Pear Nutrition: Asian Pear Benefits & Cooking Tips

Asian and Bosc pears offer unique fiber benefits, and many varieties allow for eating the skin. Master cooking pears in a frying pan or microwave, and discover the nutritional profile of specialty items like red cactus pears.

Asian Pear Nutrition

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Allan Robinson

An Asian pear is a fruit from the tree with the scientific name Pyrus pyrifolia. The Asian pear tree is native to Asia and has other names such as the nashi pear, sand pear and apple pear. The fruit has a high water content and a grainy texture compared to the familiar European pear.