Pear Williams Rouge Delbara

For many decades, breeding specialists have obtained many varieties of pears, but nature itself is not simple, which means that sometimes natural mutations are possible, creating new varieties. In this article, we will consider the Williams Rouge Delbara pear, provide a description of the variety, and also consider the advantages and disadvantages.

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara was obtained in 1796 and named after a selection specialist - Williams Christ, but people began to call the variety "red" of their own accord. Due to natural mutations, this variety cannot be called a selection product.

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara: variety description and characteristics

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara: photo of the variety

The part above the ground is much smaller than that of the original Williams. The crown has the shape of a regular pyramid, has no thickening. The branches grow at a forty-degree angle near the warp, and the branches on the top bend towards the soil to form an arc. Foliage in shape and size does not differ in any way from ordinary leaf plates.

It should be mentioned that the crown on the Williams Rouge Delbara pear fruit tree has cracks, this is due to the specificity of the variety, and not to the attack of parasites, as many think.

The best varieties of pears after William Rouge Delbara pear are:

• "Otradnensky".
• "Fret".
• "fairy".
• «velesa».
• Rogneda.
• "Nika".
• «Talgar beauty».
• "Duchessa".
• "Petrovsky".
• "Northerner".
• "August dew".
• "Kokinskiy".
• «beauty of Bryansk».
• "Thumbelina".
• «hera».
• «klapp's favorite».
• "marble".
• "tenderness".

Features of the variety

• Harvest characteristics

Distinguishing a naturally mutated fruit from a pure “Williams” variety is quite easy, because the mutant has a bright color. The fruits are red and purple, but their shape is more elongated.

Most often, one Williams Rouge Delbara pear fruit reaches a mass of two hundred to two hundred and fifty grams. The fruit has a thin skin. The pulp is yellow, tender, filled with juice. The taste is quite sweet with a nutmeg flavor. A slight sour taste is felt.

In Switzerland, the so-called "pear honey" is made from mutated fruits. In fact, this is a rather concentrated syrup, and it does not look like ordinary honey at all.

• Required amount of light

The fruit tree of the Williams Rouge Delbara pear variety is planted in fresh air, because the tree requires a sufficient amount of sunlight and freezing temperatures. A small shadow can cause a negative reaction from the culture, because the crown of the pear is quite thick, which means that the branches located at the bottom just on everything will die from lack of lighting.

• Required soil

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara prefers fertile, well-drained soil, which means either immediately plant a fruit tree on fertile soil, or place the required amount of ash, humus or superphosphate when planting. In the presence of poor soil, it is necessary to place a sufficient amount of dressings every year.

It should be mentioned that the tree does not prefer stagnant liquid, which means that if it is not possible to increase the composition of the soil, change its structure: pour sand or make a good drainage layer using expanded clay or crushed crushed stone.

Note! The soil should not be highly acidic or alkaline, it is recommended to follow the neutral option.

• Pollination

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara is self-fertile, which means it needs to have other pollinating varieties nearby. It is recommended to give preference to the following varieties:

• "Klapp's favorite".
• "Take care of the guard".
• "Forest beauty".

It should be understood that self-fertile varieties require pollinating varieties for the formation of ovaries. In the presence of insects pollinating the plant, the crop will still not yield a crop, in the absence of other pollinating varieties.

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara: photo of the variety

• Fruit Offering

The Williams Rouge Delbara pear variety begins to bear fruit when it reaches the age of five years. Up to five years, the fruit crop can produce the flowering process, but there are no ovaries.

Note! The stock is made on a quince seedling.

• Ripening terms

For their own consumption, the crop is harvested in the first week of the first autumn month, because only then comes biological ripeness, and the fruits do not require special ripening.

Removable ripeness comes at the end of the summer season, the fruits do not need ripening for two to three weeks.

• Harvest amount

Usually, the amount of the crop is ten to twelve tons per hectare, but only if the fruit crop regularly receives fertilizers, liquid and sunlight in the required amount.

Compared to the original Williams, the Williams Rouge Delbara pear yields lower yields.

• Transportability and content

When storing the crop in a ventilated, cool place, the fruits will last for sixty to eighty days. When freezing the fruit, the storage time is increased to twelve months. Long distance transportation is available, but it is rated as average. When transporting a crop of removable ripeness, the crop is almost not spoiled. When fully ripe, it is recommended not to transport the fruit over long distances.

• The level of resistance to various diseases and parasites

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara has a normal level of scab resistance. Fruit crops become ill only when agricultural technology is violated. Variety "Williams red" is affected by the following diseases:

• cytosporosis.
• rotting fruit.
• rust.
• root cancer.

All of the above diseases are treatable, except for the last one. In case of root cancer infection, the fruit crop must be removed from the site and burned.

If the entire root system is affected by cancer, it is necessary to dig up and destroy the culture. If a small part of the root system is affected, it is necessary to remove only it, and treat the healthy part of the root system with one percent copper sulfate.

Other diseases are easier to fight with chemicals. Destroy all fungal spores that are parasitic to the fruit crop initially. Then conduct an inspection and find out what disease has overcome your plant. We recommend purchasing a general action chemical.

If we talk about parasites, the following are possible pests dangerous for pears of the Williams Rouge Delbara variety:

• aphid.
• copperhead.
• pear mite.
• bug.
• california scabbard.

It is also necessary to purchase chemicals for insect control.

• Cold resistance level

The level of resistance to cold in the Williams Rouge Delbara common pear variety, we do not recommend cultivating this plant in the northern regions. But it should be mentioned that the flowers have a good level of cold resistance, it is better not to take risks and not lose all the fruits.

• Harvest application

The fruits of this variety have universal application. It is recommended to include in your diet raw fruits, dried, as a wine product.

The trunk of a pear tree is used in many countries for the manufacture of cooking utensils, due to its non-absorption of moisture and odors.

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara: advantages and disadvantages

Pear Williams Rouge Delbara: photo of the variety

Of the merits pear varieties Williams Rouge Delbara can be distinguished:

• amazing taste.
• stunning presentation.
• regular fruiting.
• a large mass of fruits.
• compactness of the fruit crop.

Of the shortcomings pears Williams Rouge Delbara can be distinguished:

• low level of drought tolerance.
• low level of cold resistance.
• a small level of resistance to various diseases.
• self-infertility.

From the information obtained above, it may be easier for you to make a decision on purchasing a seedling of this variety and its further cultivation. We analyzed the characteristics of the harvest, the fruit-bearing tree, the advantages and disadvantages, the methods of using the harvest, the ripening time, as well as the resistance levels of the Williams Rouge Delbara pear to various external factors.