Pear Elegant Efimova

 Pear is a woody fruit crop belonging to the Pink family. To date, through the efforts of breeders, a large number of pear varieties have been developed, suitable for cultivation in regions of different climates. Domestic gardeners traditionally prefer winter-hardy and fruitful varieties. These include the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova, known for its bright fruits and tall trees. In this article, we will consider the smart pear Efimova and its characteristics.

Pear Elegant Efimova: description of the variety

Pear Elegant Efimova: photo of the variety

In the classification of pear varieties, Nadyadnaya Efimova takes a place among autumn hybrids that are distinguished by early maturity. The group of autumn varieties of pears includes "Svetlyanka", "Memory of Yakovlev", "Larinskaya", "Thumbelina". "Elegant Efimova" is often used by breeders to breed other winter-hardy and high-yielding hybrid varieties, since it combines both qualities.

Grusha Naryadnaya Efimova is an international medalist: at the Erfurt Agricultural Exhibition, held in Thuringia in the 80s of the 20th century, she received a gold medal. The jury appreciated the high commercial qualities of its fruits: their appearance was rated 4.5 points with the highest mark of 5 points, and the taste was rated 4 points.

The sweet pulp of pears of the Naryadnaya Efimova variety contains a lot of sugars (more than 9%), as well as useful acids (about 0.1%).

The history of the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova goes back almost 100 years: in the 30s of the 20th century, it was bred by the Moscow breeder V.A. This scientific institution continues its activities today, uniting outstanding scientists, including many famous breeders, teachers of higher educational institutions, laureates of state awards. All of them are working on the creation of new varieties of fruit and berry plants.

The recognized favorites of fruit gardening - an old American variety “Clapp's Favorite"And the long-known Russian high-yielding variety" Tonkovotka ". Pear Nadyadnaya Efimova entered the State Register in 1974 and quickly became widespread in the central part of the Soviet Union. The Moscow region is ideal for its cultivation, as well as the Ivanovskaya, Oryol, Smolensk, Yaroslavl regions and the more northern Leningrad region. This variety is also successfully grown in Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Tula, Tver and Ryazan regions. Pear Naryadnaya Efimova is widely grown in the territory of the former Soviet republics - in Belarus, Ukraine, the Baltic States and Moldova, as well as in Kazakhstan. The popularity of this variety continues to grow today, which is explained by the exceptional combination of its positive qualities, which will be discussed below.

Pear Elegant Efimova: characteristics of the variety

For trees of the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova is characterized by high growth: its powerful trunks and shoots quickly grow stronger and lengthen. The pyramidal crown, as a rule, has a medium degree of thickening. The stem and skeletal branches of the tree are covered with a smooth, shiny silvery bark.Straight shoots are colored dark red and covered with rare tiny lenticels. Conical buds are usually slightly curved and have a smooth surface. Quite large elliptical leaves are emerald in color and jagged contours. The smooth glossy surface of the leaf plates is covered with rare veins. Thin and long petioles have no edge. The elongated shape is also characteristic of flower buds: medium-sized white flowers with oval petals emerging from them have a pleasant aroma.

Mixed fruiting is characteristic of the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova: fruits are formed on various shoots - from ringlets to spear-shaped and fruit stalks. The fruits of this variety are one of its main advantages - their average size is compensated by the beauty of the regular pear-shaped shape. The usual weight of Nadyadnaya Efimova pears is 85-125 g, in especially successful cases it can reach 185 g.

The fruits are covered with a smooth and even skin: in the phase of removable maturity, it is colored in a rich greenish-yellow hue and is covered with a purple tan for two-thirds of its area. Upon reaching consumer maturity, the fruits become amber with burgundy tan spots. Pears Smart Efimova are attached to elongated and massive arcuate stalks located at an angle. All parts of the fruit are miniature and correct in size. The closed seed chambers contain large brown seeds.

The firm flesh has an ivory color and a semi-oily consistency. It is characterized by a large amount of juice, pleasant aroma and sweet and sour taste with tart notes.

Pear Elegant Efimova: features of the variety

Pear Elegant Efimova: photo of the variety

Pear Nadyadnaya Efimova has a stable and high yield. Fruiting occurs in the 7-8 year of growing the tree. Each hectare of planting of this variety yields about 30 tons of fruits. You can start collecting them in early September, but if the summer is hot and sunny, removable maturity begins in the second half of August. It is important to remove the pears of the Naryadnaya Efimova variety from the branches on time, while they are greenish-yellow in color. In case of overexposure, they begin to lose their taste.

After harvesting the fruits, they should be placed in the refrigerator, where they should ripen within 2-3 days. A sign of full maturity will be the acquisition of a warm amber shade with an extensive burgundy blush. At the same time, the pulp will become more juicy and pliable. In a cool room, the fruits of "Elegant Efimov" can be stored for 2-3 weeks. After a month, storage becomes difficult, as pears begin to lose their commercial characteristics.

Pear Nadyadnaya Efimova tolerates frosts well and, as a rule, does not need winter shelter.

Pear Smart Efimova: care of the variety

Pear Naryadnaya Efimova is a light-loving variety, so it feels best in well-lit areas. Placing trees of this variety in the shade is fraught with shrinking of their fruits, as well as a change in the flavor bouquet towards more sour.

Trees of the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova do not tolerate stagnant water in the soil well, therefore, sites located in the lowlands are not suitable for planting them. It is important that the level of groundwater near the pear orchard is low enough; it is recommended to plant "Dressy Efimova" on small hills. The creation of a drainage layer also helps to solve the problem of waterlogging of the soil.

Pear Naryadnaya Efimova prefers fertile black soil, but in regions with poorer soils, it grows successfully on loam and sandy soils, subject to regular fertilization.

When choosing a site for planting pear trees of the Nadyadnaya Efimova variety, it is recommended to give preference to slightly acidic soils.

Caring for the pear variety Elegant Efimova comes down to simple procedures: watering and pruning.It is recommended to water the trees no more than once a week, but if the summer is dry and hot, the interval between watering can be shortened to 3-4 days.

Pruning is of primary importance in the cultivation of the pear variety Naryadnaya Efimova. In order to prevent the branches from drooping to the ground, the crown should be thinned every year. You need to cut off the shoots at the very base, without leaving hemp. This procedure not only contributes to the prevention of diseases, but also increases the volume of the crop.

Protection from diseases and pests

Pear Naryadnaya Efimova is immune to such a common disease among fruit crops as scab. This variety is also rarely affected by septoria, rust, spotting, fruit rot, stone fruit coccomycosis, cancer and fire blight.

Harmful insects also do not pose a threat to the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova: neither pear mites nor other pests typical of fruit trees were recorded in the plantings of this variety. For this reason, gardeners who have chosen this variety are relieved of the need to carry out preventive tree treatment.

Conclusion

Pear Naryadnaya Efimova combines not only high and stable yield and excellent commercial qualities of fruits, but also a number of other advantages. These include winter hardiness, immunity to disease and pest attacks. Thanks to these characteristics, the pear variety Nadyadnaya Efimova is suitable for growing in the European part of Russia and neighboring countries.