Our 9 Varieties Asian Pears | Atago Hosui Kosui Niitaka Olympic Shinko Shinseiki Shinsui & Yoinashi
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- Meet our nine (9) varieties of Asian Pears - Atago, Hosui, Kosui, Niitaka, Olympic (Korean Giant), Shinko, Shinseiki (New Century), Shinsui & Yoinashi. We have 14 of these fruit trees and we planted them in our "mini orchard" in our backyard.
We have done a series of videos on these fruit trees 4 years ago, but at the time Aiman was only 9 years old. Unfortunately the quality of those video somehow has degraded over time, so we're re-doing them. This video gives you an overview of the varieties that we have, but if you're interested in finding out more about a particular cultivar, make sure you check out the following individual videos, all of which are listed in the following playlist: • Asian Pear Fruit Trees...
These Asian Pear fruit trees are about 6-8 years old. We planted them bare roots. If you want to find out how to plant bare root trees please check out our tutorial video on that topic.
Asian pear cultivars are partially self-fruitful but better crops are set where two or more cultivars are planted together. Because there is no required spacing and they grow upright & shallow, you can plant many of these trees in a small space in your front or back yard. They're vigorous and heavy bearing. A few fruit trees will give you ample supply for your enjoyment throughout the summer and fall months.
Because of Asian pears' increasing popularity, more varieties than ever are available to home gardeners. And that's good news, because Asian pears sold commercially are often picked before they are ripe. Unlike European pears, Asian pears must be tree-ripened for peak flavor and sweetness. Once picked, the fruits will not ripen further. By growing your own, you can decide when the fruit has reached peak flavor.
We purchased these asian pears from a nursery in Pennsylvania and we ordered them online. There are many nurseries which you can ordered them online from. Some of them are Adams County Nursery, Dave Wilson, Grandpa's Orchard, Willis Orchards Company, One Green World, Penryn Orchard Specialties, Stark Bros Nurseries, Raintree, Nature Hills, Ty Ty, Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, Monrovia, Swanson, Fast Growing Trees and many more, even on Amazon.com, eBay, patio bloom, bonanza & etsy.
You can also find them potted during spring planting season at local nurseries such as Home Depot, Lowes and Walmart.
But if you're only interested in eating these amazingly tasty fruits of the trees you can visit local fruit orchards such as Lyman Orchard in our area. I'm sure you can find similar ones in your areas.
About Asian Pears:
Asian pears have been grown commercially in Asia for centuries. In Japan about 500,000 tonnes are grown and some fruit is exported to the United States in October and November. China and Korea also grow these pears for domestic consumption and export to the United States and Canada.
Asian pears are deliciously sweet and low in acidity, and each variety has a distinctive bouquet. In China, Japan, and Korea, thousands of different varieties are cultivated, and even in this country, a few dozen varieties are commercially available.
Asian pears comprise a large group of pears that are crisp in texture and, when mature, are good to eat as soon as harvested or for several months after picking if held in cold storage. This ready-to-eat feature may make them more acceptable to some people than European pears that are usually served when soft and juicy, which condition takes about a week to occur after removal from cold storage.
Asian pears do not change texture after picking or storage as do European pears such as 'Bartlett' or 'Comice'. Often Asian pears are called apple pears because they are crisp and juicy like apples but with a different and distinctive texture. They also are called salad pears, Nashi (Japanese for "pear"), Oriental, Chinese or Japanese pears (Nihonnashi). All Asian pears today are selected seedlings or crosses made within Pyrus serotina.
The fruits may be smooth and thin-skinned, in colors ranging from moonlight yellow, and yellow-green, to caramel, or they may be russeted shades of these.
Although fruit flavor is a major factor when selecting varieties, consider also disease resistance and hardiness, which are determined in large part by the rootstock. As a rule, Asian pears do well in the same places as European pears. They grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 9, though some varieties, such as 'Seuri' and 'Ya Li', are hardy to zone 4. Typical chill requirements range from 300 to 600 hours (for trees to fruit and grow properly, they require a minimum number of hours with temperatures that fall below 45 degrees F (but remain above freezing). 'Hosui', 'Shinseiki', and 'Twentieth Century' are least chill sensitive and are best suited to warmer regions such as zone 9.
Recording Date: August 14, 2017
Original Video URL: • Our 9 Varieties Asian ...
So glad to see the younger generation interested in agriculture. Best wishes to you son.
Very nice video, thank you Aiman
Found a few Asian pears on my yard, but the fruits are very small and the texture is rather grainy. The trees rather tall. Took me a bit to figure out that they were Asian pears. Now that I know, I intend to start to actually care for them, instead of letting them continue to grow wild.
Thank you so much for all these details in the description ! Very nice video as well. I dream of having my own nashi pear trees in my garden but as I live on an island (Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean), there are a lot of sanitary restrictions concerning plants and we usually have to buy trees in local nurseries...with a limited choice. Would it be possible for you to send Hosui and Shinseiki seeds from your lovely orchard after this year's harvest to Reunion Island where I live (against money, of course) ?
Nice and on point! :) Thank you, it helped me.
Awesome great keep it up son.
Hi, Very nice video. What would you recommend for a late harvest fruit, with excellent fruit and no so big a tree ? People told me Shinko, others Korean Giant .... any idea ? Thanks from France
What variety do you recommend for the most compact smallest tree
How are the Pears trees doing now!
How far apart do you have your trees planted?
How many years does it take to bear fruit.
What climate are you in please? I am i Kansas and hope they take off well zone 6B
Should be good
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Does the century Asian pear tree look like a pear when it first bears fruit?
Tu tu ruuuuu!
The sound vídeo is very low.
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What a happy little fella you are ;-) Nice video. I live in Europe and the nashi trees I have are An benpear, Benito, Hakko, Hosui, Kosui, Kumoi, Mischiraz, Nashi Red, New World, Niitaka, Nijisseiki, Seuri Li, Shinko, Shinseiki and Sik Chon E Pear. I like the Hosui very much and it gives an abundance of fruit, each year over and over. I recommend nashi to all of my friends while it's not yet well known over here.
Hi, I'm from France and looking for a late harvest tree, with excellent fruit and not a huge tree. I have been told Shinko or Korean Giant.... do you have any suggestion ? Thanks
And how about the Kosui ?
Cool video young man. I do remember your earlier videos created when you were much younger. I found them as I was searching online to learn more about my Hosui and New Century dwarf asian pear trees. I have about 4 Hosui's and two New Century asian pear trees. I also have European style pear trees in my home orchard to include Bartlett, Kiefer, Hood, Flordahome, and Baldwin. My trees are much younger so it's nice to look at your video's and learn about what I should expect from mine as they grow. Cheers and thanks for posting!
Jose casero what climate are you in? I had a 2 on 1 housing and chonjuro but it died
@@sharoncourt75 I am in USDA Zone 9b in Central Florida USA. We usually get about 100-200 chill hours every years and the Asian pears seems to be ok with it. My low chill pear trees have been a very pleasant surprise to grow in my garden. I like them much more than my apple trees because they give me fewer problems.
thank you for sharing you are very knowledgeable
Ahhh I would love to have such a garden
assalamualaikum aiman..nice video..from Malaysia