Pear "Rossoshanskaya dessert": characteristics, pros and cons

Pear is one of the most frequent fruits on the market. Today we offer a fairly wide range of varieties that can satisfy even the most pretentious taste. Variety "Rossoshanskaya dessert" - one of the most interesting and remarkable both in appearance and in characteristics. What is the difference between these fruits? First things first.

Breeding history

The variety was bred in 1952 at the Rossoshansky Experimental Station of Gardeners, from there it got its name. In the creation of the participating varieties "Winter Beech Michurin" and "Forest Beauty". In 1968, the trees were transferred to the State tests, after which they became more widely distributed in the North Caucasus, the Central part and the Southern Black Soil Region.

The most widely spread variety was in the years 1975-1995 in the southern territories of the Central Black Soil Region.

Tree description

Trees usually grow medium to tall.They have a rare and wide crown, which is associated with a weak ability to form new shoots. An important point in the content is regular pruning.

The bark is usually dark brown in color, sometimes with shades of gray. The branches are more often located vertically, shoots grow thick and straight, light brown shade. Lentils are small, buds are triangular and protruding, brown in color. The leaves on the tree are oval, medium in size, with tips slightly twisted upwards. The sheet plate is smooth, of a beautiful green color, usually bent downwards along the middle vein.

Fruit Description

A distinctive feature of the variety are its fruits. Usually they are medium and slightly larger.The weight of an average pear is 140-170 g, but does not exceed 210 g. They are rounded, more similar to apples in appearance.

Although the taste of a pear is sweet, the texture of the flesh is uniform and soft, and the aroma is saturated, the taste is estimated at 4.6 out of 5 points.

The fruits have a yellow-green color, very often with a beautiful pink blush. The skin is thin, but dense. The flesh is most often white, sometimes a beige tint is also found. Pears themselves are very tender and soft, the pulp is uniform in taste and without impregnations of grain, sweet and juicy.

Lighting Requirements

The tree most of all loves scattered sunlight in sufficient quantity. This is a heat-loving and sun-loving plant that does not tolerate drafts and gusty winds.

Pear varieties "Rossoshanskaya Dessert" will be good fruit in places that describe the following criteria:

• availability of sunlight;
• a small number of neighbors;
• There are no large shaded areas from the houses.

Soil requirements

"Rossoshanskaya dessert" refers to undemanding in the care and maintenance of varieties, so there are no special wishes for the soil.

But, if you want to get high rates of fruiting, then fertile and well-drained substrates will have a great effect on the plant.

Pollination

Variety is among the samobzlodnyh, so it needs compulsory pollination. Pear trees of the Marble, Tatiana, Autumn Yakovleva varieties will be suitable trees. You can use other types, as long as flowering occurs at the same time.

Fruiting

Pear is skoroplodnoy. Already in the 5-6th year of life, it is possible to carry out the first pollination and expect to receive a harvest. Fruiting is characterized by regularity and good, stable performance.

Flowering period

Flowers of the same small size, cupped and slightly terry. Usually white, appear as umbrellas in small inflorescences. Their petals are usually closed. Flowering occurs approximately on average time, guided by the general timing of flowering.

Gestation period

The plant belongs to the early varieties.In conditions of warm southern weather the fruits ripen by mid-September. It is recommended to pick off slightly unripe fruits, which then lie down and acquire a beautiful yellow hue.

Yield

The harvest, which can be obtained from a single tree, has a high and stable performance. With pears pluck about 70 kg of fruit in one season. If we talk about industrial scale, then in the garden you can get from 130 to 320 kg per year.

Transportability and storage

The consumer period is 78 days, until November, which is a typical feature for autumn varieties. Even after transportation, pears have high consumer qualities.

Resistance to environmental conditions and diseases

In general, the variety is rather unassuming, but still does not tolerate drafts and sudden gusts of wind.

The best for it will be black soil and soil with light loams. Very bad plant feels in clay soil.

As for diseases, then this variety is one of the most persistent, and this has won its love and affection. High immunity is good against both most diseases and pests that it fights with its own resources. High resistance to scab and septoria.

Drought tolerance

Since this species does not like significant moisture, the trees tolerate droughts well. But if young trees that were recently planted are in hot and dry weather, watering should be carried out in sufficient quantity.

Winter hardiness

Usually the winter hardiness of plants is very high. But in the northern parts of the country, it is dropping to averages. This is explained by the fact that the variety belongs to heat-loving and light-loving. It can be strengthened by grafting even more resistant varieties into the crowns of trees.

Use of fruits

Since pear is dessert, its fruits have good taste and can be used raw. In the peel there is a lot of useful fiber and essential trace elements.

You can also prepare compotes, which are very tasty and sweet, twists and preparations for the winter. Often fruits are used to make jams and candied fruits. The fruits in the heat treatment process do not soften and remain whole, so they can be used for baking.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like any other variety, pear has its own special advantages and disadvantages. But it is important that the advantages of this variety are much greater.

pros

• The period of fruiting comes very quickly - in the 5th year.
• High yields.
• High frost resistance and resistance to diseases and pests.
• Good transportability and performance keeping quality.
• Universality in the use of fruits.
• Undemanding care and soil.

Minuses

• The need for constant pollination.
• The need for constant trimming of the crown and thinning.
• In the northern parts of the country - a decrease in frost resistance.

Pear type "Dessert Rossoshanskaya" is perfect for any garden or vegetable garden and will be able to please you with high fecundity, undemanding care, tasty and juicy fruits.