Has a luminous brown skinned fruit with a crisp, mildly sweet aromatic flesh. Very good quality, a heavy yielder, and good keeper. Chojuro Asian Pear trees have a nice fall color. Zone 4-9.
ZONE: 4-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Blooms April. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer. Thin fruit ruthlessly to 7-8" between each piece, especially during the tree's early years. Midseason ripening. Fruit does not ripen off tree, so check fruit regularly to see if the stem releases from the tree easily when you lift it, and also check to see if seeds have turned brown.
CHILL HOURS: 450 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Very good.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
