| Variety | Skin Type | Harvest Season | Fruit Size |
| Ichiban Hashi | smooth, greenish yellow | very early | medium |
| Kosui | russet, brown | early | small to medium |
| Shinseiki | smooth, greenish yellow | early/mid | medium to large |
| Housi | russet, brown | early/mid | large |
| Doitsu | smooth green | mid | medium to large |
| Seuri | mostly smooth, green | mid | small to medium |
| Shinko | some russet, brownish green | mid | large |
| Chojuro | russet, brown | mid | large |
| Erishinge | smooth green | mid | small to medium |
| Ya Li | smooth green | mid | small to medium |
| 20th Century | smooth green | mid | small |
| Megeitsu | some russet, brownish green | mid/late | medium |
| Kikusui | smooth green | mid/late | small to medium |
| Korean Great | some russet, greenish yellow | late | very large |
These varieties have been evaluated in research studies or grower trials in Alabama. All are the Japanese type (apple-shaped) except Ya Li, which is the typical pear-shaped Chinese type.
Observations in extreme south Alabama indicate that some of the smooth-skinned varieties may develop a partial russetlike finish in some years.
Harvest season usually begin in mid-July in extreme south Alabama and ends in mid-September in northern counties.