25 Amazing and Interesting Facts about Pear | Amazing Facts 4U
- Pear belongs to the family of roses. It’s the cultivation of pears about 1100 years BC in China.
- The scientific name for pear is Pyrus communis.
- There are over 3000 varieties of pears that can be found around the world today.
- Pears are broadly classified based upon their place of origin as Asian-pears and European-pears. Asian varieties are crispy and firm that does not change even after harvesting or storage whereas, European types generally become soft and juicy when allowed to ripen.
- China is the world leader in the production of pears.
- The first pear tree was planted in North America in 1620 in the Massachusetts Bay colony. Presently the USA is one of the largest producers of pears in the world which is mostly grown on the coast, mainly in Oregon and Washington.
- The Bartlett is the most popular variety of pear in the United States. It got its American name when a Bostonian named Enoch Bartlett bought a pear orchard and began distributing them as Bartlett pears.
- Pear can grow to the height of 40 to 50 feet and has a pyramid-shaped crown. It has oval or heart-shaped green leaves that are alternately arranged.
- Actually, the fruit is harvested green because it continues to ripen after removal from the tree. That it is prevented from being overripe.
- Pears are also known as “butter fruit” because they have a soft, butter-like texture when they are ripe.
- Pear starts to produce fruit 4 years after planting. The plant can survive from 10 to 50 years.
- Pear is about 5 inches long and weighs about 200 gm. A medium pear has about 75 calories. It can be consumed raw or as a part of fruit salads, cakes, and other desserts.
- Doctors recommend pears for babies when they are weaning and being introduced to baby food as pears are a low acid fruit that is unlikely to cause digestion problems in babies and pear allergy is rare.
- The fruit is a good source of minerals such as copper, iron, potassium, manganese, and magnesium as well as B-complex vitamins such as folates, riboflavin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B6).
- Pears boost the immune system because they contain antioxidants such as vitamin C and copper which fight off free radicals and disease in the body.
- Pears are one of the highest-fiber fruits, offering 6 gms per medium-sized fruit, helping you meet 25% of your daily requirement. Most of the fiber in them is a nonsoluble polysaccharide (NSP), which functions as a good bulk laxative in the gut reducing the occurrence of colon polyps and also chances of colon cancer.
- Pears contain the natural form of folic acid, folate, and they should be included in a healthy prenatal diet in pregnancy.
- Pears also contain boron, which our bodies need in order to retain calcium, so this fruit can aid in the prevention of osteoporosis.
- The Chinese considered the pear, which they call “li,” to be a symbol of immortality. The destruction of a pear tree symbolized tragic or untimely death. it is considered bad luck in China to share a pear because it may lead to the separation of friends or lovers.
- Pear leaves were used for the preparation of cigarettes before tobacco became popular.
- Pearwood is used to make furniture, musical instruments, and wood carvings. It is also used to make wooden kitchen utensils because it doesn’t impart any color or odor to the food and because it is tough enough to withstand repeated washings. Architect’s rulers are also made from pear wood because it doesn’t warp.
- The world’s most expensive pear is Buddha-shaped pears which may cost nearly $10 each. They have been cultivated to look exactly like a Buddha statue, even down to the facial details.
- The heaviest pear ever grown was about 3 Kg in Japan.
- In the Odyssey, Homer called the pear a “gift from the Gods.”
- The word pyriform means “pear-shaped.”
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