Talk:Nashi Pear

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I think the title to this entry should be changed from Nashi pear to the more neutral Asian pear.

I second this suggestion. Furthermore, luxurious present it may be in Taiwan, on many occasions (e.g. hospital, marriage, etc) giving pears as presents is not appropriate, due to the phonetic pun with 'splitting' or 'departure'. The mentioning of year 1997 is puzzling too... does it correspond to a certain event? Nijisseiki and Shinseiki cultivars have been widely available in Taiwan and were available even for export, I recall at least since the 1980s.

Mikenike504: This pear is not the same as the Korean pear. Please create a separate article for the Korean species.