Pear Commemorative

Pear Pamyatnaya is a variety of pears with summer ripening period, known since the middle of the 20th century. Zoned in the Central Black Earth regions of the country, it has become ubiquitous throughout the Russian central zone. The commemorative pear is grown not only in private gardens, but also in farms and industrial farms. This article will discuss the main characteristics of the "Commemorative".

The homeland of the Pamyatnaya pear variety is the All-Union Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops: in 1957, its employees were Sedov E.N. and Mikheeva M.The. a new hybrid was introduced. "Pamyatnaya" appeared by pollination of the Baltic variety of folk selection "Dulya Rizhskaya" with pollen of other varieties. The composition of the mixture for pollination included material obtained from the Belgian varieties of pears "Winter Duchess" ("Decanka Winter") and "Bere Bonaparte"(" Napoleon "), French" Bere Beyk "," Bon Louise Avranches "and" Saint-Germain ".

Pear Commemorative: description of the variety and characteristics

Pear Commemorative: photo of the variety

The trees of the Pamyatnaya pear variety are characterized by high growth and an average density of the crown in the form of a pyramid. Skeletal branches directed upward depart from the trunk at an acute angle and are covered, like the trunk of a tree, with gray flaky bark. Shoots, as a rule, are of medium thickness, rounded cross-section and geniculate structure. They are green or brown, slightly pubescent and covered with numerous prominent lenticels. Small cone-shaped kidneys are attached at an angle. The foliage has a dark green color with a yellow tint and an ovoid shape with a pointed and spiral top. The leaf plates have a bend in the center, as well as slightly raised small-town edges. Large stipules resemble a lancet in shape.

During the flowering period, the shoots of trees of the Pamyatnaya pear variety are covered with not too large white flowers, consisting of elongated petals closely adjacent to each other.

Pear Commemorative: features of the variety

• Description of fruits

The average weight of fruits of the Pamyatnaya pear variety is about 130 g, they are characterized by the shape of an irregular barrel. Their smooth, slightly rough skin is covered with numerous green subcutaneous punctures. As a rule, Commemorative pears are matte, painted in green-yellow color with a reddish tan and slight rustiness. The arcuate peduncle of medium size is deeply immersed in a shallow funnel.

The flesh of pears of the Pamyatnaya variety has a beautiful cream color; it is characterized by medium density, high juice content, fine-grained consistency and sweet taste. It contains a lot of sugar (10%), acid (0.1%), vitamin C (7 mg per 100 g), pectins (7%), vitamin P (50 mg per 100 g).

• Fruiting, harvesting and storage of crops

The advantages of the Pamyatnaya pear variety include its early maturity and stable yield. On average, about 17 tons of fruits of high commercial quality are harvested from 1 hectare annually. The phase of the removable maturity of the Pamyatnaya pear on the territory of her native Oryol region falls on August 15-31. The consumer maturity phase lasts until September 15th. Overripe fruits lose their commercial qualities, since the pulp in the core becomes too loose and becomes brown.

Another strong point of the Pamyatnaya pear variety is its resistance to winter frosts with a typical minimum air temperature for the region. In addition, this variety is immune to such a common disease among fruit crops as scab.Even during the years of massive infections (epiphytotics), no cases of infection of foliage and fruits on trees of the Pamyatnaya pear variety were recorded.

Conclusion

Pear Commemorative is a successful combination of such advantages as high annual yield, winter hardiness and immunity to scab, as well as high commercial quality of the fruit. Plants of this variety are popular not only among amateur gardeners of the Central Black Earth regions of Russia, but also in the field of farm and industrial fruit growing.