What kind of fruit?

[EweSheep]

What is name of the fruit that tasted like pears?

I find them at a favorite Chinese resturant in the fruit section. They are small white circular pear-y tasting. They are smaller than the water chestnuts.

Can I grow them here in Illinois? Are they in canned goods in grocery stores? Or they can be found fresh?

 

[Nicola]

hmm first thing to come to mind is lychee's or Nashi .. but Nashies(sp) are about the size of a apple

 

[EweSheep]

I know they are cored in the middle like apples. It could be Lychee. No, they are not the size of apples LOL! They fit enough on your teaspoon.

 

[smileybritches]

mmmmm those are good

 

[dntd]

Lychee are white and jelly like the pit is black. They can be grown in the states but they cannot tollerate freezing well.

 

[charmed one]

I have found canned Lychees in the Chinese section of my supermarket.

 

[tls_ranch]

there's Jujubes too. They are a bit more brownish, but have white flesh. Sweet, crunchy and pear like when eaten fresh. I was told that they help with stomach problems as well. They are usually dried though like dates.


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