Pear, an arbor plant of the genus Pear in the Rosaceae family, canopy spreading; twigs stout, pubescent when young: biennial shoots purplish-brown with sparse skin holes; Leaf membranous, margins glandular teeth; leaves ovate or elliptic, tapering or sharply pointed at the apex, initially hairy on both sides, old leaves glabrous; umbel-shaped inflorescence, peduncles and peduncles hairy when young; Fruits squab-shaped or nearly spherical, slightly flattened, brown; The flowers are white;Flowering in April; The fruiting period is from August to September.
Pears originated in Central Asia and are distributed in Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces in China, and are also cultivated in Italy, the United States, Spain, the Soviet Union, and France. Pears are hardy, drought-tolerant, waterlogging tolerant, salinity-tolerant, have developed root systems, love light and temperature, and should choose gentle slope mountain planting with deep soil layer and good drainage, especially sandy loam mountainous areas. The propagation method of pears is mainly grafted propagation.
It is recorded in the "Tujing Materia Medica" that pears have the functions of moisturizing the lungs, expectorant and coughing, clearing constipation, facilitating digestion, nourishing and quenching thirst, moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough, which can improve the body's immunity. Pear is a cool fruit, especially for patients with hepatic yang hyperactivity or liver fire inflammation hypertension, can clear heat and sedation, improve dizziness, help reduce blood pressure, nourish the liver and protect the liver. [16] Pears are rich in vitamins and minerals, which can maintain the health of human cells, but it should be noted that people with spleen and stomach deficiency, loose stools, diarrhea, cough and no phlegm should not eat pears, and diabetics should eat less. Because pears are tender and juicy, sweet and sour, they are also known as "natural mineral water".
