Juicy, sweet, mild flavored fruit is crisp like an apple. Keeps well. Easy to grow, heavy bearing small tree.
20th Century Asian Pear
20th Century Asian Pear
a.k.a. Nijisseiki, Apple Pear
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
300-400 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
5 - 10 - Pollination
Self-fruitful or pollenized by Shinseiki, Bartlett or other.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
early midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
August 8 to August 23(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, 20th Century is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
OHxF333 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard)
Calleryana (semi-standard, slightly dwarfing)
