Lanzhou Soft Pear

Lanzhou Soft Pear

　　Lanzhou Soft Pear, in Lanzhou — a city acclaimed as the "Fruit and Melon Capital" — stands out among pears for its unique flavor. The fruit is nearly round, with an average weight of about 125 grams. It ripens after the Start of Winter solar term, featuring a yellowish-green hue with hints of red. Its skin is relatively thick, and the flesh is hard with a sour and astringent taste.

　　 If stored until winter, it freezes into a solid ice ball. Before eating, it needs to be placed in a warm place to thaw. The flesh then turns into a fragrant juice-filled pulp, extremely juicy, with a sweetness surpassing honey and a rich wine-like flavor. To enjoy it, simply tear the skin and suck the contents — a sweet, honey-like juice bursts into your mouth, offering a delightful mix of sweetness, coolness, and fragrance that refreshes the senses and leaves a long-lasting aftertaste. Hence, the Lanzhou Soft Pear is also known as "Fragrant Pear." Rich in fruit acid, malic acid, citric acid, sucrose, and glucose, it boasts high nutritional value. It also has therapeutic benefits such as clearing heat and toxins, moistening dryness and relieving coughs, promoting saliva production and resolving phlegm, as well as nourishing the body and preventing illness, making it both a delicious and healthful treat. Its flavor becomes even better if consumed between February and March of the following year.