Miyi Snow Pears

Miyi Snow Pears

　　Miyi has a long history of pear cultivation, but in the technologically underdeveloped past, most pears grown here were wild varieties such as Huobali, Shuibianli, and Chengtuoli—tart, astringent, low in quality and yield.

　　After years of exploration and hard work by technical experts and local pear growers, Miyi pears began to achieve high quality and yield, gradually becoming well-known across the region. Over the past two decades, Miyi has introduced several premium pear varieties, including Jinchuan Snow Pears, Jinhua Snow Pears, Hebei Duck Pears, and Cangxi Snow Pears. These were introduced both as saplings for direct planting and as scions used to graft and upgrade the existing low-quality pear trees. According to rough estimates, by the end of 1992, Miyi had 230,525 high-quality pear trees, with 3,350 acres (167,500 trees) already in production, yielding 559,000 kilograms annually.

　　Each year during the peak summer heat of July and August, when fruits like mangoes fade from the market, these large, plump, sweet and tender Snow Pears arrive just in time to relieve the summer heat. According to expert assessments, due to Miyi’s superior natural conditions and careful management by fruit farmers, the quality of Miyi Snow Pears has far surpassed that of their original growing regions. Moreover, their harvest season typically arrives about half a month to twenty days earlier than in areas like Cangxi and other parts of Sichuan, giving them a strong competitive edge in markets across the province and beyond.