Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Korean Giant’

Also called Dan Bae or Olympic, Korean Giant is a vigorous, winter-hardy tree that produces at a young age and bears a heavy crop of large, round, olive-green fruit that can weigh up to a pound each! The fruit can be kept in cold storage until March. This highly touted pear blooms early in the season and ripens in mid-October. It is very crisp and juicy with a high sugar content.

Does well in most of the nation but can ripen too late in the coolest maritime summer climates. Considered reliably fireblight resistant!

Hardy to USDA Zone: 5

Chill Hours Needed: Unverified/sources differ on chill hours; from 400-700

Mature Height:  15′ (Semi Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: October in PNW

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Semi-Dwarf Rootstock: OHxF87

Read our Asian Pear Growing Guide