Japanese pear tree "Yasato"

Abstract

Disclosed is a Japanese pear tree bearing fruit with light green yellow skin, having a strong vigor, a stout shoot and a long internode, a high resistance to scab, and a high productivity. This tree produces a circular-ellipse-shaped fruit which matures early in the season, i.e., from the middle to the end of August, in the central part of the Kanto district, Japan. The fruit has a medium size and the same weight as "Chikusui", i.e., 250 to 300 g, and a yellowish white flesh which is soft, crisp and very juicy with a high Brix, the pH of the juicy being about 4.7-4.8, and little aromatic flavor, thus having an excellent dessert quality.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Japanese pear tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein, characterized over the known Japanese pear trees by having a strong vigor, a good maintained spur, a strong resistance to scab; having dark bluish green leaves and white flowers; a large amount of fruit which has a light green yellow skin and a circular-ellipse-shape; and a flesh which is yellowish white in color, soft, crisp and very juicy, with a high sweetness, a medium acidity, no astringency, and a harvesting stage of the fruit early in the season.