Fruits and Nuts · FFET10349
Dangshan crisp pear
Grown along the former Yellow River channel, Dangshan pears are crisp, juicy and picked by hand in autumn.
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Dangshan crisp pears come from Dangshan County in Suzhou (a different city from the one in Jiangsu), Anhui, along the former Yellow River channel, and have crisp, juicy flesh. A September 25, 2018, report records local hand picking on September 24. Enterprise use of the geographical indication mark for Dangshan crisp pears was approved under announcement No. 593 of 2024; that date does not establish when the product first received protection.
What
Dangshan crisp pears are pears from Dangshan County, Anhui, characterized by crisp, juicy flesh.1,2
When
Harvest takes place in autumn. A September 25, 2018, report records pear picking the previous day; this documents harvest timing that year, not the origin of Dangshan crisp pears.1
Where
The growing area is Dangshan County in Suzhou (a different city from the one in Jiangsu), Anhui, with orchards along the former Yellow River channel. By 2018, extensive pear planting had been undertaken there to stabilize sand and provide protection from wind.1
How
Pears are picked by hand with shears, then sorted and packed in workshops within the county. Local orchard management is also being modernized.1,2
Why
Its distinguishing qualities are crisp flesh and abundant juice. Contiguous orchards along the former Yellow River channel are also a distinctive feature of the local pear-growing landscape.1,2
Impact and influence
Local pears are sold through online preorders and commercial buyers. Enterprise use of the geographical indication mark for Dangshan crisp pears was approved under announcement No. 593 of 2024.2,3