Plant Profile: Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka'

Names

Asian Pear, Niitaka Pear

  • Photo of Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' (Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka's)

Phonetic Spelling:PY-russ py-rih-FOH-lee-uh

Genus:Pyrus

Species:pyrifolia

Family:Rosaceae

The Niitaka Asian pear, commonly referred to as nashi pear, apple pear, sand pear, or melon pear, requires significant care, including regular pruning and thinning.

For additional details, refer to Pyrus pyrifolia.

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Feature Summary

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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Feature Summary

Fruit
Fruit Description:
This large-sized, rounded, apple shape fruit is juicy and crisp. The skin is brown-russet. It is usually more gritty than European pears. It is also good for cooking and mixing with salads. Ripens in early September.
Fruit Color:
Gold/Yellow
Flowers
Flower Description:
White fragrant flowers bloom from early to late spring.
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Edible
Tree
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Soil Texture:
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Leaves
Stem

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Image Gallery

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Photo of Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' - Pile of Niitaka pear:Photo by by advencap

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Fruit

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Fruit Description

This large-sized, rounded, apple shape fruit is juicy and crisp. The skin is brown-russet. It is usually more gritty than European pears. It is also good for cooking and mixing with salads. Ripens in early September.

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Fruit Color

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Gold/Yellow

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Flowers

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Flower Description

White fragrant flowers bloom from early to late spring.

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Flower Color

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White

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Whole Plant Traits

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Cultural Conditions

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Leaves

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Stem

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes