Niitaka Pear Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-russ py-rih-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Niitaka Asian pear is a nashi pear also known as apple pear, sand pear or melon pear. This tree needs high maintenance like pruning and thinning.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pyrus
- Species:
- pyrifolia
- Family:
- Rosaceae
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- This large-sized, rounded, apple shape fruit is juicy and crisp. The skin is brown-russet. It is usually more gritty than European pears. It is also good for cooking and mixing with salads. Ripens in early September.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- White fragrant flowers bloom from early to late spring.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
