Also known as the sand pear and apple pear , the Asian pear ( Pyrus pyrifolia ) is a kind of Pyrus communis that ripens on the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Therefore , if you would rather not have to ripen pears after glean them , Asian pear Tree may be the right choice for your garden .
Asian pear trees are winter stout in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 to 9 . Some cultivar are more heat and insensate tolerant than others .
Asian Pear Cultivars
Unlike European pears ( Pyrus communis , zone 4 to 8) , which are what we consider pear tree - shaped , Asiatic pears are round like orchard apple tree , hence the common name " apple Pyrus communis . " They also have textured cutis and firm ( rather than pantry ) shape . There area number of cultivarsthat originated in China , Japan and Korea .
The most wide arise Asiatic pear cultivar in the U.S. is 20th Century ( Pyrus pyrifolia’Nijisseiki , ' zone 5 to 9 ) , which produces mass medium to turgid fruit . The Chojuro Asian pear ( Pyrus pyrifolia’Chojuro , ' zone 5 to 8) is a democratic Japanese pear cultivar distinguished by its butterscotch - comparable flavor . unluckily , both of these cultivars are highly susceptible to a disease known as fire blight .
MostAsian pear treesrequire cross - pollination by a compatible Asiatic pear cultivar so as to produce fruit . That signify you will usually need to plant at least two compatible yield trees in your garden to harvest a harvest . Even those Asiatic pear cultivars considered self - pollinate perform well with pollination by another cultivar .
When Is a Pear Ripe?
- It assume Asiatic pears four to seven months to ripen on the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . * * The ripening time depend on the cultivar . Some Asian pears mature in August , while others ripen in the fall . The trees bloom in the outpouring .
It takes Asian pear four to seven months to ripen on the tree diagram .
Color is one of the good indicators that an Asian pear is advanced ; * * when immature , most Asiatic pears have green skin that twist yellow when the fruit is advanced . * *
A taste test is often need to confirm that pear are ready to be glean ; advanced Asiatic pears are scented and have a crunchy texture . * * A pear tree that is ripe will come off the tree subdivision easily when you twist it . * *
Can You Ripen an Asian Pear After Picking?
One of the main differences between Asian pears and European Pyrus communis is that European pears ripen after being harvested from the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . In fact , they will not ripen properly if left on the tree . Asian pears , on the other paw , must ripen full on the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , as they do not remain to mature once they have been blame .
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While European pears ripen after they have been harvested , Asian pears only mature on the tree .
European pears are harvested unripe and need a period in cold store before they can be consumed . Asian pear tree , however , can be eaten right aside or stored .
If kept at temperatures between 32 ° and 35 ° F , most Asian pears have a storage living between one and three month . The Chojuro Asian Pyrus communis can be continue for up to five month .
