Mishirasu pear

Mishirasu is a cold-hardy Asian pear with dark brown, crunchy fruit that is less rounded than other Asian pears, with a slight elongation like a European pear. It ripens mid- to late-September and stores well. It is good for fresh eating, salads, snack platters, juice/cider, or anything else you can think of. Early-flowering variety that for pollination purposes should be paired with another early-flowering pear variety. Disease Resistance: The USDA pear genebank has found Mishirasu to be free of scab in at least one of their studies. Parentage: Found as a seedling in Hokkaido around 1887. References: Best Pears for the Western Pacific Northwest. Western Cascade Fruit Society. USDA National Plant Germplasm System. Image 1: My Edible Landscape.