Shipment of sweet and very popular “Phantom Pear” begins Shiga Hikone August 21 16:17
Shipment of “Hikone pear”, a specialty of Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, which is said to be “Phantom Pear” because it is very sweet and sold out as soon as it is sold, many people visit the direct sales office for purchase. It was.
In Ishidera-cho, Hikone city, three kinds of pears such as “Kosui” and “Hosui” are cultivated in an orchard of about 10 hectares. Only sweet fruits with a sugar content of 11 degrees or more are named “Hikone pears” and shipped. It is gaining popularity.
Among them, “Kosui” reached the peak of shipment, and many people visited the agricultural cooperative's direct sales office, and at the same time the sale started at 8:30 on the 21st, four to six pear fruits entered. I was buying bags from 600 yen to 700 yen one after another.
This season, the weather has been good since last month and the sunshine hours have been long, so the sweetness is higher than usual and the sugar content is almost 13 degrees.
A woman in her 30s from Taga Town, Shiga Prefecture, said, “Hikone pears are sweet and come every year. Children love pears and they want to eat deliciously when they return.”
“Hikone Pear” is sold at agricultural cooperatives in Hikone City and Aisyo Town, as well as at some supermarkets in the prefecture.