Nashi


Japanese Pears

Nashi - Asian PearWhen you cut into a nashi pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) the juices just come pouring out. Depending on where it is produced, this fruit is also called the Japanese pear or the Asian pear. It is shaped much like an apple and has a grainy texture, so it has also been called the apple pear and the sand pear.

Nashi pears are different from 'European varieties in that they are crunchy and have a high water content. These pears are usually eaten raw and are rarely cooked in pies or made into jams because of this high water content. Usually enjoyed just like an apple. Two common varieties of nashi pears are Kosui and Hosui, which together account for more than half of all the pears grown in Japan.

These pears should be wrapped and stored in a refrigerator to prevent drying. They can be stored in this manner for a week to 10 days. These pears will last even longer if they are stored with their stalk portions facing up.

Cut pear sections left in the open will eventually turn a brownish colory but this discoloring can be avoided by applying salted water as with apples.

Zen-noh Tottori

We are Morimatsu Suisan Reito Co., Ltd., a seafood processing company in Japan, producing various types of processed seafood products both fresh and frozen and exporting them worldwide. With HACCP, EUHACCP, BRC and ISO 9001:2000 certification, we deliver the world's highest quality product.

Tottori 20th Century Pears

Found growing wild in Japan at the turn of the century, the crisp texture and sweet flavor of Tottori 20th Century Pears continue to make it a favorite. These pears are grown in Japan's Tottori Prefecture, a region known for producing clear-skinned, beautiful pears that brim with juicy, refreshing sweetness.

Contact Information
724 Suehiro Onsen-cho, Tottori City, Tottori, 680-8502, Japan
tel: +81-857-27-2739
fax: +81-857-27-2863
e-mail: maruyama-takeshi@zennoh.or.jp
website: www.jan-agri.com
contact: Takeshi Maruyama

Japan Fruit Growers Cooperative Association

We are a general trading firm located in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in northeast Japan, handling fresh fruits/vegetables, fish, wood products and miscellaneous products since 1994. We focus on exporting local products from Aomori such as apples, yams, peaches, carrots, daikon radish, mackerel, salmon, etc.

20th Century Pears

Found growing wild in Japan at the turn of the century, this crisp, juicy-sweet fruit, aptly called the 20th Century Pear, is considered the king of Japanese pears. Although they are true pears, they are often mistaken for a cross between a pear and an apple. The fruit looks very similar to a yellow-skinned apple. However, the Japanese 20th Century Pear has a crisp, almost crystal-like texture, and oozes juice like a watermelon. The flavor is a very delicate, aromatic pear taste.

Contact Information
3-2-1 Tokai, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan
tel: +81 -3-5492-5423
fax: +81-3-5492-5430
e-mail: takemura@nichienren.or.jp
website: www.nichienren.or.jp/index.html
contact: Masashi Takemura

Sun Globe Food., Inc.

Sun Globe Food., Inc. is a pioneer in the distribution of safe fresh produce to consumers. Our largest client is McDonald's Company Japan, Ltd. and we're also a leading supplier of supermarkets and wholesalers. We sell organically grown produce and processed foods, and we also export fresh Japanese fruits and vegetables. Our company policy is "to have the highest standards of selecting fine products." Our hope is to enrich the lives of customers around the world through high quality Japanese fruits, vegetables and rice.

Niitaka Pears

This Japanese pear was developed in Tokyo in 1915 by Dr. Akio Kikuchi by crossing the existing varieties "Amanogawa" x "Imamura Aki" and formally designated in 1927. The characteristics of the Niitaka Pear are the spherical shape and yellowish brown color, extreme juiciness and high sugar content, and large size of 700 to 800 g. Although it is a late-ripening fruit, even later than Hosui, the quality of the fruit is excellent. The tree is vigorous and resilient and flowers blossom 3 to 5 days earlier than the Chojuro variety. Due to sterility, incompatibility for hybridization with Kosui, Hosui, Nijisseiki and other varieties has not been recognized. It is resistant to black spot disease but susceptible to necrotic black spot virus. This is the 4th most popular cultivar and suited for warm regions.

Contact Information
7F Ohta Status BIdg., 3-9-1 Tohkai, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 143-0001, Japan
tel: +81 -3-5492-3962
fax: +81-3-5492-3960
e-mail: info@sgfd.co.jp
website: www.sgfd.co.jp
contact: Yukitaka Nakazato
Please click here to read the Food section disclaimer