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Pear Chojuro

Chojuro Asian Pear

An Asian pear with medium to large, flat-ended, russet-coloured fruit with a thick skin. The white flesh is crisp like an apple when ripe with a mild, slightly aromatic flavour. Ripens in late August.

  • »  Pyrus pyriolia 'Chojuro'
  • »  An Asian pear cultivar producing round, brown-skinned fruit
  • »  Mild, juicy, crisp and butterscotch-flavoured
  • »  Very cold hardy
  • »  Fruit keeps well in cold storage
  • »  Ripens: Late August

7gal Low Inventory
$138.00
  • Category:Fruit
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:7 m
  • Spread:3 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Fragrant
• Fruit
Habit
• Tree form
Foliage Color
• Green
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Pear 'Chojuro'

Commonly served raw and peeled, Asian pears are too moist for baking.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pear 'Chojuro'

Other Asian pears and 'Bartlett' are compatible. More than one cultivar must be planted in order to facilitate the best pollination and subsequent fruit production.