Nashi pears are to Asians what apples are to Europeans, and they are also becoming increasingly popular in Germany. They are easy to plant in the garden. Since not all nashi trees are self-pollinating, the nashi variety plays an important role in the harvest.

The two main varieties of the Nashi pear

There are countless varieties of nashi trees in Asia. Only a few of them made it to Europe. This is partly due to the fact that some varieties are rather bland in taste.

Nashi pears come in two main varieties. One is characterized by yellowish fruits, the other produces bronze colored nashis.

The variety can often be deduced from the variety name. The name of the yellowish nashi often ends in "ki", while that of the bronze-colored fruits ends in "ui".

Not all nashis are self-pollinating

If you only want to plant a nashi tree, you need to make sure that it is a self-pollinating variety. To harvest fruit from non-self-pollinating varieties, you must either keep several trees in the garden or place the tree next to a pear tree such as Gellert's Butter Pear or Williams Christ.

Self-pollinating Nashi varieties

The yellow-colored "Nijisseiki" nashi pear is a self-pollinating variety. It can be kept as a solitary tree in the garden or in a container on the patio. "Nijisseiki" can also be used as a pollinator variety for non-self-pollinating Nashi trees.

It is most commonly grown in European gardens and with proper pruning produces plenty of fruit. The taste is sweet and sour. The fruits are very juicy and suitable for fresh consumption.

Less well known is the self-pollinating 'Naddel Pear', which is sweet and disease resistant.

Non-self-pollinating varieties

  • "Hosui" - early maturing and richly bearing
  • “Shinseiki” - very sweet, juicy, thin skin
  • "Kosui" - early maturing, very good quality
  • "Shinui" - very fragrant
  • "Chojuro" - rather bland in taste
  • "Shinko" - large fruit, can be stored well
  • "Sik Chon Early Pear" - very robust variety, resistant to pear rust

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Nashi pears are also known as Asian pears or apple pears. The shape of the fruit resembles that of an apple. The pulp is sweet and refreshing. The aroma is reminiscent of pear and melon, although it is not as intense.

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