16 Countries You Wouldn’t Expect Your Fruits/Vegetables to Come From
| May 22, 2017
13. Pear – Europe
The cultivation of pears usually happens in cooler climates and there are signs of crops dating back to prehistoric times in Europe. The word is present in Celtic and Slavic languages and it was also used in Ancient Roman cuisine.
However, a different type of pear, which is bigger and round, has been cultivated in Asia for roughly 3,000 years. Like many other fruits, apart from being eaten, they can also be used to produce alcoholic beverages such as pear cider.
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