Asian Pears

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Atago
Extra large, noticeably sweet and juicy fruit with a golden brown skin. Tree has moderately vigorous growth and is productive. Harvest is late season. This pear is a cross between Nijisseiki and Imamura Aki and is superior to Niitaka. Atago has a long and profuse bloom period, making it a good choice as a pollenizer. Very little thinning required for large fruit. Fruit hangs well on the tree.
Long bloom period		 Hosui
Large to medium fruit with a crisp, juicy off-white flesh. Skin has an excellent golden brown russeting. Tree is large to medium-size, weeping with spreading growth. Productive with a late season harvest. Storage life is approx. 2 months.
*May develop internal breakdown if stored too long when picked very ripe.
Supreme flavor
Olympic
Very large and roundish fruit with firm flesh and a crisp, juicy, sweet taste. Skin is an attractive golden brown russet when ripe. Tree has very vigorous upright growth to large size. Winter hardy and a late harvest. Storage life is 8 to 9 months. One of the best tasting pears and the preferred Korean Asian Pear.
Gold medal quality		 Shin Li (USPP #6076)
Very large to large fruit with a full-bodied pear shape (pyriform). Firm, white crisp juicy flesh and a sweet, yet tart flavor. The skin is light to yellowish-green with large lenticels. Tree is medium to large size, upright, with slightly spreading growth. Storage life is 5 to 6 months.
Developed at UC
Shinko
Large to medium fruit with excellent quality, yellow-white flesh, and a sweet juicy flavor. Skin is brown to golden-brown russet. Tree is moderately vigorous to a medium size. A heavy bearer that shows some fireblight resistance. Storage life is 3 to 4 months.
One of the more popular varieties		 Shinseiki (New Century)
Large to medium fruit with firm, white, crisp flesh and a sweet, juicy flavor. Skin is yellow-green to pale yellow with small lenticels. Tree is precocious, moderately vigorous with dense growth. Very productive. Storage life is 7 to 8 months.
An excellent favorite
Shinsui
Medium-size fruit with crisp off-white flesh. Very juicy and very sweet. Green-brown to orange-brown russet skin. Very vigorous tree with upright, erect growth. Early harvest. Storage life is approx. 6 weeks. Very good to excellent quality for an early season fruit.
High sugar content 		Tse Li
Large fruit with white flesh and a juicy, crisp, sweet-tart flavor. Green to yellow-green skin with large lenticels. Vigorous upright tree growth to large size. Moderately productive. Storage life
is approx. 9 months. Excellent pollenizer for Ya Li.
Pear-shaped (pyriform) Chinese pear
20th Century (Nijisseiki)
Medium-size fruit with firm white flesh
and refreshingly bold, sweet-tart appeal. Green to greenish-yellow smooth skin with some lenticels. Moderately vigorous,
upright tree growth. Productive. Storage
life is approx. 5 months. Heavy thinning required for best size.
Best-known Asian pear		 Ya Li
Large to medium fruit with white flesh and a sweet fragrant flavor and aroma. Green to light green skin. Vigorous, upright spreading tree growth. Productive. Storage life is approx. 6 months.
A smooth and glossy Chinese
Yoinashi™
Large fruit with crisp off-white flesh, sweet and juicy, excellent quality. Skin is a buff-colored russet. Moderate to vigorous tree growth. Very productive. Storage life is approx. 3 to 4 months.
Popular, newer variety		 Varieties Available
Upon Special Request
Ichiban Nashi™, Kikusui, Kosui, Niitaka, Seigyoku, Seuri
Asian Pear Rootstocks
Pyrus betulaefolia (Reimer Strain)



Bloom dates and fruit maturity may vary because of geographic diversity.



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