Asian Pear is a fruiting deciduous tree with a dense rounded habit grown for its large summer fruit. The dark green foliage emerges copper bronze and turns shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. The white spring bloom leads to the large round fruits that take several months to ripen, but they are well worth the wait! These pears ripen best on the tree, and have a crisp white flesh similar to an apple and a sweet juicy with a hint of nuttiness. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.
Asian pears keep their texture when cooked, and store for long times. Needs a cross-pollinator, and has a low chill requirement of 400-500 hours.
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Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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30’ - 40’
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Spread:
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30’ - 40'
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Spacing:
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35’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs regular watering. Pears are particularly prone to fire blight, especially after wet and warm springs. Other issues include canker, powdery mildew, scab, and anthracnose. Possible pests include pear psylla, coddling moth and borers. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: African Marigold, Borage, Bee Balm
IMAGES: harum.koh, Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia), (2) anonymous, Nashi pear tree in bloom, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-090919-5130-Pyrus_pyrifolia_var_culta-fruit_and_leaves-Olinda-Maui
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
