Nashi Hosui Abundance - Apple-Pear

The Nashi 'Hosui' Pear Tree is an Asian pear tree that produces apple-pear or pear-apple fruits. The tree is similar to a pear tree, but with larger leaves. The fruit is quite large and resembles an apple, round and flattened, with a pear flavour. The skin is bronzed and speckled with white lenticels. The flesh is very refreshing, aromatic, and juicy. Harvest takes place in August. The fruits can be stored in a cool place (in the cellar or refrigerator) until January. The Nashi 'Hosui' Pear Tree is not self-fertile. It is disease-resistant and cold-hardy.

The pear tree is native to central Asia and has been cultivated in China for 6,000 years. It was introduced to Europe around the 6th century. The Nashi 'Hosui' Pear Tree is a variety of Asian pear tree that grows in the temperate zones of China, Korea, and Japan. While it has been cultivated for many centuries in these regions of the world, it has only recently appeared in our orchards.

While not frost-sensitive, the Nashi 'Hosui' Pear Tree still appreciates protected and sunny locations. Avoid exposing it to frost and strong winds. Easy to grow, it prefers moist and deep soils, but dislikes excessively draining and limestone-rich soils. In winter, add a shovelful of wood ash, rich in potash, to improve flowering and fruit quality. Its spreading habit gives it a tall silhouette with a trunk that then spreads harmoniously. This habit facilitates harvesting and naturally improves the tree's ventilation, making it less susceptible to diseases. Its oval-shaped leaves, finely toothed at the edges, have petioles as long as the lamina and measure about 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5in). In autumn, the foliage takes on beautiful yellow to red colours.
Its white flowering is late, in April, protecting it from frost. Its flowers consist of 5 white petals. They are not self-fertile. It is therefore necessary to plant another pear tree nearby. Its main pollinators are the varieties Nashi 'Kosui' and 'William's' Pear.

This variety produces apple-pear fruits with a diameter of about 7 cm (3in). The fruit is similar to an apple, round and flattened, with a pear flavour. The skin is bronzed and speckled with white lenticels. The flesh is very refreshing, aromatic, and juicy. It keeps very well.

Pears can be eaten fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, and used to make alcoholic beverages.

This fruit tree is delivered in a "ready-to-plant" root ball. During planting, the root ball should be planted as is. The biodegradable wrap that surrounds the root ball and preserves the rootlets will decompose on its own during the plant's growth. By doing so, you ensure better establishment.