Interesting facts about pears Is a great opportunity to learn more about fruits. They contain many useful vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. They are eaten raw and are also used to make jams and spirits.
So, here are the most interesting facts about pears.
- The first mention of pear in Russia is found in documents dating back to the 12th century.
- At the beginning of the 21st century, breeders managed to bring out a frost-resistant pear variety. Thanks to this, trees can be grown in the regions of Western Siberia.
- China is the world leader in pear production (see interesting facts about China).
- About 3000 varieties of pears are known today.
- According to scientists, the pear was domesticated by the ancient Greeks 3 millennia ago.
- In Italy, fruit mustard is made, where, among other ingredients, a pear is also present.
- An interesting fact is that the largest pear was grown in Japan. The fruit weighed as much as 3 kg!
- In the Western Hemisphere, pears began to be cultivated only 4 centuries ago.
- The Romans loved to eat pears with cheese or boiled.
- Pears ripen at room temperature. However, they ripen faster if they are next to bananas (see interesting facts about bananas).
- 100 g of raw pear contains about 60 kcal.
- Since the pear contains stony cells, its use is undesirable for certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, with pancreatitis.
