		While European pears have the bulbous bottoms and tapering tops, they are not ready to eat until they are slightly soft and must be picked during the green stage and ripen at room temperature.
	www.foodreference.com /html/art-asian-pear.html (424 words)

	Pear trees stripped in raid on orchard (A Slice of Life DownUnder) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The couple will run sheep and cattle on the 6-hectare property but were planning to harvest the crop of nashi pears, thought to be worth about $5000.
		I'm not sure what a nashi pear is, but actually I'm more interested in knowing what a "lifestyle block" is. It sounds like something out of Vogue or Hollywood Today.
		As to a "Nashi" pear: in North America you might call 'em "Chinese Pears": generally, they are round in shape, taste like a sweet pear, and are very, very crisp in texture: unusually so.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1600076/posts (1450 words)

	Nashi body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Also known as the Asian pear, we’re pome fruit (which means we don’t have a woody layer surrounding our seeds like apricots and peaches) and we’re related to European pears, apples and quinces.
		We’re similar to the apple in shape and the pear in taste but have a crisper texture and white, very juicy flesh.
		Garnish with chopped coriander and serve as a dip with sliced nashi.
	www.freshforkids.com.au /nashi.htm (783 words)

	Asian Organic Pears
		Asian pears are bursting with very sweet juice but without the grittiness of European pears.
		They are called salad pears, pear apples, Nashi (Japanese for "pear"), Oriental, Chinese or Japanese pears.
		Each pear is individually bagged in the spring and grows within the bag on the tree until the harvest.
	www.asianpears.org (652 words)

	Waitrose.com - Nashi pear - Food Glossary
		This fruit, which is also known as Asian pear is a refreshing mixture of apples and pears, combining the shape and crispness of an apple with the speckled skin, grainy texture and flavour of a pear.
		They are also good baked in pies and other apple or pear desserts.
		To prepare: Prepare and use nashi pears in the same way as you would apples - cut into quarters and remove the core then slice them thinly.
	www.waitrose.com /food_drink/Recipes/glossary/foodglossary/Nashipear.asp (109 words)

	THE WORLD PEAR INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH: PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN PEARS (PYRUS COMMUNIS)
		The European pear culture is concentrated in an area with geographical and climatological advances which results in a very good fruit quality.
		There is a strong need for new pear cultivars, which can combine good taste quality for fresh consumption with a capacity for industrial processing of the fruits.
		In many pear production area organic pear production with the standard pear cultivars is very difficult but in area with a low yearly precipitation and with sufficient water availability for irrigation, organic pear production will increase strongly in the near future.
	www.actahort.org /books/587/587_1.htm (435 words)

	Molecular Characterization of Natural Erwinia pyrifoliae Strains Deficient in Hypersensitive Response -- Jock et al. 69 ...
		In 1997, necrotic tissue from a Nashi pear tree was obtained
		Genetics of biosynthesis and structure of the capsular exopolysaccharide from the Asian pear pathogen Erwinia pyrifoliae.
		Evidence for the involvement of an oxidative stress in the initiation of infection of pear by Erwinia amylovora.
	aem.asm.org /cgi/content/full/69/1/679 (2179 words)

	Department of Agriculture, Western Australia : Bee pollination benefits for pear and nashi, persimmon and pomegranate
		Bee pollination benefits for pear and nashi, persimmon and pomegranate
		Honeybees are used extensively to pollinate nashi crops in Victoria.
		Grower observation in Victoria: Twenty-five hives placed amongst 700 pear Winter Nelis (which prior to bees being used produced on average 1000 cases) increased yield to 2400 cases.
	www.agric.wa.gov.au /pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/IKMP/AAP/HBH/bulletin4298_pear.htm (336 words)

	Nashi pear pudding » Recipe » ABC South East NSW
		Nashi pear pudding » Recipe » ABC South East NSW
		Add nashi pear and poach for about 10 minutes or until just tender.
		4. Serve puddings sprinkled with icing sugar and accompanied by remaining nashi pear halves and warm caramel sauce.
	www.abc.net.au /southeastnsw/stories/s1103696.htm (236 words)

	Pyrus sp. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pear accessions available from the National Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon.
		Pears - Pyrus communis L. (European pear) Pyrus serotina L. pyrifolia (Burm.
		(Asian, Japanese or Oriental pear, Nashi, or Pear AppleFrom University of Georgia.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/nexus/Pyrus_nex.html (94 words)

	spiceblog: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Pork, Walnut, Pear, and Nashi
		My last restaurant gnocchi meal was an exceptional sweet potato gnocchi with bacon, pear, and chicken at the Inglewood hotel 3 months back.
		Pork and apples is an obvious choice but pears aren't so different and juicier, nashi apples have the best of both.
		Just to make sure there was a completely crunchy fourth element, I thought of walnuts and the use of a walnut in devil's on horsesback confirmed the relationship.
	manthatcooks.com /2005/03/sweet-potato-gnocchi-with-pork-walnut.html (989 words)

	Cook's Thesaurus: Pome Fruit
		The family of pome fruits include apples, pears, quinces, Asian pears, and loquats.
		Asian pear = apple pear = Japanese pear = Chinese pear = Oriental pear = sand pear = nashi = nashi pear = salad pear Notes: Asian pears are crunchy, juicy, and very fragrant.
		Substitutes: Bosc pear (not as crisp and firm, nor as flowery in flavor) OR apple (different flavor, similar texture) OR quince (for stews or baked dishes)
	www.foodsubs.com /Fruitoth.html (257 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Nashi pear from Japan has been imported into Australia since 1989 following a technical assessment of the pests and diseases that occur on nashi pear in Japan.
		Pests and diseases of concern to Australia in Japanese nashi pear and Korean pear export orchards are managed effectively by pest management programs and general surveillance undertaken in export orchards.
		In the case of Korea, flower examination for scab must also be conducted in a sample of non-export orchards inside and outside the designated export areas at blossoming.
	www.affa.gov.au /corporate_docs/publications/word/biosecurityaustralia/plant/2002/2002_22.doc (634 words)

	On TV : Follow That Food : Sauteed Foie Gras with Cipolini Onions, Nashi Pear, and Worcestershire Sauce : Fine Living
		Dice the Nashi pears and place into a saucepan with the white wine, sugar, pinch of salt, and enough water to cover pears.
		Season the fois gras, and saute on each side until golden brown on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside.
		In a separate pan, heat the Nashi pears with the orange confit and the cipolini onions.
	www.fineliving.com /fine/follow_that_food/article/0,2760,FINE_23716_4183949,00.html (268 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Chinese Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Sand Pear, Nashi Fruit Pyrus pyrifolia
		We have a fabulous asian pear tree in our new back yard - they tend to grow straight up without pruning, and this is what has happened here.
		I'm not a pear fan, but these are an exceptional pear.
		As they grew in sandy soil, and when cut open they looked like there was sand inside, they were called sand pears.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/58388 (470 words)

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