Fruits are sumptuous, juicy and irresistible and you can find these colorful fruits in all the grocery stores. Today we will be talking about the round and yellow fruit which resembles an apple but is actually an Asian pear. They are also known as apple pears. This is a delicious and a very juicy fruit. The skin of this apple pear is yellow, and the texture is bit rough. If you and your family is fond of apples, this is the right choice and you can easily get them from your nearest store. Asian pear has become famous due to its taste and unique juicy quality. You can eat it as a complete fruit, can add it in your daily salad too. The small chunks can be cut and served to the kids also. Asian pear varieties has increased and you can find plethora of Asian pears today in the market. Asian pears are cultivated more in South west Asia and South East Europe. Pears are generally used in wines, various breweries and as well as cookery. The different kinds of pears are enlisted below.

Chojuro Asian Pear – This is the most famous one and the skin of this pear is russeted golden brown. And is crispy as a normal apple is though much more juicy than an apple. The botanical name for the same is Pyrusserotina hybrid. This Asian pear tastes like butterscotch.

Hosui Asian Pear – This variety comes with golden russet skin. It is highly juicy as well as tangy and comes with very less acidic content. It ripens in late August.

Ichiban Nashi Asian pear–has three sub varieties: Potted Ichiban Nashi Asian Pear and Semi-Dwarf Ichiban Nashi Asian Pear. As compared to the above variety of pears, this pear is ready to eat in July itself.

Ishiiwase Asian Pear- larger in size and greenish brown is the color of this Asian pear. It can be eaten in mid-August. It tastes sweet and is crisp as an apple.

Kikusui Asian Pear – is a very famouskind of Asian pear. It is definitely juicy as other Asian pears. This is sweet in nature and yellow skinned and is best in taste when eaten fresh and is the easiest one to grow.

Shinko Asian Pear – This ripens in early September. It is slightly flat in shape and can’t be stored on shelves for a longer run. But are the sweetest among the all Asian pears.

Shinseiki Asian Pear– Bright, yellow, juicy, sweet and crisp as apple are the features of this variety. They are harvested in the month of late- July or early- August.

There are many more varieties and flavors of Asian pears to soothe your taste buds. Henceforth, choose from the varied bouquet of Asian pears