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Talgar Pears
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Description/Taste
Talgar pears are medium to large, elongated fruits that have an asymmetrical, curved shape with a bulbous base tapering slightly to a rounded neck. The skin is semi-smooth, shiny, covered in lenticels, and is green-yellow when ripe, displaying red-pink patches and spots from exposure to the sun. Underneath the surface, the flesh is crisp, aqueous, granular, and cream-colored to ivory, encasing a central core filled with small, black-brown seeds. Talgar pears, when ripe, are mild with a light and sweet flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Talgar pears are available in the late summer through winter.
Current Facts
Talgar pears, botanically classified as Pyrus communis, are an elongated, slender variety that belongs to the Rosaceae family. Also known as Talgar Beauty pears, Talgar pears were developed in Kazakhstan and were named after a town in the region of Almaty. Talgar pears were created to have improved tolerance to frost and resistance to disease, and are a popular autumn variety in Central Asia, Russia, and Ukraine. The pears are also valued for their unique, elongated shape, crunchy texture, and sweet flavor, commonly consumed as a dessert variety.
Nutritional Value
Talgar pears are a good source of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that can help protect the immune system against external aggressors, and fiber, which can help increase digestion. The pears also contain some calcium, copper, vitamin K, and potassium.
Applications
Talgar pears are best suited for raw applications as their crunchy, sweet flesh is showcased when consumed fresh, out-of-hand. The pears can be eaten with the skin on, or they can be sliced and layered over cheese and bread, tossed into green salads, topped over ice cream, or mixed into fruit bowls. They can also be sliced and stirred into stews, boiled and served over yogurt or porridge, cooked into jams, or blended into juices. Talgar pears pair well with nuts such as pecans, almonds, and walnuts, red onions, cucumbers, fruits such as cranberries, apples, and grapes, vanilla, honey, cheeses such as gruyere and gorgonzola, and meats such as pork, sausage, and smoked fish. The fresh pears will ripen at room temperature and can then be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Research Institute for Fruit Growing and Viticulture is one of the top centers for fruit variety development. Formed by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), which is an organization that originally started as a program to employ former weapons scientists to give them a safe place to continue to create science-based technology, the ISTC began branching out and forming new research sites such as the Kazakh Institute. The Kazakh Research Institute became an established site for research and project studies to streamline agricultural methods and improve fruit varieties. The institute has studied and created over fifty-nine new varieties of fruit, including berries, grapes, apples, stone fruit, and pears such as the Talgar.
Geography/History
Talgar pears were created at the Kazakh Research Institute for Fruit Growing and Viticulture in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In the late 1950s, breeder A. N. Katseiko used free pollination techniques to develop the Talgar cultivar, and it took over thirty years for the variety to pass state trials and be acknowledged as a new pear. When released in 1991, Talgar pears were listed in the State Plant Variety Register, and today the variety is primarily cultivated in Kazakhstan, Russia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Базар на Гагарина
Convenient vegetable store
проспект Гагарина 139, Алматы 050060 About 45 days ago, 4/18/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet Talgar pears famous in Kazakhstan 
Базар на Гагарина
Convenient vegetabletable store
Gagarin str 190, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 63 days ago, 3/31/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy Talgar pears 
Isinaliyeva str 38, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
Isinaliyeva str 38, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 69 days ago, 3/25/23 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears grown in Ile Alatau mountains 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 85 days ago, 3/09/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy Talgar pears of local selection 
Isinaliyeva str 17, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhfilm vegetable store
Isinaliyeva str 17, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 113 days ago, 2/09/23 Sharer's comments : Beautifully placed Talgar pears of Ile Alatau foothills 
Базар
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
5WX4+2G5, улица Жарокова, Алматы, Казахстан About 117 days ago, 2/04/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy local Talgar pears 
