If you are looking for fruit trees in your garden, we suggest you consider the option of planting autumn pears "Academic". A detailed description of the variety and conditions for its cultivation can be found in our article. Immediately, we note that one of the main values of this pear tree is its winter hardiness and the possibility of growth in the northern regions and other zones of “risky gardening”.
- Inference history
- Tree description
- Fruit Description
- Lighting Requirements
- Soil requirements
- Pollination
- Fruiting
- Gestation period
- Yield
- Transportability and storage
- Disease and Pest Resistance
- Frost resistance
- Use of fruits
- Advantages and disadvantages
- pros
- Minuses
Inference history
On the genetic origin of the pear "Academic" today there is no data. It is known that she was bred by the staff of the Moscow Agricultural Academy. KA Timiryazeva - S. Chizhov, S. Potapov, N. Agafonov and A. Isachkin. The tree was given to state variety testing not so long ago - in 1997 The recommendations for the variety included the possibility of testing in the Central Region.
Tree description
Acquaintance with a grade of a pear "Academic" we will begin with the description of a tree. Pear tree of this variety grows to medium size. His crown is characterized by compactness and thickness. According to the form - wide pyramidal.
Fruit Description
Fruits form a beautiful shrubkoobrazhevy form. They are attractive in color - with yellow skin and red side. On average, one pear reaches a mass of 130-150 g Record holder gains up to 250 g.
The fruits are mounted on medium thick stalks. 
Their flesh is white, dense in structure, juicy. The aroma is not very pronounced. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness.
Lighting Requirements
This variety is best planted in the southern, south-western or western section.A place where a pear tree will grow, it is better to choose a sunny one, however it should not be sultry. The fact is that a pear does not like to grow with strong evaporation of moisture. 
With the wrong light, the plant will produce little fruit. And the fruits, in turn, will be less sugary and, accordingly, not so tasty.
Soil requirements
Pear will grow well on loose soils. The soil should pass water and oxygen well. When planting, it is important to equip the pit with good drainage, since the plant will not survive the stagnation of moisture. It is also necessary to pay attention to the occurrence of groundwater - they should be located no closer than 2 m to the surface of the earth.
The best soil for planting pears "Academic" are:
- sod;
- medium turf;
- slightly sod;
- sandy loam
- light loamy.
According to the acid reaction, the soil should have a low pH level - below 6. It is necessary to add lime to it before planting the seedling only in rare cases.
Pollination
The variety is prone to self-fertility.However, to increase the yield of pears "Akademicheskaya" it is necessary to plant trees of other varieties that will become pollinators in the immediate vicinity. Lada, Otradnenskaya, Severinka, Chizhovskaya are best suited for this purpose. 
Fruiting
Pear "Academic" is ranked as a tree with a mixed type of fruiting. Fruits are usually tied to all types of wood. The pear enters fruiting in three-four years after planting the seedling.
Gestation period
The period of ripening pear "Academic" falls on the first decade of September. Despite the rather large size, the fruit is firmly attached to the branches and does not crumble.
Yield
Trees are characterized by average yield. Usually it is 50 kg from one tree. 
Transportability and storage
The transportability of fruits of the Akademichesky variety is good. Like all autumn pears, the fruits are stored for a long time - up to two or three weeks in the refrigerator and until November in the cellar. Long-term keeping quality can be achieved by harvesting fruits at the stage of initial ripening, preserving the integrity of the stem, observing the required temperature - from 0 ° C to 4 ° C and air humidity at the level of 85-90%.
Disease and Pest Resistance
When breeding a variety, the breeders made sure that it was characterized by resistance to scab, so the plant does not suffer from this disease at all. With long standing rainy weather can fall fruit rot.
Of the pests are especially dangerous rodents. A tree must be protected from them by a person - wrapping its trunk with a special net. 
Frost resistance
Trees of this variety are characterized by good winter hardiness - its level is marked as "above average". This indicates that the pear can grow in regions with a harsh climate.
To increase the winter resistance of the soil around the trunk of a pear tree, it is necessary to mulch, and also to wrap the stem with a special material that allows air and moisture to pass through. As mulch is usually used humus. It is laid in a layer of 5 cm. 
Use of fruits
Fruits varieties "Academic" have a universal purpose. They can be consumed fresh, make compote from them, make jam and jam, dry.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any variety, pear "Academic" has a number of advantages and disadvantages. In that she has much more advantages than disadvantages You can be sure to review the list below. 
pros
Among the advantages we note the following characteristics:
- resistance to scab damage;
- excellent presentation of fruits;
- good taste;
- fruit sizes above average;
- precocity.
Minuses
Among negative characteristics of the variety, perhaps we can mention only two:
- crown formation too thick;
- acute response to stagnant moisture, flooding.
Pear "Academic" - This is a great choice for any garden. It does not put forward special requirements for the composition of the soil, has good winter hardiness, is resistant to scab damage. When planting in a well-lit area, the implementation of the necessary irrigation and sprinkling, fertilizing and pruning branches pear tree will give tasty, beautiful and healthy fruits that are well transported and stored.
