




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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Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
5WX4+2G5, улица Жарокова, Алматы, Казахстан About 3 days ago, 2/04/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy local Talgar pears ![]() ![]()
Galmart supermarket
улица Розыбакиева 247А, Алматы 050060, Казахстан About 42 days ago, 12/28/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears are still on sale ![]() ![]()
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
Kazakhfilm microdistrict 37, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 59 days ago, 12/11/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar's Pears wrapped carefully by the producer in cold winter ![]() ![]()
“Small” grocery store
улица Габидена Мустафина 9, Алматы 050043 About 75 days ago, 11/24/22 Sharer's comments : Tasty Talgar pears grown in south Kazakhstan ![]() ![]() About 78 days ago, 11/21/22 Sharer's comments : Juicy and sweet Talgar pears grown in Trans Ile Alatau foothills ![]() ![]()
Galmart supermarket
Dostyk Plaza, Самал-2 111, Алматы 050000 About 92 days ago, 11/07/22 Sharer's comments : Talgat pears of Trans Ile Alatau foothills ![]() ![]() About 97 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 143 days ago, 9/18/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of Ile Alatau foothills ![]() ![]()
Ecofresh Market
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 307 days ago, 4/07/22 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of 2021 harve ![]() ![]()
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 368 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 405 days ago, 12/30/21 Sharer's comments : delicious sweet and healthy Talgar pear ![]() ![]()
Kazakhfilm weekend food fair
улица Жарокова, Казахфильм, Алматы, Казахстан About 409 days ago, 12/26/21 Sharer's comments : delicious, sweet and delicious pear ![]() ![]()
Eco fresh market
Микрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 420 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 434 days ago, 12/01/21 Sharer's comments : Sweet Talgar pears of Kazakhstan ![]() ![]()
Green Bazaar Kok bazaar
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zhibek zholy street, 53 About 446 days ago, 11/18/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in The Green Bazaar of Almaty ![]() ![]() About 448 days ago, 11/16/21 Sharer's comments : Sweet and fresh Talgar pears in local supermarket Magnum at Mega park mall ![]() ![]() About 450 days ago, 11/15/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar Pears in local supermarket Yubileyniy ![]() ![]()
Kazakhfilm food fair
Vishnevaya 13, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 452 days ago, 11/12/21 Sharer's comments : Beautiful Talgar pears $2/kg grown in Ile Alatau foothills ![]() ![]() About 456 days ago, 11/09/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in local supermarket Magnum ![]() About 458 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 466 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 468 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 482 days ago, 10/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears of Kazakhstan ![]() ![]()
Compass store
Сағадат Нұрмағамбетов, 520, 050007, Алматы, Кок-Тобе, 1 этаж About 484 days ago, 10/11/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears are very juicy and sweet. Variety developed in Kazakhstan ![]() ![]() About 494 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 500 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 507 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 535 days ago, 8/22/21 Sharer's comments : Season for the most loved Talgar pears has started! ![]() About 637 days ago, 5/12/21 Sharer's comments : Tasty local Talgar pears ![]() ![]()
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 696 days ago, 3/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears from Kyrgyz Republic ![]() ![]()
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 701 days ago, 3/09/21 Sharer's comments : these seasonal pears grown in Kyrgystan have excellent storage quality. ![]() ![]()
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 715 days ago, 2/22/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears from Kyrgyzstan are still on sale! ![]() ![]()
Galomart supermarket
Samal 2-111, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 718 days ago, 2/20/21 Sharer's comments : pears that grow near the city of Talgar ![]() ![]()
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 721 days ago, 2/17/21 Sharer's comments : Traditional Talgar pears now imported from Kyrgyzstan ![]() ![]()
Weekend food fair
Kazakhfilm micro district, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 724 days ago, 2/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears from Talgar village next to Almaty ![]() ![]()
Magnum cash and carry
Almagul micro district, 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 726 days ago, 2/11/21 Sharer's comments : Sweet and juicy locally bred Talgar pears ![]() ![]()
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 729 days ago, 2/09/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears grown in North Tian Shan next to Almaty city |