Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Fruit Description
The medium to large sized, round fruit has a smooth yellow skin with some lenticels. The flesh is white with a clean, crisp, juicy, sweet flavor. Ripens in mid-August.
Plant Profile: Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki'
Names
Nijisseiki Asian Pear, Twentieth Century Asian Pear
Phonetic Spelling:PY-russ py-rih-FOH-lee-uh
Genus:Pyrus
Species:pyrifolia
Family:Rosaceae
The Nijisseiki pear is known for its vibrant blossoms that appear in early spring, followed by the production of succulent fruit in late summer, and its striking red-orange foliage in autumn. This variety is likely the most favored Asian pear in the United States. It exhibits resilience against cold, drought, and heat, although it is vulnerable to Fire Blight and Codling Moth. For optimal pollination, it is recommended to plant two different varieties.
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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Feature Summary
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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Feature Summary
Fruit
The medium to large sized, round fruit has a smooth yellow skin with some lenticels. The flesh is white with a clean, crisp, juicy, sweet flavor. Ripens in mid-August.
Gold/Yellow
Edible
Summer
Flowers
The five petalled white flowers bloom in April in clusters, with red to purple stamens.
White
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
The leaves are long, oval shape, bright green and glossy. Pointed at the end.
Deciduous
Green
Red/Burgundy
Ovate
Glossy
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Fruit
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Fruit Color
Gold/Yellow
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Flowers
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Flower Description
The five petalled white flowers bloom in April in clusters, with red to purple stamens.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Flower Color
White
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Leaves
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Leaf Description
The leaves are long, oval shape, bright green and glossy. Pointed at the end.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Leaf Color
Green
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Whole Plant Traits
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': 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 'Nijisseiki': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Cultural Conditions
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': 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 'Nijisseiki': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki' Stem
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Nijisseiki': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
