Description
Hosui means “Copious Juice”. The fruit of this early-mid season Asian Pear is medium-large, round, golden russet, crisp & juicy with copiously speckled with lenticels and creamy, delicate flesh. It has a hint of snappy acid complexity unlike other Asian pears and is of exceptionally high quality. Tree is vigorous, is partially self-fertile and is resistant to scab & alternaria. It is willowy & spreading, requires thinning and is susceptible to fireblight & pseudomonas. It is a cross between (Kikusui x Yakumo) and Yakumo. Storage: several weeks. It originated in Japan, 1970s. A very popular variety with Asian pear afficionados.
Asian Pear species description: Asian Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9. Asian Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest. Grafted onto appropriate vigorous rootstocks, an Asian pear can be prolific producers in our soil and climate. Cultivars are classified in two groups. Most of the cultivars belong to the Akanashi (‘Russet pears’) group, and have yellowish-brown rinds. The Aonashi (‘Green pears’) have yellow-green rinds.
| SKU: | AP40 |
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| Variety: | Hosui |
| Common Name: | Asian Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus pyrifolia |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Tree: | willowy & spreading requires thinning |
| Pollination: | partially self-fertile |
| Storage: | several weeks |
| Other Common Names: | Japanese Pear, Chinese Pear, Korean Pear, Taiwanese Pear, Apple Pear, Zodiac Pear, Three-halves Pear, Papple, Naspati, Sand Pear, Nashi Pear |
| Genetics: | (Kikusui x Yakumo) x Yakumo |
| Origin: | Japan, 1970s |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Width: | 15ft |
| Vigor: | yes |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Warm rainy regions at elevations of 100 – 1400 meters in China. Naturalized in low mountains and around villages in C. and S. Japan. |
| Soil PH: | 5.5-8 |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Flower Type: | Hermaphroditic |
| Pollinated By: | Bees, Insects |
| Fruit: | medium-large, round, golden russet, crisp, juicy copiously speckled with lenticels creamy, delicate flesh has a hint of snappy acid complexity unlike other Asian pears is of exceptionally high quality |
| Season (Ripening): | early-mid |
| Susceptibility: | fireblight, pseudomonas |
| Disease Resistance: | scab, alternaria |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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