Shinko Pear Tree -- 12 by 12 Inch Container Shinko Pear will round out your Asian pear collection offering several benefits to your home orchard. The fruit from the Shinko is medium to large in size, so plenty to go around. From your fresh pear harvest you will enjoy fruit that has a rich sweet flavor with good taste, a russet type that is easy to eat with its fine textured flesh. The Shinko is one of the most resistant types to fire blight so one less worry for your tree coming out of winter. Fruit ripens mid August going through September, storing through January. How can you top that, lots of fresh fruit for a long time. Hardy to USDA zone 5 and all higher zones. Your new tree will be shipped potted in soil for best results when planted in yard or garden.