[DOC] [TLE] Pyrus pyrifolia - Wikipedia [PAR] Pyrus pyrifolia is a species of pear tree native to East Asia. The tree's edible fruit 
is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, 
Japanese pear, Taiwanese pear, and sand pear. Along with cultivars of P.  
bretschneideri and P. ussuriensis, the fruit is also called the nashi pear. ... In 
Australia, these pears have been commercially produced for more than 25... [DOC] [TLE] Pear - Wikipedia [PAR] The pear is any of several tree and shrub species of genus Pyrus /pars/, in 
the family Rosaceae. It is also the name of the pomaceous fruit of the trees. ... 
Like that of the related apple, the pear fruit is a pome, in most wild species 14 ... 
Sha Li; tree species native to China, Japan, and Korea, also known as the Asian 
pear... [DOC] [TLE] Meet the Asian Pears (National Gardening Association) [PAR] They have also been called sand pears, Oriental or Chinese pears, sha li (
Chinese for sand pear), and nashi (Japanese for pear). ... They grow in USDA 
Hardiness Zones 5 through 9, though some varieties, such as ... Plant more than 
one variety, or if space is limited, choose a tree that includes several grafted 
varieties. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pears [PAR] Mar 11, 1997 ... They also are called salad pears, Nashi (Japanese for "pear"), Oriental, Chinese 
or ... Most new Asian pear plantings in California are in Fresno, Tulare and Kern 
Counties. ... All Asian pear cultivars will grow on Pyrus betulaefolia, ... Smaller 
dwarf-type 10-year-old trees on P. communis rootstock cover a soil... [DOC] [TLE] Asian and European Pears - University of Kentucky [PAR] grown commercially in Kentucky, primarily due to problems with ... Also called 
apple pears, Asian pears are crisp and juicy like an apple, but with the sweetness 
associated with pears. ... Most of the Asian pear cultivars that are available in this 
country originated in Japan. .... the type of field monitoring instruments and cold. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pear Culture in Alabama [PAR] Asian pears originated in China and Japan and have been grown in these 
counties and certain ... Hard pears, also called sand pears, are grown quite 
extensively across the state and are ... Most of the varieties showing promise in 
Alabama are of Japanese origin. ... Ya Li is the only Chinese type Asian pear in 
these studies. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pear - ctahr [PAR] All Asian pears grown today are selected seedlings or crosses made within the 
species ... There are three types of Asian pear: round or flat fruit with green ... 
Asian pears are called apple pears, salad pears ... China and Korea also export 
to the United States and. Canada. .... Most Japanese pear varieties are dwarfed 
about... [DOC] [TLE] Asian or Oriental Pears  Fruit Production for the Home Gardener ... [PAR] Many Asian pear varieties also have an apple-like shape, and this combination of 
taste, texture, ... They are sometimes also called "salad pears" or "sand pears. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pears - Like [PAR] You are going to hear lots of conflicting stories about Asian Pears over the ... to 
Asian Pears as "Asian Pears" is like referring to every apple grown in the ... pears 
that originated in Japan tend to have yellow, brown or yellowish-brown ... The 
varieties of Asian Pears most susceptible to "internal browning" are ... Also called:
. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pears Information, Recipes and Facts - Specialty Produce [PAR] Additionally Asian pears can vary in shape and size, the most commonly grown 
in ... Less commonly grown are the Chinese varieties, which have a more 
traditional pear shape with ... The Asian pear is known by many names including 
Nashi, Japanese pear, sand ... Try using as a substitute wherever apples are 
called for. [DOC] [TLE] Asian Pear - USDA [PAR] called Oriental pears, Chinese pears, Japanese pears, nashi, sand apples, and 
salad pears. In ... Though most Japanese pear varieties

Question: Also called the Chinese pear, most varieties of this type of pear are grown in Japan
Answer: the Asian pear