1. Huagai 花盖
Origin and Distribution
Huagai(2n=34), originated in Liaoning Province, is grown mainly in western Liaoning, also in Yanbian of Jilin Province, and Yanshan mountains in Hebei Province.
Main Characters
Tree: moderately vigorous, productive, medium or late precocity. Leaf: 8.8cm×6.8cm in size, ovate. Initial leaf: green tinged with red. Flower: white bud tinged with pink on edge, 6 to 8 flowers per cluster in average of 6.7; stamen number: 19 to 21, averaging 19.6; corolla diameter: 4.1cm. Fruit: matures in late September or early October, 77.5g per fruit, 4.5cm long, 5.4cm wide, oblate, greenish-yellow or yellow skin covered with russet on stalk end, medium core, 4 or 5 locules, flesh pale yellowish-white, mid-coarse, dense and tough when harvested, turning to soft after storage, juicy, sweet-sour, aromatic; TSS 15.40%, TA 0.69%; quality above medium, storage life long.
2. Jingbaili 京白梨
Origin and Distribution
Jingbaili (2n=34), originated in Beijing, is grown mainly in suburbs of Beijing, southern parts of northest China, also in Shanxi and northwest China.
Main Characters
Tree: moderately vigorous, productive, late precocity. Leaf: 8.7cm×6.8cm in size, ovate. Initial leaf: greenish-yellow. Flower: white bud,6 to 9 flowers per cluster in average of 7.6; stamen number: 19 to 21, averaging 19.9; corolla diameter: 3.7cm. Fruit: matures in early or mid September, 121g per fruit, 5.2cm long, 6.3cm wide, oblate, yellowish-green or whitish-yellow skin, medium core, 5 or 6 locules, flesh yellowish-white, crisp when harvested, turning to soft after10 to 14 days of storage, mid-coarse or fine, juicy, sweet, a little aromatic. TSS 14.83%, TA 0.82%; quality good; storage life short.
3. Nanguoli 南果梨
Origin and Distribution
Nanguoli (2n=34), originated in Anshan, Liaoning Province, is widely grown in Anshan and Liaoyang of Liaoning Province, also grown in Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi Provinces, etc.
Main Characters
Tree: moderately vigorous, productive but unstable, medium precocity. Leaf: 9.6cm×5.9cm in size, ovate. Initial leaf: yellowish-green. Flower: white bud tinged with pink on edge, 6 to 9 flowers per cluster in average of 7.4; stammer number: 20 to 26, averaging 22.5; corolla diameter: 3.8cm. Fruit: matures in early or mid September, 58g per fruit, 4.2cm long, 4.8cm wide, oblate or globose, greenish-yellow or yellow skin, some covered with red blush, medium core, 4 or 5 locules, flesh light yellowish-white, crisp when harvested, turning to melting after 15 to 20 days of storage, juicy, strongly sweet-sour, aromatic; TSS 15.50%, TA 0.56%; extremely good in quality.
