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Nashi pear

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Two Nashi pears, one has a bite taken out of it

Nashi pears (Pyrus pyrifolia and P. ussuriensis) are juicy round pears, shaped like apples. They originated in East Asia where they are a popular fruit, eaten as a thirst quencher.

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