Characteristics of the Pear Cultivar Jinshui No. 1

A new cultivar bred by the Hubei Fruit and Tea Research Institute, developed by crossing Jiangdao and Make (hemp-shell) pear, and already cultivated within the province. It is a high-quality, high-yielding cultivar, but it does not ship well. It is suitable for development in suburban areas.

The fruit is medium in size, with an average single-fruit weight of 165.6 grams. The fruit is round, the skin is greenish-yellow, and the fruit surface has russet spots. The fruit stalk is relatively long, and the sepals fall off. The flesh is white, the core is medium in size, the texture is relatively fine and crisp, the juice is plentiful, and the flavor is sweet but somewhat mild, containing 11.1% soluble solids, 8.53% soluble sugars, 0.12% titratable acid, and 1.03 mg/100 g vitamin C. The quality is superior, and the fruit can be stored for only 20 days.

The tree is relatively vigorous, with strong sprouting ability and weak branching ability. It begins to bear fruit in the fifth year after planting, and mature trees bear fruit mainly on short fruit spurs, with high and stable yields. In the Xingcheng area, it blooms in early May, and the fruit ripens in early to mid-September.