Hosui Asian Pear

Botanical Name   Pyrus pyrifolia 'Hosui'   Also Known As   Nashi Pear | Chinese Pear | Japanese Pear | Sand Pear | Korean Pear | Taiwanese Pear | Apple Pear | 豊水亞洲梨 | 甜亞洲梨 | 水晶梨 | 甜亚洲梨   Specifications Type   USDA Zone   Light Needs   Watering Needs   Leaves   Life Cycle   Avg. Mature Size   Growth Rate   Bloom Time   Flower Color   Harvest Season   Years to Bear   Semi-Dwarf Tree 5 - 10 Partial - Full Sun Regularly Deciduous Perennial 12' Tall and 12' Wide Moderate Spring White Summer - Fall 1st Year Consistently rated the best-tasting Asian pear at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Large, juicy, sweet, flavorful, refreshing, crisp like an apple. Brownish-orange russeted skin. Harvest early to mid-August in Central CA. 300-400 hours. Pollenized by Shinko, Chojuro, Bartlett, or 20th Century.