Pêra Rocha

Portugal grown 'Rocha' Pear

Pêra Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeɾɐ ˈʁɔʃɐ]; literally "rock pear") is a native Portuguese variety of pear. The earliest account of the Rocha variety dates from 1836, in the Sintra municipality. This variety was casually obtained from a seed, on Pedro António Rocha's farm. The variety derives its name from his family name. The Rocha pear is produced in several places in Portugal. The production area is over 100 km² and there are about 9,450 producers.[1]

Pêra Rocha do Oeste DOP

Rocha Pear produced in the Oeste region of Portugal has a PDO status since 2003.[2] It is the most renowned, being a product with specific characteristics:

Over 13,520,000 kg of Oeste’s Rocha Pear was exported in 2004 to countries like Britain, Brazil, France, Ireland, Russia, Poland, the Netherlands, Canada and Spain.

See also

References

  1. ↑ J.M. Silva, N.G. Barba, M.T. Barros, A. Torres-Paulo (2005-04-30). "Rocha', the Pear from Portugal". Acta Hort. (ISHS) 671. pp. 219–222. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. ↑ Pêra Rocha do Oeste in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
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