Chojuro Pear (Pyrus ‘Chojuro’)

April 20, 2008

in Trees

Excellent variety for home gardeners with limited space. Great fall foliage color. Chojuro Asian Pear trees have beautiful, golden fruit with a rich, butterscotch like flavor when tree ripened. Medium to large fruit ripens early in the fall Very productive; thin to increase fruit size. Ripe fruit keeps well for months. Fruit Salads, Fresh, Canning. Self Fertile.

Zones: 5-8.

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1 Garden Gnome April 21, 2008 at 9:01 pm

its nice but I prefer the pink cherry blossoms

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2 J Milton May 6, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Tell us more about the best region for this tree. Will it tolerate long, hot summers?

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3 Chris May 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

@ J Milton: They can handle summer heat, best to water deeply and mulch the soil in the root zone to help retain soil moisture.

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