[NAFEX] Asian pear, still yuckky

piper33 at verizon.net piper33 at verizon.net
Thu Sep 18 15:21:30 EDT 2008


I have two asian pears that I grafted 5 years ago. Both are bearing 
fruit for the first time. I don't remember their names off the top of my 
head. Fortunately I have the names recorded in my garden file, so I can 
look those name up if I need to. They are planted a few feet apart, the 
fruit has the same color and size. There is a subtle difference in shape 
that you see only when you hold them side by side. One is terrible - 
hard, sour and no perfume. The other is at its peak right now - watery 
crunch, very sweet and grape kool-aid essence. I have been picking the 
good one for over 2 weeks. The "bad" one will turn into a good one in 
another week or two.
My advice with asian pears is this - if you don't like it today, come 
back in a week or two and try it again.
-Mark Lee, Seattle, zone 8a
Currently picking asian pears, green gage plums, blackberries, and fall 
raspberries. I'm nibbling grapes, but they will have more sugar if I 
wait longer.

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at  9:06 PM, Lon J. Rombough wrote:

> True Korean Giant is a very late pear.  If that's what you have, it 
> would have about as much sweetness as a raw potato right now.
Most Asians are mild flavored, but a few can be highly flavored. 
Chojuro and Koyama are two with a very distinct, fruity character.  I've 
had some that were as intensely perfumed as quince.  Sadly, that last 
type was an unknown that no longer exists.  It was part of a rootstock 
trial and was actually a variety bred as a rootstock.   It was a cross 
between a Japanese variety and another species.  Fruits of the selection 
were as big as a regular Asian pear, but with an amazingly long stem.  I 
went back for scions, but the tree had been pulled and there wasn't any 
more of it.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at 
http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association 
"Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
For all other things grape,   http://www.vitisearch.com
A video about The Grape Grower : 
http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/
On Sep 17, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Donna &/or Kieran wrote:

I tried another Asian pear Sept 12, still flavorless and sugarless.  
Also I note I can't tell them apart, despite the labels.  I'm beginning 
to wonder if I have only one variety, in which case I don't know whether 
it's Korean Giant or Shinko.  I'd rather stick with Kieffers than grow 
these awful things.  Am I going to be equally disappointed in other 
Asian pears?  Donna _______________________________________________
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