Olympic Asian Pear Tree

Introduced: 1969, Korea

The Olympic Asian pear, also known as Korean Giant, is a large, round, russeted pear that has a crisp, juicy, and very sweet flesh, with a buttery or butterscotch flavor when ripe. It's a favorite among growers for its size (up to a pound) and excellent storage life.  Cold hardy and precocious, this tree is fireblight resistant and can be cultivated successfully without sprays. 

Blooms Early Season

Ripens October

Best Uses – Fresh Eating, Keeping, Baking

Dwarf root stock: Betulaefolia

1/2” Caliper +/-

4 foot tall +/-

Final height of 12 feet +/-

Will mature in 6-7 years

Pear Tree Notes:

Plant where trees will get sun for most of the day in a well drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, don’t add fertilizers or compost when filling the hole, save those for a top-dressing once the tree leafs out. Always protect your new trees with a “mouse guard” either a wrap from a garden center or a tube made from hardware cloth. Fruit thinning will help maintain annual bearing and fruit size, and it will prevent limb breakage from overcropping. Olympic is not self-fertile, and it will need a pollination partner.

PICK TREES THAT BLOOM AT THE SAME TIME FOR PROPER POLLINATION AND FRUITING!