// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia

Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is a cultivated fruit tree grown for its edible fruit. Family: Rosaceae (rose family). Originally from China, Korea & Japan. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 15'–25'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Aug–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Group: tree · perennial
Origin: China, Korea & Japan · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 15'–25'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: fruit
Harvest (NE OK): Aug–Sep
Garden role: crisp apple-textured pear · early bloom risks late frost · cross-pollinates with European pear

Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) — *Pyrus pyrifolia* — Asian Pear. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: crisp apple-textured pear · early bloom risks late frost · cross-pollinates with European pear. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, asian pear pairs well with: European Pear (Pyrus communis), Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).