Pear Osnovyanskaya

A brief history of the creation of the variety

The Osnovyanskaya pear was obtained in 1939 at the experimental Krasnokutsk gardening station. Its creators, scientists and breeders A.I.Shepelsky, E.S.Polyakova or A.E.Berenday, bred this variety by sowing hybrid seeds of unknown varieties. The resulting new variety of pear, Osnovyanskaya, has become well established in the North Caucasian District, and has also become widespread in subsidiary farms, as well as in large gardens in the Rostov Region, Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories.

Osnovyanskaya pear: description of the variety and characteristics

The Osnovyanskaya pear tree grows to a medium height. At the beginning of its life cycle, it has a wide pyramid-shaped crown, which turns into a rounder and flatter one with age. The crown density is also average.

The branches of the tree are not too thick, even, the color of the bark is brown with small splashes. Fruiting branches are at an almost right angle in relation to the trunk. On the branches, closely pressed against them, there are quite active, small buds in the shape of a cone.

The leaves of the Osnovyanskaya pear are elongated, oblong, sharp at the end. Foliage color - green, glossy, with a light shade of light bloom. The petiole of the leaves is elongated, thin, with villi.

The Osnovyanskaya pear tree is ready to bear fruit 5 years after planting.

Features of the fruit

• Osnovyanskaya pear is a variety of late autumn ripening period. Pears at the stage of technical maturity are harvested at the end of September-October, and they are suitable for consumption approximately 14 days after harvest. Yields from this pear can be large and fairly regular.
• The fruits tolerate transportation well, but they are not stored for too long, until the end of the autumn period.
• The fruits themselves are mostly of medium size, the shape is classic pear, wide, noticeably ribbed at the top. The peel of the pear is smooth, without roughness, slightly oily to the touch. Small dots of a grayish shade are clearly visible under the skin. The color of the fruit is yellow-green, there is a reddish filling of a large area of ​​the fruit. The peduncle is elongated, not thick, curved in shape.
• As for the chemical composition of the Osnovyanskaya pear fruits, they contain dry matter - 13.3%, sugar - 7.7%, organic acids - 0.11%, ascorbic acid - 6.6 mg / 100g, pectins - 0.59 %.

Pear Osnovyanskaya: reviews of gardeners about the variety

• Marina Stepanovna, Chelyabinsk region: “The Osnovyanskaya pear variety was advised to me to start growing by my friend, whose variety has been growing for more than 10 years. I liked that Osnovyanskaya pear tolerates winters very well, and here they can be cold. Also, the variety has good scab resistance, which is very important for me as a gardener, whose scab cripples many summer cottage crops every year ”.
• Kristina Sergeevna, Sverdlovsk region: »For me Osnovyanskaya pear is a very tasty pear variety. The fruit tastes sweet, juicy, with a light aroma. The pulp is light beige, not too dense, slightly oily, there is a slight graininess. Osnovianskie pears are perfect for both fresh consumption and for preparing fruit preparations for the winter, such as compotes. "