October 7, 2016

Niitaka Nashi (Pear), the King of Pears/新高梨、梨の王様

I've talked about this variety of pear several times in my blog, and here I go again.
Niitaka pear produced in Chiba, sold for 258 yen yesterday.
このブログでは何回もこの品種の梨について述べてきましたが、またです。
昨日買った千葉産の新高梨（258円）です。
More than 900 g!
The sticker says KING OF PAIRS! I totally agree! Niitaka is the king of pairs not only in size but in flavor!
900 g以上！
シールには梨の王様と書かれています。同感です！新高は大きさだけでなく味でも梨の王様です！
Cut in half,
半分に切って、
quartered, pared, and cut into manageable sizes.
I put some pieces in small containers as part of my daughter's bento.
1/4にして、皮をむいて、手ごろな大きさに切りました。 
I hope the price will go down to 198 yen so I can buy more of them.
値段が198円まで下がって、もっといっぱい買えるようになって欲しいです。
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8 comments:

  1. Twilight ManOctober 7, 2016 at 12:13 PM

    Wow! This pear looks very huge and juicy! We import such pears from Japan, South Korea and China which is expensive in our local supermarkets.

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  2. HiroyukiOctober 7, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    Twilight Man: Oh, I hope it's not too exorbitant in your country!

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  3. ErinBearOctober 8, 2016 at 12:21 AM

    That looks like a wonderful nashi! I hope you enjoyed it. We get Asian pears, some which are grown here, and some which are imported. They are really delicious, but the only problem is that they are more expensive because they are big, heavy pieces of fruit.

    We get lots of nice apple and pear varieties at this time of year also. It is fun to see the autumn fruits and vegetables coming to the store.

    Take care,
    Erin from California

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  4. diuOctober 8, 2016 at 4:10 AM

    We have one in Brazil, which is grafted, very expensive once a year only.

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  5. HiroyukiOctober 8, 2016 at 6:22 AM

    ErinBear: Apples, pears, and persimmons! I hope I can get some persimmons cheap and show them in my blog.

    diu: Sorry to hear about that. I had thought that it was only in Japan that fruits were exorbitantly expensive.

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  6. ErinBearOctober 10, 2016 at 12:46 AM

    Dear Hiroyuki,

    Yes! I hope so, too. I have friends who grow persimmons in their backyards here. They grow well where I live. The hard thing is keeping the birds and squirrels away! They like the persimmons, too. They are so sweet.

    Take care,
    Erin from California

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  7. Fräulein TrudeOctober 13, 2016 at 12:09 AM

    If you were living in my neighborhood I gladly would like to share my nashi harvest with you. This year they are really big and very sweet and lots of them.

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  8. HiroyukiOctober 13, 2016 at 6:22 AM

    Kiki: Not ruined by pests?! Good for you!

    My father told me he could not harvest many persimmons this year because of a long spell of rain.

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