Ya pear

Ya pear: how big does it get?

Ya pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is medium.

Ya pear: what site does it need?

Ya pear tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 7.5.

Ya pear: is it hardy?

Ya pear is listed as hardy in zone 4–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Ya pear: will it grow in Central Europe?

Ya pear is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

Ya pear: when does it start cropping, and how much?

Ya pear first crops after 7 years. The productive period lasts about 100–300 years. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.

Ya pear: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Ya pear. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Ya pear: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 3/10.