In order to probe into the relevant conditions of the large-scale cultivation of different varieties of red pear,and to provide the theoretical basis and technical support for the introduction and large-scale cultivation of red pear varieties in Shangshui County,Henan Province,comparative experiments were conducted on the phenological period,fruit economic characters,growth and fruiting habits and content of fruit contents of five main introduced varieties of Hongli(Hongxiangsu pear,Yuluxiang pear,Xinli No.7,Mantianhong pear and pink Xiangmi pear). The results showed that all the five main cultivars could complete the annual growth cycle in Zhoukou. Among them,Xinli No.7 belonged to early maturing variety,Hongxiangsu pear and Yuluxiang pear belonged to middle maturing variety,Mantianhong pear and pink Xiangmi pear belonged to late maturing variety. According to the fruit yield and nutritive value,the middle-late maturing variety was better than the early maturing variety. In large-scale cultivation of red pear,priority should be given to the development of late maturing varieties pink Xiangmi pear and Mantianhong pear,moderate development of middle maturing varieties Hongxiangsu pear and Yuluxiang pear,and appropriate development of early maturing variety Xinli No. 7.