What are the main producing areas of Ya pear?

Ya pear is an ancient local variety of Hebei Province, with strong adaptability and good yield. The fruit is large and beautiful, with fine, crisp, juicy flesh, sweet and fragrant, and relatively storage-tolerant. It is suitable for cultivation on sandy land in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain. The main producing areas of Ya pear include Yangxin in Shandong, Weixian in Hebei and Botou City in Hebei, among others.

Yangxin, Shandong

Yangxin in Shandong is the world-famous "Hometown of Chinese Ya Pear". Yangxin Ya pear in Shandong is named for the protrusion at the base of the pear stem that resembles a duck's head. Its appearance is attractive. When first harvested it is yellow-green, and after storage the whole fruit turns golden yellow. It can be kept fresh in storage for 6 months. Yangxin Ya pear is large, with an average single fruit weight of 175 grams, thin skin, a small core, abundant juice without residue, moderate sweetness and acidity, and a rich aroma. Its sugar content is as high as 12%. It has long been known as "natural sweet dew" and is famous at home and abroad for its excellent quality. In the 1985 national competition of fruits of the Ya pear series, it won a gold cup.

Weixian, Hebei

Weixian in Hebei was named "Hometown of Chinese Ya Pear" by the state in 1995. Historical evolution: according to historical records, Botou Ya pear cultivation can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Botou Ya pear has a unique fruit shape, thin skin and abundant juice, a small core and fine flesh, and is sweet, crisp and refreshing. It has the effects of clearing cough and relieving dryness, nourishing the lungs and kidneys, and brightening the eyes and soothing the spirit. It was listed as a superior variety among pears in the "Chinese Fruit Tree Records".

Botou, Hebei

Botou in Hebei is a world-famous hometown of Ya pear. The city's Ya pear planting area is 250,000 mu, with an annual output of more than 400,000 tons of Ya pear. Both the planting area and output rank first in the country. There are more than 50 relatively large leading fruit enterprises, and 5 enterprises have the right to export fruit independently. Botou Dongfang Fruit Co., Ltd. and Yafeng Fruit Co., Ltd. have become key leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization in Hebei Province. Every year, about 70,000 tons of Ya pears under well-known brands such as Jinma and Boyang are exported to more than 30 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Australia, the European Union and Southeast Asia, accounting for 60% of the province's export volume, with annual foreign exchange earnings of more than 50 million US dollars.