南阳盆地周围的一些山丘地区,多种植乡土优良香型梨树品种—黄沙梨。因其具有香味,又有黄香梨之美称。 该种梨树为乔木,千高5—7米,树冠开张,呈园头形,或扁园头形。叶片黑绿,呈友沟状长卵园形,先端渐尖,目一{尖歪向一侧,基部近楔形,或近园形,边缘具细刺状锯齿.幼叶紫红绿色,叶片小而密。抽枝力中等偏上,萌芽力很强,枝条纤细绸密,但较硬实,以短果枝群结果为主.本品种间授粉结果率较低,以异品种梨,特别是野生棠梨作授粉树为最好。果柄中一长,果呈扁园形或近似园形,果皮青黄或蜡黄,果点细密,心室四至五个,果肉为白色,含水率65肠左右,含糖8 肠,含酸量较低,生食、熟食均无酸味,含有较高的芳香脂肪酸,果肉具有香味,生食入口香甜,熟食甜软可口,具有独特风味。果实石细胞较多,故称黄沙梨.果皮较厚,耐贮藏宜运输,无病、无伤、无虫害之果,可贮藏到来年春夭而不坏。单果重15。—20。克,重者可达25。克以上,单株年产数百斤,多者达千斤以上。高抗梨黑星病,但受梨小食心虫危害较重。



    Yellow-sand pears are produced in massif regions alongside Nanyang Basin. They are named for this kind of pears contains many sclereids. Besides, they also enjoy a nice name of Yellow Aromatic Pears for its fragrant smell. This kind of pears has thick pericarp and is easy to be transported. Good ones can even be stored to next spring. They can prevent venturia pirina powerfully but are deeply damaged by Grapholitha molesta Busck.