Shinko’ Asian Pear will be flavor revelation in your edible landscape featuring crisp, juicy, sweet fruit with a pleasant hint of citrus and spice. It is a late season Asian Pear ready to pick in late September and October with pleasing medium sized fruit with golden yellow smooth skin and smooth, tasty flesh. You’ll be happy to enjoy ‘Shinko’ with your favorite cheese, or tossed in a salad or for a twist try it grilled, roasted or braised. One grower suggests stuffing a turkey with them for Thanksgiving dinner and reports that it turned out fabulous! ‘Shinko’ is the most fire blight resistant of all the Asian pears and is perfect for the backyard edible garden. Plant ‘Shinko’ with another Asian Pear such as to encourage great cross pollination and bountifully ample crop of delicious Asian Pears!