The earliest-ripening Asian pear. Medium-sized fruit with a light golden brown russet skin. Crisp, crunchy flesh is sweet with especially fine flavor. Keeps six weeks after harvest. Productive, moderately vigorous tree.
Ichiban Nashi Asian Pear
Ichiban Nashi Asian Pear
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
400 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
5 - 9 - Pollination
Pollenizer required.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
very early - Harvest Dates
July 15 to July 26(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, Ichiban Nashi is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Calleryana (semi-standard, slightly dwarfing)
