Nashi
Nashi: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Nashi is an Asian pear tree, generally associated with the species Pyrus pyrifolia, in the Rosaceae family. Its fruit is sometimes called an apple pear because of its rounded shape and crisp texture. That name does not mean it is a cross between an apple tree and a pear tree. Nashi remains a pear, with features that distinguish it from European pears with melting flesh. This description presents the tree and fruit without assigning one identical appearance to every variety.The fruits are often rounded, but shape, size and colour depend on the variety. Some skins are yellow-green and relatively smooth; others are brown to golden, with a rougher or speckled surface. Pale flesh is very juicy and crisp when ripe. It remains firm while developing a sweet flavour, sometimes with aromatic notes or a little acidity. Firmness in a ripe nashi is therefore part of its character, rather than automatically…
