Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones
Sunset®: All zones
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, pyramidal shaped, up to 30 feet tall (9 m), except when grafted on dwarfing rootstock; elliptic leaves, 2 to 4 inches long (5-10 cm)
Selected Varieties
| Variety | Zones (Sunset) | Season | Mature Zone 13 |
Remarks |
| 20th Century | 2-21,32-41 | M | Medium to large fruit with greenish yellow skin. | |
| Shinseiki | 2-21,32-41 | M | June | Medium to large fruit with yellow skin. Flesh is creamy white and firm. Juicy, sweet, refreshing, crisp like an apple. Easy to grow. Keeps well. Harvest June in the desert. Bright yellow skin. Vigorous, heavy bearing. Chilling requirement of 350-400 hours. |
| Yakumo | 2-21,32-41 | Mid | June | Early harvest, before Shinseiki. Slight tapered neck, instead of round shape of other Japanese pears. Very nice quality - sweet, juicy, refreshing. Crisp like apple when ripe. Chilling requirement of 450 hours. Pollenizer required. |
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