Growing pear (asian)
pome fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~400–700 hrs
POLLINATION
Partly self-fertile — crops much better with a partner
Pollination
Crops far better with a second Asian pear, or a European pear that overlaps in bloom.
Growing it
Zones 5-9. Thin hard - trees overset - and let the fruit ripen fully on the tree.
Will you get enough chill?
Pear (Asian) needs roughly 400–700 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.