SHINSUI asian pear LARGE SEMI-DWARF (OHxF97)

🍐 Asian pear tree SHINSUI (Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Shinsui’)

🌸 Origin and type

• Species: Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian pear or ‘nashi’)
• Origin: Japan 🇯🇵
• Japanese name: 新水 = Shinsui (“new water” → reference to its abundant juice)
• Origin: Japanese hybrid (1940s–1960s)
• Type: deciduous fruit tree, highly ornamental

🌳 Tree characteristics

• Habit: rounded to slightly spreading
• Vigour: medium to strong
• Mature height: 4 to 5 m (depending on rootstock)
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5 to 9 (down to approx. –25°C)
• Exposure: full sun, warm and sheltered location
• Soil: rich, loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic pH

🍏 Fruit

• Shape: round, apple-pear type
• Skin: thin, golden to light brown, slightly russeted
• Flesh: white, crisp, very juicy
• Flavor: mild, sweet, and fragrant, among the finest of nashi pears
• Storage: good (1–2 months in cold storage), but best when freshly picked

🌼 Flowering and pollination

• Flowering: April to May (white, very decorative)
• Pollination: not self-fertile – requires another nashi tree flowering at the same time
  • 🔗 Compatible pollinators: Hosui, Kosui, Chojuro, Yoinashi
• Natural pollinators: bees and bumblebees

🍂 Harvest

• Period: late August to early September
• Maturity: pick ripe from the tree (does not ripen after harvest)
• Yield: regular and abundant with good pollination

🛠️ Cultivation and care

• Planting: fall or early spring.
• Watering: regularly for the first few years, then moderately.
• Pruning: winter (thin out the branches) + thin out the fruit to make it grow larger.
• Fertilization: compost or well-rotted manure every spring.
• Care: mulching recommended to retain moisture
• Diseases: generally tolerant, but watch for fire blight and scab

🍽️ Uses

• Eat fresh (the ultimate dessert fruit)
• In fruit salads, Asian dishes, or carpaccios
• Very thirst-quenching, low in acidity

💡 Advantages of Shinsui

✅ Exceptional flavor, very sweet and aromatic
✅ Crisp and juicy texture
✅ Beautiful spring blossoms
✅ Good hardiness for an Asian pear tree
✅ Reliable production with adapted pollination