Pyrus nivalis, commonly known as snow pear, is a type of pear that grows naturally from south-east Europe to western Asia. Like most pears, its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked; they have a mild sour taste. The plant is very colorful and may grow to a height of up to 10 meters and a width of about 8 meters. It is a very hardy plant that is able to withstand a small supply of water or very high or low temperatures.I bought some snow pears in the Lemon Farm organic store.They were grown in the mountainous province of Mae Hong Son in the north of Thailand.
