Pyrus ussuriensis
Chinese Pear
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Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Description
Pyrus ussuriensis, also known as the Ussurian pear, Harbin pear, and Manchurian pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Korea, Japan, and the Ussuri River area of far eastern Russia. It has flowers in spring that are slightly pink when budding and then turn white.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Blooming
Small clusters of white flowers in spring.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Growth
Trees. Usually fruit is small, seedy, and inconspicuous, but some produce edible pears. Leaves are glossy oval, branches are sometimes thorny. Pyrus grows best in full sun. Works best as a specimen tree in a lawn or side of a street. Smaller plants are nice for a small garden or espaliered on a wall or fence.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Planting
Sow seeds in autumn but provide winter, cold protection. Root buds in summer. Graft in winter. Train young plants to a central leader.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Pest
Prone to leaf roller, blister mites, caterpillars, aphids, scale, powdery mildew, and fire blight.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Interesting facts
Pears are in the Rose family which also includes apples and quinces. The "grittiness" to the pear fruit comes from lignified cells called sclerids. (When a cell becomes lignified, it becomes very hard). These sclerids are thought to provide some additional support to the surrounding cells of the fruit, but this idea has little scientific backing to it.
Chinese Pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) - Soil and irrigation
Almost any well-drained soil. Best with even moisture, but tolerates drought and intermittently wet soil. Pears are very adaptable to different types of soil.
