Abstract: To provide UDP-D-glucose:limonoid glucosyltransferase, and DNA coding for the enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention provides a &bgr;-carotene hydroxylase and a DNA coding for the enzyme. The DNA of the invention codes for the following recombinant protein (a) or (b): (a) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a protein which consists of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 having deletion, substitution or addition of one or several amino acids and which has &bgr;-carotene hydroxylase activity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Japanese pear tree which has a moderate vigor and an easily maintained moderate spur development, is resistant to black spot disease, and as productive as `Hosui`. The tree is cross-incompatible with `Kosui` and is assumed to have an S.sub.4 S.sub.5 genotype, and has brown young leaves and white large flowers which have a pale red color at the pit at fat bud and bloom middle to late in the season and at almost the same time as `Nijisseiki`. The tree can produce an oblate-shaped fruit which matures early in the season, earlier than `Nijisseiki`, and has a normal keeping quality. The fruit has a large size which is larger than that of `Nijisseiki`, a skin which is covered partly with russet when cultivated without bagging, is at early maturity of the yellowish green color identified in the Munsel.RTM. Book of Color as follows:Hue symbol: 2.5 gyChroma: 6Value: 9,and is at full maturity of the yellow color identified in the Munsel.RTM.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Japanese pear tree having a moderate vigor and an easily maintained moderate spur development, a high resistance to black spot disease and a high productivity. This tree produces an oblate-shaped fruit which matures early in the season, i.e., from the start to the middle of August, in the central part of the Kanto district, Japan. The fruit has a medium size and the same weight as `Kosui`, i.e., 250 to 300 g, a yellowish brown skin, and a white flesh which is soft, crisp and very juicy with a high Brix the pH of the juice being about 5.2, a particular smell without aromatic flavor, giving an excellent dessert quality.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Japanese pear tree bearing fruit with light green yellow skin, having a strong vigor, a stout shoot and a long internode, a high resistance to scab, and a high productivity. This tree produces a circular-ellipse-shaped fruit which matures early in the season, i.e., from the middle to the end of August, in the central part of the Kanto district, Japan. The fruit has a medium size and the same weight as "Chikusui", i.e., 250 to 300 g, and a yellowish white flesh which is soft, crisp and very juicy with a high Brix, the pH of the juicy being about 4.7-4.8, and little aromatic flavor, thus having an excellent dessert quality.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Japanese pear tree bearing fruit with yellow-reddish-brown skin; having good vigor, a stout shoot, high resistance to black spot disease, and high productivity. This tree produces circular-shaped fruit which mature late in the season (i.e., from the middle to end of October), in the central part of the Kanto district of Japan. This fruit is large, with an average weight of 607 g. The white flesh is soft, crisp, and very juicy. This flesh has a moderate Brix (the pH of the juice being about 4.32) and no aromatic flavor: thus, it possesses excellent dessert quality.