Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Local Nashi Orchard in Bloom

Thanks, Jen! Let me know if you try to make jam. I...

2010-05-04T07:08:11.344+09:00

Thanks, Jen! Let me know if you try to make jam. I'll look forward to seeing a recipe on your blog!

Wow, what lovely pictures! I just had Asian pears...

2010-05-03T22:00:07.190+09:00

Wow, what lovely pictures! I just had Asian pears for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and they are so good. My husband loves this pear jam that we buy from a local vendor, so I may try to make the jam with Asian pears for him. Thanks for sharing!

Nashi are just the best! Rachel, you're right....

2010-05-03T13:30:46.886+09:00

Nashi are just the best! Rachel, you're right. They are Asian pears, and so lovely. If the jam turns out (this fall) I'll let you know. If I don't eat all of them first...

Anjuli, I can't say I've noticed the cicadas, but I also didn't know this was a nashi orchard until just recently. I'll keep my eyes open - or may ears, as the case may be. Kiwi orchards abound, as well, and we've been munching on those lately.

Are they also called Asian pears? Or as my son ref...

2010-05-03T13:08:30.826+09:00

Are they also called Asian pears? Or as my son refers to them, "apple-pears?" If so, we LOVE those. I like the crunchy texture better anyway. I have two traditional pear trees in my garden-the blooms in your pictures look very similar to mine. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to eat any pears off my trees: wasps and worms seem to get to them before I do.
Good luck with the blogathon! I'm also a blogathoner-trying to step up my game!

Oh I do so miss a lovely Nashi!! Also, one thing m...

2010-05-03T08:29:22.296+09:00

Oh I do so miss a lovely Nashi!! Also, one thing my children loved was going to a Nashi orchard and picking the nashi- we would make a picnic of it- except I was always wary of the cicadas who inhabited the orchards. My son said those were his favorite science lessons :)