Description

• Origin: China, old variety,  P. bretschneideri
• Tree: Vigorous, spreading. Large wavy edged ovate leaves, medium even serrations, veins running closer to parallel than most pear leaves, with beautiful red autumn colour. Chilling
• Requirement: Low, 365-480 hours
• Blossom: Very early, day or two before Tsu Li. Tsu Li, Chojuro if pollen stored, Corella. Fruit
• Shape: Turbinate to globular- acute- pyriform, medium to large Skin and
• Flesh: Light yellowish green, shiny, attractive. Good to excellent eating quality, medium sugar and acid, mildly sweet
• Harvest: Late, few days before Tsu Li, 175-190 days after full bloom
• Storage: What was thought to be sensitivity to 0-1° C temperatures may be due to late picking. In California, fruit harvested later than 180 days from full bloom developed browning of core and flesh similar to that found at Orange
• Uses: Eating