Description
This Hybrid Asian Pear is also called Chinese Fragrant Pear. The fruit has a fragrant floral aroma. Tree has Pyrus × sinkiangensis genetics. It originated in Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China.
Hybrid Asian Pear species description: Hybrid 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: | AP54 |
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| Variety: | Xinjiang Fragrant Pear |
| Common Name: | Hybrid Asian Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus ussuriensis x pyrifolia |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | Chinese Fragrant Pear |
| Tree (species): | drought tolerant |
| 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: | Pyrus × sinkiangensis |
| Origin: | Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Width: | 15ft |
| Hardiness (species): | 5-9 |
| 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: | has a fragrant floral aroma |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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