Pear of the Detskaya variety bears fruit stably
The moment when the first, summer fruits can be picked from the branch, are eagerly awaited by both adult gardeners and, especially, children. The early summer pear of the Children's variety is one of the first to please summer residents.
Harvesting begins in mid-July, when other pears are just starting to pour. The abundance and excellent taste compensate a hundredfold for the small, as they say, "childish" size of the fruit.
Description of the pear variety Children's
New variety obtained from crossing hybrid form No. 8 and Old English Williams varieties or Duchess summer, good for summer residents and gardeners as a pear of the Children's variety. After successful tests, it is entered in the State Register in the Central Region of Russia. You can meet large trees, already in the middle of summer decorated with sweet pears, in the Moscow, Ivanovo, Ryazan, Bryansk, Smolensk, Tula regions. An unpretentious variety can be grown further south, while ripening, due to early flowering, begins even earlier.
Pear seedlings planted in a permanent place show average growth rates. Quite thick shoots, covered with light brown or yellowish bark, first form a rounded, and then, as they mature, a pyramidal crown. Since the branches are dumb, the crown is permeable to sunlight, available to pollinating insects.
The height of the Baby Pear trees is over 5 meters. This should be taken into account when planting as well as corrective pruning.
Fruiting of this pear variety takes place on ringlets, which often cover perennial branches. Flowering begins a little earlier than the smooth, medium-sized leaves open. This allows bees pollinate as many large white flowers as possible.
The first ovaries on young plants appear 4–5 years after planting annual seedlings in the ground. The yield is gradually increasing. For mature pear trees, regular fruiting is characteristic.
Description of the fruit of the children's pear
Fruits weighing up to 80 grams have a short pear-shaped shape and a slightly uneven surface. On the branches, they are attached using an average length of the stalk. As it ripens, the green color of the ovary takes on a light yellow tone. Pears in the sun are decorated with an orange-pink blush.
The section clearly shows closed seed chambers with well-formed brown seeds. The juicy pulp of the Children's variety pear has a hint of baked milk and a good taste. The variety is characterized by a gradual yield. You can remove the fruits from July to mid-August. The storage capacity, like other summer varieties, is low, so the ideal purpose is the fresh consumption of fruits loved by children and adults. In the refrigerator, pears remain juicy and fresh for up to one month.
Pears can be used for confectionery, canning, sweet pastries.
Advantages and disadvantages of the children's pear variety
Due to its early ripening period, the variety is excellent for growing in backyards and summer cottages. The strengths of the pear include:
- frost resistance of trees not damaged by cold weather in the middle lane;
- regular fruiting;
- high productivity;
- gradual return of an early harvest;
- resistance to common fungal diseases;
- excellent taste of pears.
In addition, summer residents classify the variety as partially self-fertile. However, in the presence of pollinators, the Children's pear sets up to 40% more fruits. Trees bloom at the same time pear Chizhevskaya, Lada, Cathedral.
Pears have few drawbacks. One of them is the height of the trees. In order not to lose part of the crop, the gardener will have to regularly engage in reducing pruning. In addition, the fruits of this variety cannot be called large.
Choosing a place for planting pears Children's
Pears are light-loving plants, therefore, places are chosen for seedlings where the trees will not be shaded by other crops or buildings. The description of the Children's pear variety says that the more sun the ovaries receive, the more elegant and sweeter the fruits will be.
It is important that the root system does not suffer from waterlogging. If the groundwater at the site lies closer than 2 meters, or there is a risk of spring flooding, artificial embankments are arranged under the orchard, drainage is established.
When choosing a place for pear seedlings, take into account that the nutritional area of an adult tree reaches 20 square meters. It is important that there is a gap of at least three meters between adjacent plants.
Trees grow best on light, fertile soil with a pH of 5.6 to 6.0. Before planting, sand, peat, nutrient-rich humus are introduced into the clay soil. Excessively acidic soil is deoxidized with dolomite flour.
Planting and caring for a children's pear
Pits for planting fruit trees are prepared a few days before the plants are transferred to the ground. This allows the soil to settle and eliminates the risk of overburdening the tree. The soil removed from the pit is mixed with humus and wood ash or a ready-made NPK complex. The nutrient-rich soil will speed up the adaptation process.
If a pear with an open root system is to be planted, fresh manure cannot be used. Such organic matter will not only be useless, but will burn the roots.
Nurseries offer seedlings with closed and open root systems. The former can be planted from early spring to late autumn. You just need to wet the earthen ball, remove the container and transfer the tree to a permanent place.
When the roots are wrapped in peat or processed with clay mash, they need more attention, and planting and caring for the pear is a little more difficult. Root system:
- examine;
- remove damaged or rotten areas, carefully trimming them to healthy tissue;
- treated with fungicide and growth stimulant.
Experienced gardeners recommend removing most of the leaves and then planting. At the bottom of the planting pit, a cone-shaped hill is poured, at the top of which a seedling is placed. The roots are distributed along the slopes, next to a solid support for the tree is fixed.
The pit is filled with pre-prepared nutrient soil. It is important that the root neck of the pear is not buried after planting. It is optimal if the soil level is a few centimeters below it. The soil is compacted, the trunks are watered at the rate of 10-15 liters per plant, and then mulched.