Boye Yellow Crown Pears

Boye Yellow Crown Pears

　　Boye Yellow Crown Pears are a specialty of Boye County in Baoding City, Hebei Province. These pears are not only large and visually appealing, but also juicy, tender, sweet, and leave no residue after eating.

　　Shawo Village was founded during the Tang Dynasty, and from its inception, began planting high-quality duck pears originally cultivated by Wei Zheng, a renowned prime minister of the Tang Dynasty who came from Jinzhou. Cultivation intensified during the Ming and Qing periods, reaching large-scale production by the Kangxi era. Orchards with over a thousand pear trees were common in Shawo and the surrounding areas. Today, the village still preserves an ancient grove of over 2,500 pear trees that are more than 250 years old. Currently, the pear varieties in Shawo span early, mid, and late ripening stages, totaling over ten types, with nearly 10,000 mu of pear orchards and 100,000 pear trees.

　　Fruit farmers in Dabeih River Village have a tradition of growing fruit trees for over 30 years. Guided by fruit-tree technology experts, they have introduced popular pear varieties such as “Crown Pears” and “Red Fragrant Crisp” using high-grafting techniques. To ensure their pears can enter larger markets, the village has adopted standardized production practices and adheres to pollution-free management. All fertilization uses livestock and poultry manure, completely eliminating nitrate-based chemical fertilizers. For disease and pest prevention, only low-toxicity pesticides with residual periods not exceeding seven days are used. For market entry, fruit must meet standard weight requirements. To ensure each pear weighs between 0.35 and 0.40 kilograms, they rigorously thin flowers and fruits according to technical guidelines, controlling the number and size of fruit per tree within set standards. The orange-yellow hue is another key quality criterion. To meet this standard, they switched from plastic film bagging to specialized paper bags. Additionally, they established the Linfeng Fruit Professional Cooperative, developed their own brand, and registered the trademark “Meijiafeng.”