Dragon Horse Yellow Pear

Dragon Horse Yellow Pear

　　Soaring Dragon Horse is one of the scenic highlights of Yuxi City; Dragon Horse Yellow Pear is one of its famous fruits. The yellow pear is renowned far and wide thanks to its origin in this scenic locale, while the attraction gains added charm from the thousands of pear trees.

The Dragon Horse Yellow Pear, one of Yunnan’s famous pears, is comparable to the Zhaotong Yellow Pear. In the late Qing Dynasty, fruit farmers who moved from Zhaotong to Longma Mountain in Yuxi selected cold-resistant and drought-tolerant wild crabapple trees as rootstock, and grafted them with high-quality scions from Zhaotong Yellow Pears. This produced the uniquely flavorful Dragon Horse Yellow Pear. The fruit has a golden-yellow hue, snow-white and crisp flesh that is juicy, sweet with a slight tang, and rich in various vitamins. It offers a cool, refreshing taste and aids digestive comfort.

One notable feature of the Dragon Horse Yellow Pear is its excellent storability. Mature fruits stored in cellars or kept in cool, dry jars remain in good condition well into the next spring. Their tartness gradually fades, leaving a richer, sweeter flavor. Another benefit is its medicinal use. When sliced thin and steamed with a little honey, the pear can help relieve coughs, expel phlegm, soothe the lungs, and clear the throat.

The highest annual yield of Dragon Horse Yellow Pear reached 3.5 million jin. Due to its premium quality and limited quantity, it became a bestseller in cities such as Kunming, Simao, and Gejiu, as well as a sought-after fruit in the Yuxi market. For visitors touring Yuxi who miss the pear’s harvest season, having the chance to taste stored pears is still considered a real treat.