Qixia Big Perfume Pear

Qixia Big Perfume Pear

　　【Qixia Big Perfume Pear】 Belonging to the white pear variety group, it was originally called “Nangong Xili Pear.” After being introduced to Qixia and cultivated for over 150 years, it has

　　developed into a unique pear variety with distinctive flavor and characteristics. The Big Perfume Pear averages around 200 grams per fruit, with an oblong shape, yellowish-green skin that turns yellow after storage,

　　the skin is relatively thin, with small lenticels, and the flesh is tender, juicy, crisp, sweet with a slight tartness. The Big Perfume Pear begins to ripen in mid-September. The fruit is highly resistant to storage,

　　with a general shelf life of up to about 8 months.

　　 The main production areas of the Big Perfume Pear are the riverbanks of the Xuanhe River Basin and the Qingshuihe River Basin in Qixia County. The soil here is fine sandy, loose,

　　and well-drained, with rapid ground warming and cooling, as well as large diurnal temperature variations, which are conducive to sugar accumulation in the pear trees. As a result, the Big Perfume Pear has a high sugar content,

　　with 12 grams of sugar per 100 grams of fresh flesh, making it an outstanding variety among white pears. At the 1985 Shandong Provincial Fruit Quality Evaluation Conference, it was rated as a high-quality fruit.

　　 Currently, over 20,000 acres of Big Perfume Pears are planted across the county, with an annual output of around 35 million kilograms.