YOINASHI asian pear LARGE SEMI-DWARF (OHxF97)

🍐 Asian pear tree YOINASHI (Pyrus pyrifolia)

🌸 Origin and type

• Species: Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian pear, known as “apple-pear”)
• Origin: Japan
• Japanese name: Yoinashi = “good pear”
• Type: deciduous fruit tree

🌳 Tree characteristics

• Habit: upright to slightly spreading
• Adult size: 4 to 6 m (depending on rootstock)
• Vigor: medium to strong
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5 to 10 (withstands temperatures down to approx. –25°C)
• Exposure: full sun
• Soil: rich, light, well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic pH

🍏 Fruit

• Shape: round, apple-like
• Skin: golden to reddish-brown, slightly russeted
• Flesh: white, crisp, juicy
• Taste: sweet, very aromatic, with notes of caramel and honey
• Storage: excellent—2 to 3 months in a cool place without loss of texture

🌼 Flowering and pollination

• Flowering: April (depending on climate)
• Pollination: partially self-fertile, best fruiting with another compatible Asian pear tree (e.g., Hosui, Shinseiki, Chojuro)
• Pollinating insects: bees, bumblebees

🍂 Harvest

• Period: late August to mid-September
• Note: pick ripe from the tree (does not ripen after picking)

🛠️ Cultivation and care

• Planting: fall or early spring
• Watering: regularly for the first 2 years, then moderately
• Pruning: lightly each winter to aerate the branches and limit the fruit load
• Thinning: recommended to obtain large fruit
• Diseases: good tolerance to fire blight and scab

🍽️ Use

• Eat fresh — very thirst-quenching
• Excellent in fruit salads or sliced in sweet and savory dishes
• Not well suited to long cooking (flesh remains firm)

💡 Advantages of Yoinashi

✅ Exceptional flavor and crunchy texture
✅ Beautiful golden fruit, very decorative
✅ Good hardiness for an Asian pear tree
✅ Long natural shelf life