Varieties Grown at Virginia Gold Orchard

IN ORDER OF PICKING DATES

SHINSUI
	Shinsui One of the earliest to ripen, the fruit is medium sized with a orange- brown russetted skin. The flesh is off-white, crispy, very juicy and very sweet. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 month.">

KOSUI
	Kosui Medium sized fruit with a light green or yellow-bronze coloring. Flesh is tender, crisp, juicy, sweet with no acid. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 month.

SHINSEIKI (NEW CENTURY)
	Shinseiki (New Century) One of our most popular! Fruit is yellow and smooth. Flesh is white, sweet, firm, crisp, and juicy. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

HOSUI
	Hosui Golden brown in color. Excellent taste - flesh is off-white, crisp, very juicy, and very sweet. Size is medium to large. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

20th CENTURY
	20th Century Probably best known, this pear variety is green to yellow in color, with smooth skin. The flesh is white, firm, crispt, and very juicy and sweet. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

YOINASHI
	Yoinashi Fruit is large with buff color russeted skin. Flesh is off white, tender, crisp, juicy, and very sweet. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 month.

AUTUMN SWEET
	Autumn Sweet This Korean pear is a golden orange russetted pear. Medium to large in size, This unique pear is very sweet and juicy. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 month.

SHIN LI
	Shin Li Fruit is large in size, crisp and juicy. Under its yellow-green skin and russetted spots is a white flesh that is sweet and tart in taste. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

DAISU LI
	DaisuLi The fruit is large and green in skin color. Its flesh is very white and slightly coarse, crisp, sweet, with a bit of tartness. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

SINGO
	Singo Also, known as Niitaka, This large orange-brown russetted pear has a juicy, sweet flesh that is slightly coarse, sweet and somewhat off-white in color. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 6 months.

ARRIANG
	Arriang This large attractive orange-brown pear is very crisp,very sweet and juicy. It is a Korean pear and one of the best, late ripening vareties. Its flesh is firm and will keep in the refrigerator up to 6 months.

ATAGO
	Atago This pear has orange-russetted skin. Its flesh is crisp, sweet with a slight tartness. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 4 months.

SHINKO
	Shinko This large fruit is golden brown in color with yellow-white flesh. It has a juicy, sweet taste. It will keep in the refrigerator up to 4 months.