Nashi
(Pyros pyriflolia)a fruit looking like a cross between an apple and a pear, with orangish-brown skin with small yellow dots. It is in fact a variety of pear that is Eastern in origin. The pulp is yellowish-white and has several seeds in the centre. The nashi’s taste is similar to that of the pear.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Nashi
Spanish: Nashi
English: Nashi
Category
Fruit
Family
Commercial: Tropical fruit
Scientific: Rosàcia
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Nashi
it is nowadays grown throughout the Far East (China, Japan, and South Korea), the United States, New Zealand, Australia and in Mediterranean regions (France, Spain and Italy).