a very good source of soluble and insoluble fibre... and that sandy-ness is what gives it a texture.. crunchy-ness missing in other pears...
NIDHAN JI.. cultivate a taste for this, buy, let it sit on kitchen counter for few days, when just soft wash well and bite in... your body will tell you: thanks... and then you can thank me, Ha ha :) :) lowers cholesterol because of soluble fibre... if taken regularly.... usha di ======== On Oct 8, 9:46 am, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sir for Id > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > I hope Pyrus pyrifolia, Asian pear or sand pear > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Nidhan Singh > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Can it be any Malus sp.? I had tasted this, was quite sour and acrid and > >> not edible. > >> -- > >> Regards, > > >> Dr. Nidhan Singh > >> Department of Botany > >> I.B. (PG) College > >> Panipat-132103 Haryana > >> Ph.: 09416371227 > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964
