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["lester davis" <lhdavis8@knology.net>]

You're going to be disapointed if you don't like Korean Giant

and Shinko.   Shinko ripens here the last week in Aug and a

very few are still hanging on 5 or 6 trees.  Korean Giant ripens

around Sept 10 and will hang on the trees for 3 or 4 weeks,

at least until the non-astrigent persimmons are ripe.   Both are

excellent eating pears off the tree and much better when refrigeratored.   Shinko averages 5-6 ounces when ripe and

have been thinned, is greenish yellow, Korean Giant will

average over 10 ounces if thinned to over 15" between

fruits, if plenty of sunshine can penetrate the foliage they

will be orange when ripe, green-orange if hidden within

the foliage, many will weigh a pound.  Both will keep for weeks for weeks in the refrigerator. 

 

My original scion of KG came from the late Mr. JK Stalcup

in Marietta, GA and the Shinko came from a USDA

experment station.

 

Both are fireblight resistant with KG moreso than Shinko.

Mine are in the hot, humid south, zone 8A and have been

for over 15 years.

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Lon J. Rombough

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:06 PM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Asian pear, still yuckky

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
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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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