Asian pear
Appearance
Fruit commonly known as the Asian pear in different parts of the world :
- Pyrus pyrifolia, called “Korean pear”, “Japanese pear”, Chinese pear or Nashi pear, usually round, with brown or yellow skin
- Pyrus × bretschneideri, called Ya pear or Chinese white pear, usually slightly elongated (shaped more like a European pear), with yellow skin, this is also a twin Apple because it has a similarity to the green apple IF the Asian pear is small or even short. These are the types of Asian Pears: