A large, smooth-skinned, pyriform Asian pear orig. at Univ. of California, Davis. Kikusui × Tse Li (Tsu Li); tested as selection 12-44 near Winters, Calif. Introd. by Ben Iwakiri in 1988. Plant patent 6075, Jan. 1988. Origin: Tree: large; more vigorous than other Asian varieties; upright to slightly spreading; open; hardy. Blooms with Chojuro and Kikusui, before Bartlett, slightly after Ya Li and Tse Li. Resistant to fire blight. Fruit: large to very large; obovate to globular, more pear-shaped than most Asian pears; skin smooth, thick, light green; flesh white, firm, coarse, crisp, juicy, sweet, subacid; distinct aroma, similar to Tse Li. Ripens in early September in Davis. Fruit stores 5 to 6 months at 0C.
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