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