Variety comparison

Pear Varieties Compared

Compare European, Asian, and hybrid pear profiles by hardiness, spacing, first output, and yield range.

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Spacing, output, and site fit

Sorted by available sourced spacing, yield, first-output, and profile detail.

Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
20th Century Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Harrow Sweet pear Fruit tree 4b-8b 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Moonglow pear Fruit tree 5a-8a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Shipova mountain ash pear Fruit tree 5a-8b 13-20 ft in-row x 20-25 ft rows 3-5 yrs 60-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-20 ft H x 12-20 ft W Ayers pear Fruit tree 5b-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Bartlett pear Fruit tree 5a-8b 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Bosc pear Fruit tree 5a-8a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Chojuro Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Comice pear Fruit tree 5a-8a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Hosui Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Kieffer pear Fruit tree 4b-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Korean Giant Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Kosui Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Magness pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Olympic Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Orient pear Fruit tree 5b-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Seckel pear Fruit tree 5a-8b 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Shinko Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Shinseiki Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Tennosui Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Warren pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W Ya Li Asian pear Fruit tree 5a-9a 15-20 ft in-row x 18-25 ft rows 4-5 yrs 80-120 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (limited); Mature size: 12-25 ft H x 12-20 ft W

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Pollination needs

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First bearing age

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Tree spacing and mature size

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Profiles

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Each profile includes photos where available, planting checklist items, source notes, and related plants.

Fruit tree

20th Century Asian pear

crisp round pears in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorjuicy crisp textureproductive Asian pear
Fruit tree

Harrow Sweet pear

ripens in late summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifefire blight resistancesweet dessert pear
Fruit tree

Moonglow pear

yellow pears in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorfire blight-resistant peargood pollinizer
Fruit tree

Shipova mountain ash pear

small pear-like fruit in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorrare European hybridself-fertile once mature
Fruit tree

Ayers pear

ripens in summer

Fruitsouthern-adapted dessert pearfine texture
Fruit tree

Bartlett pear

ripens in late summer

Fruitclassic canning peararomatic fruit
Fruit tree

Bosc pear

russeted pears in fall

Fruitfirm cooking pearstores well
Fruit tree

Chojuro Asian pear

russet fruit in late summer

FruitAsian pearrusset skin
Fruit tree

Comice pear

large dessert pears in fall

Fruitbuttery dessert pearpremium fresh eating
Fruit tree

Hosui Asian pear

bronze crisp pears in late summer

Fruitjuicy Asian pearexcellent fresh eating
Fruit tree

Kieffer pear

ripens in fall

Fruitvery tough peargood for preserves
Fruit tree

Korean Giant Asian pear

large crisp pears in fall

Fruitlarge storage fruitsweet crisp texture
Fruit tree

Kosui Asian pear

sweet fruit in summer

FruitAsian pearsweet crisp fruit
Fruit tree

Magness pear

sweet pears in late summer to early fall

Fruithigh dessert qualityfire blight tolerance
Fruit tree

Olympic Asian pear

large bronze pears in fall

Fruitexcellent keepercrisp juicy flesh
Fruit tree

Orient pear

large pears in late summer

Fruitsouthern pearfire blight tolerance
Fruit tree

Seckel pear

small sweet pears in late summer

Fruittiny dessert pearrich spicy flavor
Fruit tree

Shinko Asian pear

crisp fruit in late summer to fall

FruitAsian pearfire blight resistance cue
Fruit tree

Shinseiki Asian pear

yellow crisp pears in midsummer

Fruitself-fruitful Asian pearcrisp juicy fruit
Fruit tree

Tennosui Asian pear

late summer fruit

Fruithybrid Asian pearcrisp fruit
Fruit tree

Warren pear

smooth buttery pears in late summer

Fruitfire blight toleranceexcellent dessert pear
Fruit tree

Ya Li Asian pear

pear-shaped fruit in fall

FruitChinese pearcrisp fruit

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