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Hosui Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Hosui'

Family: Rosaceae

Where to buy

Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.

What nurseries say

Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.

Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
Zones 4–9 · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Zones 5–10 · Trees of Antiquity
Light
Full sun · Burnt Ridge Nursery
HeightNurseries differ
12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity
8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width
12 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Bloom time
Early · Trees of Antiquity
Late blooming · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Chill hours
450 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
Pollination
Needs a pollinizer · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Trees of Antiquity
Rootstock
Betulaefolia · Trees of Antiquity
Harvest
Early · Trees of Antiquity
Keeps
3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Eating Fresh · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance
Average. Susceptible to pseudomonas disease in wet climates. · Burnt Ridge Nursery

Read from Burnt Ridge Nursery and Trees of Antiquity on Oct 5.

About this Plant

'Hosui' is a cultivar of Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian Pear). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.

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