Local savings likely in the range of $5 million to $20 million. With the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project â the future MAX Orange Line â substantially complete, TriMet today announced that the project is not only on schedule, but also millions under budget.
Other names for the Asian pear include Japanese pear, Chinese pear, Taiwanese pear, Nashi pear, Oriental pear, Sand pear, salad pear, and Korean pear. They are also called apple pears because of their shape and because they have a crisp texture similar to apples.
In minerals, pears contain good amounts of copper, iron, potassium, manganese, and magnesium, along with B-vitamins like folates, riboflavin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B6). This translates to lowered incidences of painful colitis, arthritis, gallbladder disorders, and gout.otanical name: Pyrus communis While there are nearly 4,000 recorded types of pear trees, the majority are strictly ornamental, leaving only 30 or so as edible.