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Abstract
'Jixiu' is a new early ripening pear variety bred by 'Jimi' × 'Xinhang', and its fruit quality is excellent. It has performed well in central and southern Hebei. This paper introduces its botanical characteristics, growth phenology, growth and fruiting habits, pollination characteristics and disease resistance in central and southern Hebei. A set of suitable cultivation techniques for Jixiu pear were summarized, including pruning, fruit thinning and bagging, water and fertilizer management, pest and disease control and so on, which provided theoretical support for the popularization and demonstration of this new variety.