Mishirasu pear

Mishirasu is a cold-hardy Asian pear with dark brown, crunchy fruit that is less rounded than other Asian pears, with a slight elongation like a European pear. It ripens mid- to late-September and stores well.

It is good for fresh eating, salads, snack platters, juice/cider, or anything else you can think of.

Early-flowering variety that for pollination purposes should be paired with another early-flowering pear variety.

Disease Resistance:

The USDA pear genebank has found Mishirasu to be free of scab in at least one of their studies.

Parentage:

Found as a seedling in Hokkaido around 1887.

References:

Best Pears for the Western Pacific Northwest. 

Western Cascade Fruit Society.

USDA National Plant Germplasm System.

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