{"title":"Asian Pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/files\/asian_pear_large.jpg?v=1499351580\" alt=\"Connecticut grown asian pear\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePears have been grown in East Asia for over a millennium. Asian pears are notable for their crisp texture and sweet juiciness. These trees do best in a full sun location, growing to 15-20' tall at maturity. Asian pears are hardy to USDA zones 5-9. Most trees are self-fertile, meaning that a solitary tree will produce fruit, though yields are increased with cross pollination between two different cultivars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer several Chinese and Japanese cultivars grafted onto cold hardy rootstock.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beijing-white-chinese-pear","title":"Pyrus, 'Pai Li' asian pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar description:\u003c\/strong\u003e Know as 'Pai Li' or 'Bai Li' 白梨 this ancient variety of Chinese pear has been grown in the Beijing area for centuries. The fruits are large, rounded and greenish yellow. The flesh is sweet and juicy. The fruits are long keepers that can store into winter. The trees are vigorous, all around an excellent pear. Quite resistant to fire blight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Site requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun location. Asian pears will grow in a range of soil types provided the planting location is well drained. Soil pH of 6.5 is ideal. Trees will grow to 25' tall at maturity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zones 5-9.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree, 2 ft. with strong central leader.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cannot ship to Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cricket Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"1-2' grafted tree","offer_id":21492407427,"sku":"PU-PL","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/products\/pyr0439.001.fruit.2005c.jpg?v=1465359852"},{"product_id":"pear-ya-li","title":"Pyrus, 'Ya Li' Chinese pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePyrus \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eussuriensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e鸭梨\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety description: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA very old cultivar from Northeast China. Large fruit, globular-pyriform in shape, with crisp, juicy white flesh, and a sweet, fragrant taste. Ripens mid to late September, stores up 24 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrees are large, upright and vigorous. They bloom very early and requires an early pollinator. Such cross-pollination can be accomplished with 'Twentieth Century,' 'Kikusui,' 'Chojuro,' 'Bartlett,’ ‘Shinseiki,’ or ‘\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.treepeony.com\/collections\/landscape-edibles\/products\/tse-li-chinese-pear\"\u003eTsu Li\u003c\/a\u003e’ to yield good fruit-sets. Cold hardy yet low chilling requirement, about 350-500 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of this cultivar translates to \"duck pear,\" because its shape is said to be evocative of a duck's tail. 'Ya Li' is commonly cultivated in Shannxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan Provinces of Northeastern China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun location. 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The name of this variety means much water in Japanese 幸水. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA high quality, early ripening Japanese pear. This tree was the result of pear breeding program by the National Horticultural Research Station and was released in 1959.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull sun location. Asian pears will grow in a range of soil types provided the planting location is well drained. Soil pH of 6.5 is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zones 5-9.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree, 2-3' tall with strong central leader. Grafted onto OHxF 97 rootstock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cannot ship to Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cricket Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"2-3' grafted tree","offer_id":32662234071100,"sku":"PP-KS","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/products\/Kosui_asian_pear.jpg?v=1608303474"},{"product_id":"asian-pear-shinsui","title":"Pyrus, 'Shinsui' asian pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Pyrus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Shinsui'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety description: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the earliest ripening and sweetest Asian pear selections. Medium size yellow-brown russeted, round fruit ripen in Ripe mid- to late August. The flesh is crisp, juicy, very sweet, fine texture. Excellent eating quality, not as firm as other Asian pears. This cultivars name in Japanese 新水 translates to something like 'The New Juicy One.' It was the result of breeding work done in the 1940s and was released in 1967.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull sun location. Asian pears will grow in a range of soil types provided the planting location is well drained. 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Grafted onto OHxF 87 rootstock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cannot ship to Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cricket Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"2-3' grafted tree","offer_id":32662244655164,"sku":"PU-SS","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/products\/shinshui_asian_pear.jpg?v=1608304003"},{"product_id":"asian-pear-shinko","title":"Pyrus, 'Shinko' asian pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePyrus ssp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety description:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMedium to large round fruit. Skin is smooth, light green to yellow-green at maturity. Flesh is firm, tender, crisp, juicy and sweet with fine texture. Ripens early September. Stores 2-3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun location. Pears will grow in a range of soil types provided the planting location is well drained. 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