National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Ministry of Agriculture,

Minoru Nagara

Tetsuo Masuda

Kazuo Kotobuki

Masato Uchida

Toji Yoshioka

Kenichi Kitagawa

Kosuke Inoue

Kenji Murata

Tetsuro Sanada

Akira Yoshida

The new and distinct cultivar relates to a Japanese pear tree that has a strong resistance to black spot disease and has substantially the same excellent qualities of `Osanijisseki` as a Japanese pear cultivar. This pear tree is self-compatible and bears a yellowish green fruit, is moderately sweet and acidic, and has a good taste that is suitable for a dessert pear.

Japanese pear tree named `Osa Gold`

The new and distinct cultivar relates to a russet type Japanese pear tree that has a strong resistance to black spot disease and has substantially the same excellent qualities as the Japanese pear cultivar `Shinsui`. The new pear tree bears a yellowish brown fruit, is highly sweet, medium in acidity, and has a rich taste that is suitable for dessert use.

Japanese pear tree named `Kotobuki Shinsui`

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Kurayoshi, Japan

Minoru Nagara