Topic: Asian Pears - any feedback?

[misterphil]

I as wondering whether or not to get a (some?) asian pears (http://www.victoriana.ws/Product.asp?PID=729 hosui, kosui or Nihiseki), but have no knowledge of them at all..

Does anyone here have any feedback?

ease of growth?
spacing
tenderness
yield
TASTE(!)

etc

thanks

[jennym]

How extraordinary - I recently bought loads of these from the greengrocer, and really enjoyed them, so saved some seeds, and put them in a pot to see what happens! I thought they were called chinese pear, but am wrong - this is definitely it! They tasted nice, like a crunchy pear, but not quite as hard as an apple would be. They tasted good when I bought them, and as I bought a lot, they were still being eaten 3 weeks later and were in perfect condition (just kept in a dish in the kitchen). Think I might indulge myself and make a purchase too!
Anyhow, did a search and came up with this info:
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Pyrus+pyrifolia
http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/product.aspx?id=SHINSU&v=1
http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/product.aspx?id=SHINSU&v=1&action=2