Pear Karataevskaya

Pear Karataevskaya with small, sweet and sour, fragrant fruits fell in love with many summer residents and gardeners, adults and children. From this article, you will learn more about this variety, about the secrets of caring for this pear, and what you need to do to have a nice fluffy crown and a good harvest.

Pear Karataevskaya: variety description and characteristics

Karataevskaya pear belongs to the early autumn variety, it is a dessert. The ripening time of the fruits is mid-September, however, the shelf life of these pears is short. For their storage, a special microclimate is required, with the help of which it is possible to preserve the taste and external qualities of the fruit.

If the ripe pear Karataevskaya is not provided with proper conditions, then it will deteriorate in a couple of weeks. The simplest storage option is a refrigerator, where the pear is stored for up to 2 months.

How is it derived and where is the Karataevskaya pear

Pear Karataevskaya was bred by selection method in 1971 by scientists Kalinin, Karataev and Puchkin, who worked at the Lisavenko Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture).

The Karatayevskaya pear passed a high-quality test in Russia in 1998; it was included in the state register of Eastern Siberia in 2012. The variety was bred using the varieties "Granddaughter of Pollen" on "Dessertnaya". The result is a hybrid variety that combines the best properties of both varieties.

Detailed characteristics, frost resistance of Karataevskaya pear

Pear Karataevskaya: video about the variety

• It is a medium-sized fruit tree with a height of 2-4 m (depending on the climate). Most of the lateral processes and buds are not very developed in this variety. From such a structure, the culture has a conical shape. Leaflets are small, elongated-rounded, margins are finely serrate. The foliage is rich green, medium in size.
• On long, rare thick shoots of reddish-brown color, the foliage creates a green edge. The tree needs to be shaped so that it does not have a skeletal appearance.
• Yellow-pink fruits - with "blush" and reddish indistinct strokes.
• The fruit is round in shape, has a wide base and a short tail. The stalk is long, thin and dark.
• The fruit weighs 80-120 g, the taste is sweet and sour with the presence of spicy notes.
• The consistency of the pulp is dense, grainy, juicy, crunchy with a pleasant aftertaste.
• The presence of sugar - 12 percent, vit. C - about 3.5 mg.
• The seeds are smallish, brown, similar to droplets, located in an oval closed capsule.
• By its excellent taste, Karataevskaya pear can be compared with "Duchess", "Yanvarskaya", "Extravaganza", "Bere Boscom" and etc.
• Fruiting of the variety is moderate, regular. With proper soil selection, irrigation schedule and temperature conditions, this crop is capable of producing up to 45 kg of pears (up to 9.5 tons per hectare).

In pears Karatevskaya frost resistance is not very high, a mild climate is more preferable for it. It is very sensitive to the lack of the required amount of moisture. Karataevskaya pear requires proper and competent care.

For the pear variety Karataevskaya, an additional pollinator is not required, since it is self-pollinated. Fruiting in the 4th or 5th season from the moment of disembarkation. Fruit ripening can be recorded on September 12-18. At the same time, they are collected and put away for storage in a cool, dark cellar.

Pear Karataevskaya: planting and care

Pear Karataevskaya: photo of the variety

When planting a pear seedling of the Karatayevskaya variety, one should remember about its thermophilicity. Plant him in a shady place and provide protection from the wind. The south or southeast side of your site will do without drafts.

The distance between the seedlings of the Karataevskaya pear and other neighboring trees should be from 4 to 7 meters, due to which the pear will receive the necessary nutrients and avoid the plexus of the root system with the roots of other trees (prevention of parasitism).

If you have removed old or dead trees on the site, then feel free to plant pear seedlings in these places. This is ideal for easy survival of a young tree.

Pay special attention to soil preparation. It should be sandy-clayey (ideal for Karataevskaya pear). Brown, gray and brown forest soil is also not prohibited: all of them will ensure good development of trees and a good harvest.

The soil is moistened, loosened and peat is introduced. The tree hole should be 100 cm wide and 50 cm deep. At the bottom, it is necessary to pour soil with peat and manure (about 20 kg). Landing holes are prepared in the fall.

Saplings of the Karataevskaya pear are planted in the spring, then it will strengthen, grow and get stronger in the winter. During planting, check that there are no frozen spots.

If you nevertheless decide to plant seedlings in the fall, then the pits should be prepared in advance, twenty days in advance.

Important to rememberthat planting in the season of prolonged rain is contraindicated, otherwise rotting of the root system cannot be avoided!

To revive the dried root system of the seedling, hold it in water for a while. So it will take root better.

Pegs are driven into the planting holes from the south, with their help the trees are tied up. Make sure that the stakes do not interfere with the seedlings growing and developing.

Next, you should do watering (2 buckets per seedling) and carefully tamp the hole. In the 1st year, watering should be abundant (2-3 buckets of water up to 5 times a season). For an adult tree, it will be enough 1-2 times a season (the rain method is suitable).

For the 2nd year at the beginning of March, whitewash the trunks and fertilize the soil. Pruning is also necessary to form the crown area.

In the first year, pruning is done by pinching. In this case, future shoots will be better formed. In the coming years, full pruning will be necessary so that the crown eventually becomes fluffy, branched and actively bearing fruit. Get rid of single, heavily overgrown branches of replacement.

About diseases and pests of pear varieties Karataevskaya

Pear Karataevskaya: photo of the variety

The pear variety Karataevskaya is distinguished by good resistance to fungi. This applies to Lyra, Ilyinka, Carmen, Faithful, November. True, some infections are not subject to them.

For example, from black cancer different parts of the trees (not the roots) are destroyed (first, wounds appear that expand and lead to the death of the tree), the foliage falls off, and black rot attacks the pears, and as a result, the fruit shrivels and mummifies. To prevent the infection from infecting neighboring trees, treatment is necessary. This is the removal of the appearing red, brownish-brown spots with the capture of a couple of centimeters of wood nearby, treatment of the sections with copper sulfate.

Karataevskaya pear can be attacked scab. Here, too, timely treatment is needed to save the tree. Scab can infect all parts of the tree - from buds to branches and fruits. Scab appears in the form of small spots (up to 20 mm), gradually increasing and multiplying. As a result of a scab attack, the fruits crack, shrink, the pulp becomes tough, and in general the fruits are inedible.

As a prophylaxis and treatment, trees and soil in the near-trunk circle are sprayed with a 7% urea solution or Bordeaux liquid. If parts of the tree are severely affected, then they are removed and burned.

A really working preventive measure is the autumn burning of fallen leaves in order to avoid carriers of viruses and harmful insects.

Now let's talk about green aphids - the main pest of the Karataevskaya pear. You can fight it with the help of spraying (as well as against the pear honeydew or leaf beetle, pear mite, leafworm).Modern drugs will help to destroy and repel pests. Also fight green aphids and other infections with the help of folk recipes. For example, laundry soap (solution) helps to get rid of aphids, the leaf beetle can be defeated with tobacco dust or with the help of chamomile or yarrow broth. Krolloid sulfur will come to the rescue in the fight against pear mites, and leaf rollers will fall from a steep onion or garlic infusion.

The karataevskaya pear is loved in different regions of Russia by both professional gardeners and amateurs. Delicious, juicy, aromatic fruits with many vitamins and minerals are popular among both children and adults. And the neat and beautiful appearance of the Karataevskaya pear will complement and decorate any garden space.