NASHI PEAR

Botanical Name: Pyrus pyrifolia

Description

Also known as an Asian Pear this fruit combines the juiciness of a pear with the crispness of an apple. The taste is similar to a pear but is much sweeter. Fantastic storage qualities.

Nashi - Tropical Sunshu

A superior low chill nashi suitable for subtropical areas, a vigorous selection that is self pollinating and will be highly productive within 2-3 years. The delicate beige speckled skin is attractive, the flesh is white, crisp and crunchy and melts in the mouth. Delicious eaten straight off the tree.

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	$39.00	11	Grafted	Large

China Pear By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved] From Youtube https://youtu.be/FNmTXnx4uEU

Nashi Pear - China

Very low chill selection that has acclimatised to the subtropical areas of northern NSW. Used as a cooking pear as the fruit doesn't go soft on ripening. Self pollinating.

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	$31.95	7	Grafted	Large
	$29.00	0	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Nashi Pear General Variety By Apple and Pear Australia Ltd [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/jN4hpH

Nashi Pear - Nijisseiki

A heavy bearing variety. Medium sized round fruit of excellent eating quality with crisp, white flesh and yellowish-green, transparent skin and moderate sugar content. Will set fruit without pollination however the fruit is smaller.

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	$31.95	7	Grafted	Large	*Pollination - shinseiki kosui or hosui
	$39.00	7	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	*Bare Root Catalogue-Entire Order Sent in late June to August this year

Nashi shinseiki Pear Growing on Fruit Tree By Sage Ross [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons

Nashi Pear - Shinseiki

Round, medium to large, yellow fruit. Crisp creamy white flesh; mild, sweet flavour. Tastes best when tree ripened. Hangs on the tree in good condition for 4 - 6 weeks. Vigorous and spreading. Self-pollinating with a lower chill requirement than most.

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	$31.95	0	Grafted	Large	*Pollination benefical from a nijiseiki In Production
	$29.00	0	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Nashi Hosui Fruit Split Open By katorisi [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

Nashi Pear - Hosui

A very large, juicy, sweet, low acid, bronze-skinned pear that is one of the most popular varieties. Hosui is partially self-pollinating however will benefit from cross pollination with Kosui.

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	$31.95	0	Grafted	Large	*Pollination beneficial Kosui In Production

Nashi Ya Li or Japanese Pear By Roger Zenner [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)] via Wikimedia Commons

Nashi - Ya Li Pear

The Ya Li pear has very white, very juicy and very sweet flesh, with a satisfying crunch to it. The skin and the flesh texture is smooth making it a scrumptious delight. It pollinates well with all other nashis.

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	$34.95	3	Grafted	Large
	$39.00	19	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	*Bare Root Catalogue-Entire Order Sent in late June to August this year

Nashi 2 way Nijisseiki and shinsui Plant Label By Flemings Nurseries [All Rights Reserved, Supplier of DaleysFruit.com.au]

Nashi 2 way - Nijisseiki / Shinseiki

Nijisseiki Mid season maturity. A heavy bearing spreading variety. Medium sized round fruit of excellent eating quality with yellowish green clear skin and moderate sugar content. Shinseiki Early season maturity. Russet-golden brown, excellent eating quality, crisp slightly gritty, high sugar and acid.

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	$79.00	28	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	*Bare Root Catalogue-Entire Order Sent in late June to August this year

Nashi Pear not exact variety By Apple and Pear Australia Ltd [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/MEJ8vx

Nashi Pear - Kosui

Small, flat, bronze russet, early maturing, high quality sweet fruit. Nashi's combine the crunchiness of an apple and the sweetness of a pear.

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	$29.00	0	Grafted	Large	*Pollinators Hosui Shinseiki or Nijiseiki Seeking Propagation Material

Nashi Nijiseiki or 20th century Nashi pear By Janet Hudson [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/7QDBbm

Dwarf Nashi - Nijiseiki

A heavy bearing variety. Medium sized round fruit of excellent eating quality with crisp, white flesh and yellowish-green, transparent skin and moderate sugar content. This variety appears to set fruit without pollination however the fruit is smaller.

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	$59.00	0	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Dwarf Nashi - Ya Li

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	$59.00	0	Grafted (Bare Root)	Large	*pollination - hosui kosui nijiseiki shinseiki Seeking Propagation Material

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

+10m

Plants required to Pollinate

2 compatible plants (Pollination Required)
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Can it Handle Frosts?

Yes

Amount of leaves in Winter?

No Leaves (Deciduous)

Fruiting/Harvest Months

March, April, May

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