Pear Triumph Pakgum

Pear Triumph Pakgama - a variety of pears for the autumn period of fruit ripening. It is very popular among European gardeners and is one of the most common pear varieties in the European markets. This article will focus on its main characteristics, strengths and weaknesses.

Origin of the variety

Pear Triumph Pakgama belongs to quite old and well-known pear varieties and has more than a century of history. At the end of the 19th century, it appeared in Australia thanks to S. Pakgum, whose name served as the source for the name of the novelty. Domestic scientists began to study the Triumph Pakgama pear variety in the 70s of the 20th century, as a result of prolonged trials, a new pear variety for Soviet gardeners entered the State Register in 1986. The Australian variety was zoned in the North Caucasus, in particular in Dagestan. Today, Triumph Pakgam pear is successfully grown throughout the North Caucasian economic region, as well as in Crimea.

Pear Triumph Pakgama: photo of the variety

Pear Triumph Pakgama: variety description and characteristics

Pears trees Triumph Pakgam pears are characterized by a rather short stature, as well as an asymmetrical arrangement of branches of the crown, extending from the trunk at sharp angles. The crown, as a rule, is not too dense or sparse, in the form of a wide pyramid. The trunk of the tree and its skeletal branches are covered with gray bark. The main fruiting formations are ringlets on wood aged from 2 to 3 years, which densely cover the branches of the tree.

Straight shoots are geniculate and of medium length; as they grow older, they turn from greenish brown to reddish brown. A large number of leaves are formed on them, and their surface is covered with numerous small oblong lenticels, painted in a light brown color. Shoot growth rates are rather low.

Leaves Triumph Pakgam pears are obovate, sometimes slightly elongated. A medium-sized leaf plate is slightly curved in the center, the top is slightly lowered down. The edges of the leaves, as a rule, are finely serrated, and the leaves themselves are attached on short petioles. Numerous small buds are tightly pressed to the shoots and densely cover their surface. They resemble a cone in shape, are colored brown, and there is no edge on them. The flowering period of Triumph Pakgam comes early.

Fruit Triumph Pakgam pears usually have average sizes for pears, or slightly more than average, their weight does not exceed 150 g. Their typical shape is a regular pear with pronounced tubercles. A not too dense skin in the phase of removable maturity is colored yellow with a green tint; upon reaching the phase of consumer maturity, it acquires a pale yellow color. Most of the surface of the Triumph Pakgam pear is speckled with rust.

The white pulp of the fruit contains a large amount of juice, has a delicate texture, aroma and a pleasant sweet and sour taste with nutmeg notes. The composition of the fruit pulp "Triumph Pakgam" contains a lot of sugars (more than 9%), acids (0.35%), vitamin C (5.3 g per 100 mg), P-active catechins (59.2 mg per 100 g) ...

Pear Triumph Pakgama: features of the variety

Pear Triumph Pakgama begins to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting a seedling in open ground. This variety is distinguished by fairly regular and bountiful harvests.

The phase of removable ripeness of fruits falls on the second half of September, the phase of consumer maturity lasts from November to December.Ripe fruits of Triumph Pakgam pear stick well to the branches and crumble a little.

Pear Triumph Pakgama: reviews of gardeners

• Konstantin Alekseevich, Moscow region: “As for me, the Triumph Pakgam pear combines such primary advantages as early maturity, high yield, excellent fruit taste. Thanks to the compact size of the Triumph Pakgama pear trees, it can be grown even in small garden plots like mine, and harvesting also does not require much effort. For myself, I see only one advantage in the fact that I once chose this variety for cultivation. "
• Evgeniya Andreevna, Samara region: “My Triumph Pakgam pear is good for everyone: tasty fruits, regular rich harvests and pretty pear trees. However, there is a significant drawback that should be borne in mind when deciding to grow this variety in your garden. At one time I did not attach any importance to this, and the harvest suffered significantly. We are talking about the high susceptibility of trees of the Triumph Pakgama pear variety to such a widespread disease of fruit crops as scab. "

Conclusion

The old Australian pear Triumph Pakgama not only conquered the fruit markets of Europe, but also successfully took root in the territory of the North Caucasian economic region. Early maturity, high harvest volumes, modest tree growth and excellent taste of the Triumph Pakgam pear make it one of the favorites among gardeners in the southern regions of Russia.