Pêra Rocha
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Pêra Rocha (Rocha Pear) is an autochthonous Portuguese variety of pear. The origin of the variety Rocha reports to 1836, in Sintra's municipality. This variety was casually obtained from a seed, in Mr. Pedro António Rocha's farm, whose family name inspired variety name. Pêra Rocha is produced in several places in Portugal. The production area is over 10,000 ha and the number of producers is about 9,450.
[edit] Oeste's Pêra Rocha
Rocha Pear produced in the Oeste region is the most renowned, being a product with specific characteristics:
- Size: medium 55-70 mm
- Format: oval, piriform
- Skin: fine and smooth
- Colour: yellow and green
- Russeting: typical around peduncle
- Pulp Colour: white
- Pulp: hard and firm, crunchy, juicy and sweet
Over 13,520,000 kg of Oeste's Rocha Pear was exported in 2004 to countries like England, Brazil, France, Ireland, Russia, Poland, Netherlands, Canada and Spain.
