Asian pears are not native to Europe or North America. Several breeders in the United States and Canada are working to develop new cultivars with improved cold hardiness and disease resistance.
Common name Image Origin Year released Tree Characteristic Fruit Characteristic Other infoHanhongJilin, China 2003Upright, very hardy crisp fruit, sweet, with some grid cell ‘Nanguoli’ (Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.) × ‘Jinsu’ (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.)TennosuiTexas A&M University, US2004very vigorous, resistance to fire blightdo not turn brown after cutting 'LeConte' X 'Shin li', Resistant to fire blight Harovin SundownAAFC, Vineland research centre, Ontario, Canada2009good storage, resistant to fire blight, grid free, very juicy with fine texture, intense pear flavour ‘Bartlett’ × US56112-146 ShinkoJapan~1940'Nijisseiki' X 'Amanogawa', Resistant to fire blight
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