Tonglu White Pears

Tonglu White Pears

　　Tonglu White Pears are known for their large size, small cores, thin skin, white flesh, sweet and juicy taste, and crisp, tender texture. Those picked during Bailu (White Dew) are considered the best. The fruit is broadly conical or short gourd-shaped, yellow-green in color, weighing between 175–235g. The surface is relatively rough, with medium to large, numerous brown lenticels. The stem cavity is shallow and small, often with rust spots, and the calyx is either fallen off or remains. The core is small, the flesh is white, fine and tender, with few stone cells, juicy, and sweet, containing 10.2%–12.8% soluble solids, making it of medium to high or premium quality. The fruit is not resistant to storage (the flesh becomes mealy). The tree has moderate vigor, an open canopy, begins bearing fruit in 3–4 years, and is highly productive and stable. It is adaptable and tolerant of poor and dry soils. However, fruits are prone to cracking after rain and susceptible to black spot disease. The fruit typically ripens in mid-August at the origin. The main producing areas are Jinxi Township and Sanhe Township in the region.