Hamese Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Hamese' The first of the season! This refreshingly sweet, crisp Asian pear is one of the first to ripen each summer in mid-August. Crunchy, juicy and delicately-flavored, Hamese is a great addition to salads, picnic baskets and lunch boxes - take the taste of summer to work with you. The productive trees give large crops of medium sized, yellow-skinned fruits of superior flavor. Thin fruits carefully to encourage larger fruit development. Needs pollinizer. Hardy to USDA Zone: 5 Chill Hours Needed: Unverified/Average chill needed for Asian pears is 400-450 Mature Height:  15' (Semi Dwarf) Sun: Full Sun Ripening Time: Mid Summer Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer Semi-Dwarf Rootstock: OHxF87 Read our Asian Pear Growing Guide