Hosui Asian Pear Tree
The Hosui Asian Pear Tree produces a medium large, brownish orange fruit with juicy, sweet, fine-grained, crisp, off-white flesh that stores well through December. Hosui is Japanese for Much water and contains 12% sugar. When grown in cooler climates with short summers, the fruit is more tart. The tree itself is highly vigorous with floppy, spreading, loose growth habit.
Latin Name: Pyrus pyrifolia
Site and Soil: Asian Pears like full to half day sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: A vigorous and very productive rootstock for Asian Pears, Pyrus betuaefolia produces trees 10′-12′ in height. P. bet grows well in both heavy and light soils.
Pollination Requirements: For cross-pollination, plant two Asian Pear varieties or one Asian Pear and an early blooming European variety like Ubileen, Rescue, Chojuro, 20th Century, Bartlett, Shinseiki, or Shinko.
Hardiness: Asian Pears are hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Early April
Ripening Time: Mid-August to Late September
Yield: 50+ lbs.
USDA Zone: 4-9