xkforce@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat vegetables and fruits do you wish were commonly available in the US?message-squaremessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down14
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minus-squareMajinBlayze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoNashi, or Japanese pears. Had some in Japan last year, and they were fantastic. Texture more like a soft apple, taste was great.
minus-squarexkforce@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoGoogle tells me asian pears are basically the same and if thats true, then they’re one of the best fruits I have had.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoRound, yellow, rough skin? Crisp like an apple, but sweet like a pear (less tangy than an apple)? If that’s what you mean, 100% agree. They’re fairly common, IME; we got them all the time in PA, and see them frequent-ish in the Midwest.
Nashi, or Japanese pears. Had some in Japan last year, and they were fantastic. Texture more like a soft apple, taste was great.
Google tells me asian pears are basically the same and if thats true, then they’re one of the best fruits I have had.
Round, yellow, rough skin? Crisp like an apple, but sweet like a pear (less tangy than an apple)? If that’s what you mean, 100% agree. They’re fairly common, IME; we got them all the time in PA, and see them frequent-ish in the Midwest.