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Originally Posted by conejov
I found the little tag and its a Pyrus Pyrifolia.Also known as Nashi.
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P. Pyrifolia is the rootstock. The nursery that sold this pear tree is not very helpful. "Nashi" simply means "Asian Pear". It could be anything - from Japanese, to Chinese, to Korean. Most Japanese and Korean Pears are apple shaped, hence, the vernacular name "apple pear". To most Asian Pear growers, this name is taboo. IF you go to an Asian Pear Tree dealer and ask for an apple pear tree, you might get an answer of, "I don't know that one", or "What is that?", etc.
Chinese Pear is usually standard pear shaped (Ya-Li) or avocado shaped (Tsu-Li). Like all Asian pears, these stay crisp even when fully ripe.
Post a picture of the ripe fruits when you get them. That will give us a clue of what it is.
BTW, be sure to have another pear within close proximity of your tree, for pollination. Bartlett Pear is an an excellent pollinator for Chojuro or Twentieth Century, as is another Twentieth Century. Hosui blooms a little later, and Seigyoku even much later. Seigyoku is very tasty. It can have a shape like the Delicious Apple, where the fruits can form lobes at the bottom. The taste is very sweet with some tang to it.