Japanese pear tree `Hougetsu`

Abstract

Disclosed is a Japanese pear tree bearing fruit with yellow-reddish-brown skin; having good vigor, a stout shoot, high resistance to black spot disease, and high productivity. This tree produces circular-shaped fruit which mature late in the season (i.e., from the middle to end of October), in the central part of the Kanto district of Japan. This fruit is large, with an average weight of 607 g. The white flesh is soft, crisp, and very juicy. This flesh has a moderate Brix (the pH of the juice being about 4.32) and no aromatic flavor: thus, it possesses excellent dessert quality.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Japanese pear tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein, characterized over known Japanese pear trees by having high vigor, a well maintained spur, high productivity, strong resistance to black spot disease, no sensitivity to pear necrotic spot disease, dark bluish green leaves and white flowers, a large number of fruit, the fruit having yellow-reddish-brown skin and a circular shape; and a flesh which is white in color, soft, crisp and very juicy, with moderate sweetness, medium acidity, no astringency, and no aromatic flavor; with the harvesting stage of the fruit being late in the season.