A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Shinsui Pear on OHxF 97 (Spring 2025)
A high-quality, early-midseason Asian pear.
This tree is very vigorous and upright; limb spreading is recommended to open up the tree. It is not self-fertile, and a pollination partner will be needed. Shinsui has moderate resistance to fireblight, but it is susceptible to pseudomonas.
The fruit is smallish, with an attractive light yellow-orange skin. The flesh is fine-textured, crisp, and juicy, and the flavor is exceptional–sweet and musky, it can be intensely aromatic. This is my dad's favorite Asian pear. The fruit ripens around the same time as Bartlett and will hold up in storage for about six weeks.
Shinsui is a cross of Kikusui and Kimizukawase that was developed in Japan in 1965. It has become a popular cultivar in New Zealand, Italy, and California. The name translates as "New Juice."
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
Asian
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, canning
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: russeted
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Kikusui x Kimizukawase
Origin: Japan
Introduced in: 1965
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 400
Ripening date: Aug 20 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: OHxF 97 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Fireblight: Resistant
Pseudomonas : Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Shinsui Pear on OHxF 97. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Juicy Jewel™ Pear on OHxF 87 | 76 |
| Shinseiki Pear on OHxF 97 | 34 |
| Hosui Pear on OHxF 97 | 25 |
| Yoinashi Pear on OHxF 97 | 20 |
| Olympic Pear on OHxF 97 | 17 |
| Shinko Pear on OHxF 97 | 14 |
| Olympic Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
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