NASHI Hosui
Excellent eating, sweet, juicy with good acid balance and fine texture. Large russeted golden brown fruit. Partially self fertile. Mid season, fruit will ripen slightly earlier than Nijiseiki. When tree is young it is vigorous, growing slows down when tree is mature.
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Pollination
Pollinator - Nijiseiki
Grown on pear rootstock Communis - A vigorous rootstock growing to 8/10 metres. Rootstock is tolerant of difficult soil.
SOIL |
Prefers well drained fertile soil. |
PLANTING SITE |
Sunny and sheltered is best. Plant 4-5m apart from other trees. |
CLIMATE |
Nashis are best in areas with cool to cold Winters and mild Summers. |
WATERING |
Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. |
PESTS & DISEASES |
Nashi trees are best with a preventative spray program. At a minimum a winter oil and copper application should be made, followed in Spring at bud movement and ten days later by another copper spray. |
PLANTING IDEAS |
Nashi trees are attractive trees with medium-large leaves, and are good for espalier training. |
FRUIT |
Harvest Nashis from mid to late Summer. Nijiseiki is better eaten fresh over it's three weeks of maturity, while Hosui stores for 2-3 months. |
POLLINATION |
Nijiseiki is self fertile, while Hosui needs to be planted with Nijiseiki for cross pollination (or choose a double-grafted tree with both varieties). Nashi trees make good pollinators for pear varieties too. |
TREE SIZE |
Height up to 5-6m. |
RECOMMENDED PRUNING SYSTEM |
Central leader.
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