Galmart supermarket
улица Розыбакиева 247А, Алматы 050060, Казахстан About 156 days ago, 12/28/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears are still on sale 
Базар
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
Kazakhfilm microdistrict 37, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 173 days ago, 12/11/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar's Pears wrapped carefully by the producer in cold winter 
SMALL
“Small” grocery store
улица Габидена Мустафина 9, Алматы 050043 About 189 days ago, 11/24/22 Sharer's comments : Tasty Talgar pears grown in south Kazakhstan 
Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
About 192 days ago, 11/21/22 Sharer's comments : Juicy and sweet Talgar pears grown in Trans Ile Alatau foothills 
Galmart
Galmart supermarket
Dostyk Plaza, Самал-2 111, Алматы 050000 About 206 days ago, 11/07/22 Sharer's comments : Talgat pears of Trans Ile Alatau foothills 
Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
About 211 days ago, 11/03/22 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy Talgar pears grown in Trans Ile Alatau foothills 
Otegen Batyr vegetable store
ул. Илийский Тракт, Отеген-Батыр, Казахстан About 257 days ago, 9/18/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of Ile Alatau foothills 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ecofresh Market
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 421 days ago, 4/07/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of 2021 harve 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 482 days ago, 2/05/22 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy local pears are the.most favorite by the residents of Almaty 
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
улица Жарокова, Казахфильм, Алматы, Казахстан About 519 days ago, 12/30/21 Sharer's comments : delicious sweet and healthy Talgar pear 
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
улица Жарокова, Казахфильм, Алматы, Казахстан About 523 days ago, 12/26/21 Sharer's comments : delicious, sweet and delicious pear 
Eco fresh market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 534 days ago, 12/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of unique sour flavor 
Magnum cash and carry
Микрорайон Алмагуль, 18а, 050060/A15C0B9, Алматы, Алмагуль About 548 days ago, 12/01/21 Sharer's comments : Sweet Talgar pears of Kazakhstan 
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Green Bazaar, Zhibek zholy str
Green Bazaar Kok bazaar
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zhibek zholy street, 53 About 560 days ago, 11/18/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in The Green Bazaar of Almaty 
Magnum supermarket at Mega park mall
About 562 days ago, 11/16/21 Sharer's comments : Sweet and fresh Talgar pears in local supermarket Magnum at Mega park mall 
Yubileyniy supermarket at Abylaikhana avenue, 74
About 564 days ago, 11/15/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar Pears in local supermarket Yubileyniy 
Vishnevaya 13, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhfilm food fair
Vishnevaya 13, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 566 days ago, 11/12/21 Sharer's comments : Beautiful Talgar pears $2/kg grown in Ile Alatau foothills 
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zheltoksan street, 36
About 570 days ago, 11/09/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in local supermarket Magnum 
Care food supermarket at Kabdolova street
About 572 days ago, 11/07/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in the local Care food supermarket 
Green Bazaar
Жибек Жолы 53, Алматы 050000, Казахстан About 580 days ago, 10/30/21 Sharer's comments : Beautiful and juicy Talgar pears of Kazakhstan 
Eco Fresh Market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 582 days ago, 10/27/21 Sharer's comments : Kazakhstani variety of pears called Talgar after the highest peak of Ile Alatau 
Orbita Market
улица Биржана, Алматы, Казахстан About 596 days ago, 10/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of Kazakhstan 
Compass store
Сағадат Нұрмағамбетов, 520, 050007, Алматы, Кок-Тобе, 1 этаж About 598 days ago, 10/11/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears are very juicy and sweet. Variety developed in Kazakhstan 
Small supermarket at Silk way City building
About 608 days ago, 10/02/21 Sharer's comments : delicious and fresh pears at Small supermarket at Silk way City building 
Magnum cash and carry
Микрорайон Алмагуль, 18а, 050060/A15C0B9, Алматы, Алмагуль About 614 days ago, 9/26/21 Sharer's comments : Locally developed Kazakh Talgar pears have unique sweet taste 
Yubileinyi super rmarket
проспект Абылай Хана 74, Алматы 050000 About 621 days ago, 9/19/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears grown in Ile Alatau foothills 
Eco fresh market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 649 days ago, 8/22/21 Sharer's comments : Season for the most loved Talgar pears has started! |
