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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
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 
Базар
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
“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 
Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
About 78 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 92 days ago, 11/07/22 Sharer's comments : Talgat pears of Trans Ile Alatau foothills 
Рамстор-Алмагуль / Ramstore
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 
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ecofresh Market
Kazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 307 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 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 
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Green Bazaar, Zhibek zholy str
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 
Magnum supermarket at Mega park mall
About 448 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 450 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 452 days ago, 11/12/21 Sharer's comments : Beautiful Talgar pears $2/kg grown in Ile Alatau foothills 
Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zheltoksan street, 36
About 456 days ago, 11/09/21 Sharer's comments : Delicious Talgar pears in local supermarket Magnum 
Care food supermarket at Kabdolova street
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 
Small supermarket at Silk way City building
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! 
Seifulllin str. 117, Almaty, Kazakhstan
About 637 days ago, 5/12/21 Sharer's comments : Tasty local Talgar pears 
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhsta
Ecofreshmarket
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 696 days ago, 3/14/21 Sharer's comments : Talgar pears from Kyrgyz Republic 
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhsta
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. 
Kazakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhsta
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! 
Samal 2-111, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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 
zakhfilm micro district, 17/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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 
Kazakhfilm micro district, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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 
Almagul micro district, 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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 
Kazakhfilm micro district, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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 |
