| Headword | Pear from Emilia Romagna |
| Domain and subdomain | Nutrition – fruits |
| Grammatical label | Noun, sing. |
| Definition | Edible fruit produced by the Pyrus tree (pear tree), member of the Rosaceae family. It is characterised by an ovoid and elongated form and it presents several species with different characteristics and flavours. (1) |
| Note | Emilia-Romagna is one of the principal regions in the production of pears at European level. Pera Emilia Romagna PGI includes several varieties of pear: Abate Fetel, Cascade, Conference, Decana del Comizio, Kaiser, Max Red Bartlett, Passa Crassana, Williams. (2) The techniques of culture, with integrated production and regulated during all the manufacturing, are always eco-friendly and they respect human health. Kiaser variety is one of the most cultivated in Emilia-Romagna, area considered to be the realm for the European pear production. In fact, the climate conditions are perfect for the culture of this fruit, that has found in Emilia-Romagna its ideal abode. It can be consummated freshly but it can also serve as ingredient for many recipes: from fish starters to first courses and second courses. (3) |
| Context | Grown in the provinces of Reggio Emilia, Ferrara, Modena, Ravenna and Bologna, Pera dell’Emilia Romagna refers to fresh pears of the following varieties: Abate Fetel, Conference, Decana del Comizio, Kaiser, Max Red Bartlett, Cascade, Passa Crassana and William. (4) |
| Phonetic transcription | [ ˈpɛər frəm eˈmilja roˈmaɲa] |
| Synonyms/Variants | We also find the English version (Emilia-Romagna pear), even if the Italian version is the most popular one. (5) |
| Etymology | From Latin pìra, plural of pìrum, a pear with pre-Indo-European origin. (6) |
| Product image |  (7) |
| Equivalents | ITA Pera Emilia Romagna ESP Pera Emilia-Romaña FRA Pera Emilia Romagna RO Pară din Emilia Romagna |
| Note of the equivalents | The place of production is kept in Italian (with graphic variation in Spanish) and the name of product is translated. |
| Institution | Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Dipartimento di Studi Linguistici e Culturali |
| Date of the sheet | 04/08/2021 |
| Last modified | 31/05/2023 |
| Author Revisor | Margherita Baroni Gloria Zanella |
| Sources | 1) Grande Dizionario Italiano di Gabrielli Aldo 2) https://www.agraria.org/prodottitipici/peraemiliaromagna.htm 3) https://www.qualigeo.eu/prodotto-qualigeo/pera-dellemilia-romagna-igp/ 4) https://www.tasteatlas.com/pera-dellemilia-romagna 5) https://www.google.com/search?q=pear++emilia+romagna&rlz=1C1GCEB_enIT870IT870&biw=1280&bih=609&sxsrf=ALeKk01zNUHBjVLtljfm4DMw_uivp_yNfg%3A1628067072186&ei=AFUKYYHkCo_7sAefiov4AQ&oq=pear++emilia+romagna&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEMsBOgcIIxCwAxAnOgkIABCwAxAIEB46BAgjECc6BggAEAcQHkoECEEYAVC6XViuZGCpZmgBcAB4AIABpQGIAYcJkgEDMS44mAEAoAEByAECwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiB5Ie8_pbyAhWPPewKHR_FAh84ChDh1QMIDg&uact=5 6) http://www.etimo.it/?term=pera 7) https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qualivita.it%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2Fcorriere-di-romagna.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qualivita.it%2Fnews%2Fla-pera-dellemilia-romagna-igp-ha-un-nuovo-presidente%2F&tbnid=5i09pOYwBF445M&vet=12ahUKEwi3sJrMwIXyAhXM5LsIHVggCh4QMygDegUIARCaAQ..i&docid=S9jrbD3xW1bHEM&w=620&h=350&q=pera%20emilia%20romagna%20igp&ved=2ahUKEwi3sJrMwIXyAhXM5LsIHVggCh4QMygDegUIARCaAQ |
