Menard has Asian pear tree for sale. It is red Asian pear. I am tempted to buy one. Can anyone id what cultivar this might be?
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Maybe it’s Reddy Robin.
That’s a nice find whatever it is.
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Here is the listing from the wholesaler’s website. It looks like they sell it retail, too; you might be able to email them for more information.
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Thanks for the website. I might have to call to find out more info
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My guess is Nanguo li. Sometimes just called Nanguo pears. Nanguo Pears Information, Recipes and Facts
Clark, if it is nanguo li , I am definitely going to buy one. Looking at the picture, I am thinking it might very likely be the nanguo. It is very good tasting pear
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The picture also looked like pictures of Shinko pear in the right lighting.
Yeah, the one on the left side in the picture looks red-ish. I wish it is a nanguo li that I have been looking for a while
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I called the farm. Didn’t get cultivar info. They just market it as red Asian pear. I was told it is a late ripe, the fruit size is about an apple size.
I bought a tree. It has bark red bark, red leafs (at least now. Not sure if they will turn green or not) pink flower buds, open to be white flowers.
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Nanguo was said to be tiny in @clarkinks 's link.
Full sized pear must be something else, but who knows maybe it’s even better.
New leaves of some of my asian pear trees are also very red.
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Sure. Clark, you have Maxin , right? What is the color of Maxin’s bark? Is its bark red color? The more I think about this pear, the more I think it might be Maxin that they market it as red Asian
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Is there a difference between Maxin and Maxine? Like Ayer and Ayers pears.
I have Maxine pear.
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Yes.there is difference, Maxine is e pear. Maxin is j pear and Red Bartlett hybrid
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That dark color will make it hard to tell if it has disease like fireblight.
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Good point. I am very curious what this red Asian pear is. I mean, its parents, Europe pear, Asian pear hybrid, or Asian &Asian pear, or else.
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Clark, thanks for correction. It is Maxie. I spelled wrong initially
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