Nashi

The Nashi Pear, Sand Pear, Apple Pear or Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) or simply Bapple is a species of pear native to eastern Asia, where it is widely grown for its edible fruit. It is often referred to as the Korean Pear, Japanese Pear or Taiwan Pear. In India, the fruit is commonly known as Nashpati. Nashi pear usually means bred cultivars of Yamanashi. (Yamanashi is wild nashi pears whose fruits are inedible because there are small, hard and sour.) These are juicy, round pears that are shaped like apples. Because of the resemblance, they are sometimes known as "apple pears". They are a popular fruit, eaten as a thirst quencher. They are sweet on the tree and are eaten crisp.