Nashi Pears
Just back from a trip to visit friends near Toulouse and noticed they had a
Nashi Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)in their large garden which fruits well they say. Certainly had a nice crop growing on it. It does grow in Japan and our friends near Toulouse say they had frost down to -12C last winter so do any of you grow it successfully over here in the UK (or are our summers too cold) ? -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
Bob Hobden wrote:
Just back from a trip to visit friends near Toulouse and noticed they had a Nashi Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)in their large garden which fruits well they say. Certainly had a nice crop growing on it. It does grow in Japan and our friends near Toulouse say they had frost down to -12C last winter so do any of you grow it successfully over here in the UK (or are our summers too cold) ? You can grow them OK in the UK. I have one in N Yorkshire. It crops better than the Comice pear tree despite once having a fence fall on it and break most of the branches off (not a recommended technique). Fruit ripen OK most years and are like a crisp aromatic pear flavoured apple. The only problem is that if the flowers get badly frosted or there are no suitable pollenators nearby you don't get a good fruit set (not sure what their requirements are but local western pear trees seem to be sufficient). I expect it would prefer a warmer continental climate but it will grow and crop even in North Yorkshire. Given a choice of only one pear I would grow Doyen du Comice though. Regards, Martin Brown |
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