落落晓婷
The Pear Fruit Is Rich In Dietary FiberPears come in many varieties. Years ago, before fresh fruit could always found in stores, and transportation was not so available, people stored fruits in cellars to last them over the winter. Apples and pears were good candidates. The pears for winter storage were selected for their keeping ability more than for their taste.In the fall of the year, it was a real event to go into the countryside to our favorite orchards and buy our fruit for the winter. We bought apples and pears, paying 2$ to $3 for a bushel. Our fruit cellar was a basement room under an un-heated area of the house. (This was before the days of central heating and even city people used a wood or kerosene fired cooking stove and a coal fired (pipeless) furnace that was designed to heat the living area of the house. Our bedrooms were not heated so we piled on the quilts and blankets. A glass of water beside your bed would be frozen in the morning.)The fruit was carefully packed in bins, away from marauding mice as much as possible. I can still remember the smell of the fruit cellar with its outside door laying at an angle over the stairs that led into the dank, dark dungeon of the cellar. Even in March, there may be some fruit left, enough to bake a pie.The reason for this part of the story is to emphasize that with changing times and resources, the variety of fruit available has changed. The somewhat bitter and pulpy pears of my youth have been replaced by the sweet, fragile, succulent, juicy, and delicious pears that are available from the States of Washington and Oregon, where the Japanese Current keeps the climate warn, wet, and stable. We buy for our immediate needs and let the producers and vendors worry about storage. Transportation has made all the difference. Instead of selecting fruit for its keeping ability, we have the luxury of shopping for quality and taste. This is especially true of pears. With the ability of the growers to select the best marketable varieties and with the availability of controlled atmosphere storage, our world enjoys variety and quality of produce unheard of in former times.Pears, like similar fruits are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. They are excellent for eating out of hand and in salads. Did you ever hear of pear cider? It is delicious.
bigbig米米
Pear tastes sweet and delicious, and its price is cheap. Is a popular fruit.梨味道清甜可口，且价格便宜。是一种大众水果。
怡安宝贝
pears is a kind of fruit ,it is juicy and sweet,it's bad for your throat .it is grown in many countries.it is said that the pears in laiyang are the best .
发呆2011
看了一下还是写得比较详细的，不知道能否有用，希望有所帮助=w= Pear benefits to your health. Eating benefits of Pear.Called the “gift of the Gods” by Homer in the epic The Odyssey, pears have held in reverence throughout time. The Pyrus communis, has been tracked as far backs as three thousand years and is said to have originated in western Asia. However, some say that it was discovered much earlier by the people of the Stone Age. Pears belong to the rose family and are related to the Apple and Quince.Pears are fibre rich and a medium sized pear can provide as much as 6 grams of the 25 to 30 grams required daily. The fibre is insoluble and absorbs water which then allows it to bulk up and brush against the intestinal wall moving waste away. This helps prevent colon cancer. Fibre has also been linked to lowering the risk of breast cancer. Fibre also helps keep cholesterol levels low. Another cancer preventing compound found in pears is Hydroycinnamic acid which has been associated with the prevention of stomach and lung cancer. The antioxidant Quercetin is also contained in pears and is said to prevent cancer and artery damage that can lead to heart problems. Copper, also found in pears has been associated with the reduction of the risk of colon cancer. Some studies have shown that there was a reduction of 34 percent in breast cancer for those consuming fruit with a high fibre content. The primary cause of vision in older adults is due to age related macular degeneration but research has shown that the addition of fruits with carotenoids and antioxidants like Vitamin A, C and E help reduce the risk by as much as 36 percent.Pears are also a great source of Copper and Vitamin C, both being antioxidants which fight free radicals thus making them good for the immune system. Vitamin C stimulates white cells to fight infection and also kills many viruses and bacteria. It also aids in the regeneration of Vitamin E that has been made inactive by free radicals.Copper protects the body from free radical damage. It is a component of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) an enzyme that eliminates free radicals that are generated during metabolism and when white cells are being attacked by bacteria or viruses. Pears provide 11.1 percent of the daily recommended Vitamin C intake and 9.5 percent of the daily recommended intake.Pears contain Vitamins K, B2, B3 and B6. They also contain folate which for nursing moms is important in milk production. They also contain calcium, magnesium, potassium and manganese which all help with heart related diseases, cholesterol level balance and keep the immune system healthy. Boron is also found in pears and is needed to retain calcium and together help in the prevention of osteoporosis.They are also effective in relieving fever as they have a cooling effect and are said to be a great source of energy due to its high amounts of fructose and glucose.
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