Shinseiki pear

A popular Asian pear variety known for its crisp sweet-flavored pears.

Shinseiki pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Shinseiki

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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Origins

Species: Malus domestica - Apple

Identification

Country of origin: Japan
Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
Flower colour: White
Annual cycle: Deciduous
Fruit size: Average
Fruit shape: Round

Using

Picking season: Early
Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
Flavour quality: Very good
Cropping: Heavy
Fruit persistence: Ripens over a period
Food uses: Eating fresh
Picking month: September
Picking period: late August

Growing

Gardening skill: Average
Flowering group: 3
Pollinating others: Average
Vigour: Slightly large
Precocity: Precocious
Bearing regularity: Regular
Attractive features: Attractive flowers
Attractive features: Attractive fruit
Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Attractive features: Attractive foliage
Attractive features: Autumn foliage colour
Sunlight: Prefers full sun

Climate

Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
Chill requirement: Low-chill
Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

Other qualities

Disease resistance: Average
Pear blossom blast: Some susceptibility

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Shinseiki pear trees for sale:

Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
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Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
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Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
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References

The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
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