Nashi Shinseiki Organic - Apple-Pear

The Organic Nashi 'Shinseiki', in Latin Pyrus pyrifolia, is a variety of Asian Pear, vigorous and productive, rather early, providing round fruits that are slightly flattened, of medium size, covered with a thick and smooth skin of yellow-green colour. Their white flesh is crunchy and juicy, of good taste quality. These exotic fruits are sometimes called "apple-pear" as they resemble apples in shape and pears in the juicy and slightly granular texture of their flesh. The Nashi is a hardy tree, both fruit-bearing and ornamental with its spring white-pink flowering. This variety is self-fertile, but fruit production will be improved in the presence of a 'Williams' pear, for example. Planting is preferably done in autumn, harvest starting from mid-August. Plants from Organic Agriculture. 

Although the Nashi is not a cross between an apple tree and a pear tree, its fruits are sometimes called "apple-pear" as they resemble apples while having the texture of pears. Once peeled, nashis are consumed like apples and pears, mostly for sweet dishes (pies, compotes, crumbles, fruit salads, etc.) or sometimes as accompaniments to meats or cheeses. They keep well in the refrigerator, about 2 to 3 months.

'Shinseiki' is a Japanese variety, vigorous and productive. It is a self-fertile variety, whose production can be improved if there is a nearby 'William' pear. It is also a good pollinator. Flowering begins in late March, in the form of white-pink flowers with 5 petals. It is followed by fruit formation, which is harvested from mid-August. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe as they do not ripen further after harvest.

The Nashi (in Latin Pyrus pyrifolia) is a bush of the Rose family and the genus Pyrus, like the Pear tree. Cultivated for a long time in Asia, it has recently appeared in France. The term Nashi refers to both the bush and the fruit. The Nashi is a hardy bush, able to withstand up to -18°C (-0.4°F), with a slightly weeping habit. It will reach 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 feet) in height at maturity and 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 feet) in width. This fruit tree needs the winter cold to bear fruit. Its leaves are elongated, slightly larger than those of the Pear tree (10 cm (4in) long). They fall in autumn. Thanks to its beautiful spring flowering and autumn colors, the Asian Pear is also an ornamental tree. In the garden, it can be planted in the orchard, at the back of a border, or in isolation.

For transport reasons, our tallest scions may be pruned before shipping. They are suitable for all common pruning methods: cordons, espaliers, goblets, half-standards, and low standards, except for high standards. If you would like more information or advice on pruning your fruit trees, please do not hesitate to contact us.