Siyang White Crisp Pear

Siyang White Crisp Pear

　　Siyang White Crisp Pear is a specialty of Siyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. The Siyang White Crisp Pear is large in size, cylindrical in shape, with yellow skin that has a slight light brown tint and turns entirely yellow when fully ripe. It has a small core, crisp and refreshing flesh, thin skin with abundant juice, a richly sweet and fragrant taste, and high nutritional value.

　　The Siyang White Crisp Pear from Jiangsu Province’s Siyang County is large in size, with an average single fruit weight of 350 grams and a maximum of up to 1500 grams. The fruit is nearly cylindrical, with yellow skin that has a slight light brown hue and turns golden yellow when fully ripe. Although the lenticels are small, they are dense and noticeable. The fruit has a small core, crisp and refreshing flesh, thin skin with abundant juice, and a richly sweet and fragrant taste. It contains sugars, organic acids, minerals, and various vitamins, making it highly nutritious. The soluble solids content ranges from 11.2–15%, indicating top quality.

　　The harvesting period for the fruit is long, starting from mid-August and continuing until mid-October, with no fruit drop. The fruit is also quite resistant to storage, generally keeping until March to April of the following year. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be processed into pear wine, pear paste, dried pears, and canned pears. Pear juice and pear paste have excellent effects in clearing heat, reducing phlegm, relieving coughs, and moistening the lungs, making them important raw materials in both the food and pharmaceutical industries. This variety is high-yielding and stable, delicious and visually appealing, with strong market performance.

　　In the provincial evaluations held in 1996 and 1999, Siyang White Crisp Pear was awarded the title of Provincial High-Quality Fruit. Mature trees yield an average of around 200 kilograms per plant, with the highest single-plant yield exceeding 350 kilograms. It offers high economic returns, with market prices higher than those of other varieties.