Yoinashi pear
Pyrus pyrifoliaYoinashi is a mid-season Asian pear, with large golden brown russeted fruits.
USDA identification images for Yoinashi
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: Pyrus species - Pear
Identification
- Country of origin: Japan
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Brown
- Fruit colour: Russet
- Flower colour: White
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Flesh colour: Cream
- Fruit size: Large
- Fruit shape: Round
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking month: September
- Picking period: mid-September
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Fire blight: Some resistance
- Pear blossom blast: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Yoinashi pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
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Where to buy fresh fruit
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