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.
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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 2020-21 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)