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Shinseiki Pear on OHxF 97 (Spring 2022)
An early-season, bright yellow nashi pear. Also known as New Century.
Like many Asian pears, Shinseiki is susceptible to fireblight and pseudomonas, but these disadvantages are very much outweighed by its positive features. It is self-fertile, and a pollenizer is not required for fruit set. It is also precocious, bearing in two-three years, and very productive; crops will need to be thinned to maintain annual bearing and prevent limb breakage. This pear has a low chill requirement and is a great choice for warm-winter climates.
This is the prettiest of our Asian pears, ripening early–around the same time as Hosui–to a bright yellow that is speckled with subtle, pale dots. The flesh is sweet, slightly tart, crisp, and very, very juicy. It is a perfect salad pear. Shinseiki hangs well on the tree and it stores for about two months.
Shinseiki is a Japanese selection introduced in 1945. This tree is also known as New Century, which is a translation of Shinseiki.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
Asian, Self-Fertile
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, storage, canning
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Nijiesiki x Chojuro
Origin: Japan
Introduced in: 1945
Introduced by: Teji Ishikawa
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 0
Ripening date: Aug 13 (approximate, in New York State) 7 days before Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: OHxF 97 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 35'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Fireblight: Susceptible
Pseudomonas : Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? Y
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 Shinseiki 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 |
|---|---|
| Hosui Pear on OHxF 97 | 81 |
| Hosui Pear on OHxF 87 | 9 |
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