Nashi Hosui
$59.99
Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Hosui’ (Nashi Pear, Asian Pear)
A reliable cropper, producing good crops of large, russeted, golden-brown fruit. Excellent eating with sweet, juicy flesh with a good acid balance and fine texture. Mid-season, fruit will ripen slightly earlier than ‘Nijisseiki’ in February/March. Fruit stores well for 2-3 months. Forms an attractive tree with large leaves. Good for espalier training. Grows approximately 6m high x 4m wide.
Prefers a sunny and sheltered position in moist, well drained soil. Water well during dry periods and while fruit is developing. Nashis grow best in cooler climates with mild summers.
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Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Hosui’ (Nashi Pear, Asian Pear)
A reliable cropper, producing good crops of large, russeted, golden-brown fruit. Excellent eating with sweet, juicy flesh with a good acid balance and fine texture. Mid-season, fruit will ripen slightly earlier than ‘Nijisseiki’ in February/March. Fruit stores well for 2-3 months. Forms an attractive tree with large leaves. Good for espalier training. Grows approximately 6m high x 4m wide.
Prefers a sunny and sheltered position in moist, well drained soil. Water well during dry periods and while fruit is developing. Nashis grow best in cooler climates with mild summers.
