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Pears

The pear is any of several tree and shrub species of genus Pyrus /ˈpaɪrəs/, in the family Rosaceae. It is also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued for their edible fruit, while others are cultivated as ornamental trees. The genus Pyrus is classified in subtribe Pyrinae within tribe Pyreae.

The pear is a Terran fruit that is grown commercially on many planets and a cash crops. Enjoyed  by most humanoids and many herbivore (Carbon based) life forms. About 200 -500 Million tons are harvested and sold as fresh fruit. An additional 200 million tons are used in baked goods, jams, juices and several kinds of spirits (Williams Birne of Terra the most expensive) About 50 million tons come from the Earth Torus . XChange --> Food--> Fresh Fruit---> Terran Pear #5903-9948839 A pound of pears retails for about 3 credits Terran Pears (from Earth ) retail for about 9 credits

For more see Pear (Wikipedia)

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