The history of Korla fragrant pear

According to Ge Hong's Miscellanies of Xijing in the Jin Dynasty, "Pears in the vast sea, out of the vast sea, are cold-resistant and not withered". This "pear" refers to the fragrant pear in Korla, Xinjiang and the fragrant pear cultivated in Korla area, with a history of more than two thousand years. According to legend, there was a girl named Eliman in ancient times. In order to let the villagers eat pears, she climbed 99 mountains to the east, went to 99 places, rode 99 donkeys, introduced 99 pear trees and planted them locally. Only one pear tree was successfully grafted with the local wild pear tree. The pears on the pear tree are ripe, full of fragrance and floating in the wind. The villagers happily called it "Simiti", which means fragrant pear. Korla City is located at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain in the north of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the northern edge of Tarim Basin, and a Peacock River flows through it. It is a fertile green state, 173. The fragrant pear produced here is the most famous, and it is known as the "pear town". Korla fragrant pear, called "Simiti" in Uygur language, is famous at home and abroad for its thin skin, crispy meat, juicy, sweet, crispy, refreshing, storable and nutritious. Indians call him "Prince China", which shows that he is precious. According to scientific analysis, Korla fragrant pear has high nutritional value, with sugar content 10%, acid content 0.03% and ash content 0. 12%. Every100g of fragrant pear contains about 4.3 mg of vitamin C, and the edible part reaches 83.6%.