<h1> Winter is coming, and autumn is fading away. There is less humidity in the air, and with the increasingly dry weather, the human body needs to eat various fruits to replenish the skin's nutrients. This season, the winter fruit pear is the best choice, it is the Lanzhou people's favorite "Lanzhou winter fruit", also known as the winter fruit pear, which is a unique fruit of Lanzhou, because it is eaten in winter so named. </h1>
This winter fruit pear is also a characteristic pear, with the characteristics of thin skin and juicy, in addition to eating when the fruit is eaten, it can also be cooked and eaten, with a delicate taste, sweet and delicious, and has a long reputation.
Winter pears are generally picked before and after the frost fall in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and can be stored until June of the following year, and their color and taste will not change.
Lanzhou is known as the "City of Melons and Fruits", and has a long history of pear tree cultivation. The "Gansu Tongzhi" edited by Qing Yongzheng in the sixth year of his reign reads: "Lanzhou produces pears. According to the scientific research department, three hundred and fifty years ago, the cultivation of pears in Lanzhou, Hexi Corridor, Linxia and other places was quite popular. In Lanzhou, Baiyin and other places and the Hexi Corridor, as well as along the Yellow River, there are still large fruit trees from 200 to 300 years ago. In addition to jujube trees, the most fruit trees in Lanzhou are pear trees.
The trees of winter pears are strong, have a long lifespan, and bear early results, generally four to five years after grafting. The buds have strong germination, mainly short fruit branches and short fruit branches. Fruit branches live for four to five years.
Lanzhou winter fruit pear is a rich tree species, the flower buds germinate in early April every year, the fruit is flowered in mid-term, and it is picked in October.
Winter fruit pear canopy is tall, leafy, strong tree, long-term, century-old tree, can still flower and bear fruit, fruit farmers call it "old life star".
Due to the unique geographical and climatic characteristics of Lanzhou, the temperature difference between day and night is large and the sunshine is sufficient, which is suitable for the growth of fruit trees, especially winter fruit trees. Winter fruit tree growth period is long, hanging fruit of winter fruit pear color bright, beautiful shape; its skin is thin and fine, sweet and sour moderate, resistant to storage, long-standing reputation.
After the winter pear is ripe, the fruit is golden yellow, the skin is thick and coarse, the stem is thicker, the flesh is white, the texture is coarser, the stone cells are more, the juice is more, the taste is strong, the glycylic acid is moderate, and the quality is very good. It is moderately sweet and sour, with a sugar content of about 9%, and is one of the best fruits in Gansu Province.
The pear tree is a plant of the Rosaceae family. Lanzhou winter fruit pear belongs to the white pear family, which is divided into large and small winter fruits.
Winter fruit pears (trees) do not like high temperature and humid climate, nor are they tolerant of severe cold and low temperatures. It is suitable for the river valley and the river valley area, and it grows in an environment with no severe heat in the summer and a milder climate in the winter.
The taste of winter fruit pears is good, but some of the old fruit trees are not pruned after fruiting, and the fruits of the hanging fruit are dense, the single fruit is small, and the taste is also inferior. Young fruit trees with a short age bear large fruit, thick skin, sufficient moisture and good taste. Eating winter fruit pears in winter is also the best choice for locals in Lanzhou.