Pear venus

Despite the fact that the pear loses quite a lot to the apple in popularity, there are quite a few lovers of this tasty and aromatic fruit. Thanks to selection work, gardeners have at their disposal a large selection of pear tree varieties that have not only excellent taste, but also good resistance to frost, various diseases and harmful insects. Like any garden plant, the pear requires some care. And the reward for the gardener for his work will be delicious and juicy fruits. We will consider in more detail the Venus pear.

Pear Venus: variety description and characteristics

The Venus pear was obtained at the Research Institute of Horticulture of the Non-Black Earth Zone by scientists Yu.A. Petrov and N.V. Efimova when crossing varieties "Bere Winter"And" Kind Louise ".

The height of the tree in the Venus pear variety, as a rule, does not exceed four meters, the crown is quite spreading, and the branches (especially young ones) are slightly lowered down. The bark is light brown, oval leaves of a rich green color, with a finely serrated edge, slightly bent along the central line. The Venus pear blooms quite early, compared to many other varieties, the flowers are white and have a very strong aroma.

According to the ripening period, the Venus pear variety can be attributed to the early autumn varieties, the harvest is harvested in the first half of September. Fruiting occurs in the fifth or seventh year, the fruits have a classic pear-shaped shape, average size (weight from 100 to 200 grams). The skin is rather thin, but despite this, the fruit can maintain its integrity and marketable appearance for a long time, not only on the tree, but also when assembled. In the process of ripening, pears change color from green to yellow with a pink "blush". Moreover, the "blush" is usually located on the side of the fruit, which got more sunlight. The pulp of the fruit is tender, moderately juicy, rather sweet, but still slightly sour.

The Venus pear variety, with good care, bears fruit annually, while an adult and strong tree can produce up to 35-40 kilograms of fruit per season.

Venus pear: advantages and disadvantages

When planning to plant a new fruit tree or shrub, you will probably first study all its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of the Venus pear variety include:

• high frost resistance.
• resistance to diseases such as scab, which can significantly reduce, or even destroy the crop.
• good and stable yield.
• not only delicious, but also beautiful fruits.

If we talk about the disadvantages of the Venus pear variety, then these will most likely be amendments to some points from the list of advantages:

• despite the declared frost resistance, when growing this variety in cold regions, the plant still needs mulching and shelter for the winter.
• the sweetness of the fruit depends on the number of sunny days, because it is under the influence of the sun that berries and fruits accumulate sugar. Therefore, in the conditions of a short summer in the northern regions, the taste of the fruit may not be sweet enough and become a disappointment for the gardener.
• some gardeners note that with age the pear's resistance to scab decreases, so it makes sense to carry out preventive treatment of trees before flowering.

Outcome

Venus pears are very tasty and healthy fresh, but besides that, they can be used in quite a variety of ways: for making homemade preparations, for simple and sophisticated desserts (for example, a pie filling or a pear in cognac). You can prepare pear juice, wine, or prepare dried fruit for use in winter.It all depends on your imagination and capabilities.

Any garden plant should be given attention and care should be taken, only in this case one can count on a good harvest. All the advantages of the Venus pear variety will only increase if you take care of the preventive treatment of the tree from diseases and harmful insects, monitor the condition of the soil and timely prune the crown. With good care, you can very much collect from the tree the 35-40 kilograms of sweet and fragrant Venus pears declared in the description of the variety.