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A description of the Allegro pear variety will help gardeners determine whether it is suitable for planting in their area. The hydride was obtained by breeders. It is distinguished by high productivity and disease resistance.
Description of the Allegro pear variety
Pear Allegro bred in the All- Research Institute. Michurin. The parent variety is Autumn Yakovleva, which is distinguished by abundant fruiting and sweet taste.
In 2002, Allegro hydride was entered into the state register. It is recommended to grow it in the Central Black Earth region. However, the variety grows well in the middle lane – the Oryol and Ryazan regions, as well as in the Moscow region.
The height of the Allegro pear crown reaches 3 m. The tree grows rapidly. The crown is medium in size, drooping shape. Harvest ripens on fruits, fruit twigs and annual shoots. The branches are light brown with a small number of lenticels. The leaves are ovate, with a sharp tip and serrated edges. The color of the leaf plate is dark green, the surface is shiny.
Description of the fruits of the hybrid:
- average sizes;
- weight from 110 to 160 g;
- elongated shape;
- smooth and tender skin;
- yellow-green color with blush.
Allegro is a summer variety that ripens in early August. Fruiting is extended over several weeks. The crop is removed when a pinkish blush appears on the green skin. Pears are stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator, then kept for 3 days at room temperature. Ready-to-eat fruits of yellow-green color.
Allegro pear flavor
The Allegro pear tastes sweet and sour, with honey notes. The pulp is white, fine-grained, tender and juicy. The sugar content is 8,5%. Taste was given a score of 4,5 points.
Pros and cons of the Allegro variety
The main advantages of the Allegro variety:
- high winter hardiness;
- good taste;
- precociousness;
- resistance to fungal infections.
The main disadvantage of the Allegro variety is the limited period of fruit consumption. In addition, the pear requires a pollinator to form a crop.
Optimal growing conditions
Pear Allegro provide a number of conditions:
- open sunny place;
- chernozem or loamy soil;
- elevated area;
- deep location of groundwater;
- moderate watering;
- feeding during the season.
Planting and caring for the Allegro pear
To obtain a high yield, follow the rules of planting and care. Be sure to select a good place and prepare the seedling for planting. During the season, the tree is watered and fertilized, and in the fall it is prepared for winter.
Rules of landing
For planting pears choose autumn or spring. In autumn, work is carried out after leaf fall, until the cold begins. Transfer of planting to spring is allowed. Seedlings are dug in on the site, covered with sawdust and humus. The variety is planted in the spring, until the buds have blossomed.
For landing choose a sunny site. The culture prefers fertile loamy soil. The tree does not develop in heavy and poor soil. If necessary, improve the composition of the soil: add river sand and humus.
Two-year-old seedlings take root best of all. They are checked for cracks, mold and other defects. If the roots are a little overdried, then the plants are lowered for 4 hours in clean water.
The landing pit is prepared 3 weeks before disembarkation. During this time, the soil will shrink. If the work is carried out ahead of time, it will damage the seedling. For spring planting, a pit is dug in late autumn.
The order of planting pear varieties Allegro:
- Dig a hole measuring 70 x 70 cm to a depth of 60 cm.
- A stake made of wood or metal is taken into the center.
- Fertile soil is mixed with compost, 500 g of superphosphate and 100 g of potassium salt are added.
- The substrate is poured into the pit and rammed.
- An earthen hill is formed next to the peg, a pear is placed on top.
- The roots of the seedling are covered with soil, which is well compacted.
- 3 buckets of water are poured under the tree.
After planting, the pear is watered every week. A layer of peat 5 cm thick is poured into the trunk circle. The tree is tied to a support.
Watering and top dressing
It is enough to water the pear before and after flowering. 2 buckets of water are poured under the tree. Stagnation of moisture is detrimental to the variety. Therefore, after rain or watering loosen the soil.
The culture is fed 2-3 times a year. Before bud break, a solution of urea or mullein is added. Fertilizers contain nitrogen, which will ensure the active growth of shoots. After flowering, a solution of Nitroammophoska is prepared in a ratio of 1:20. At the stage of fruit ripening, the pear is fed with phosphorus-potassium compounds.
Trimming
The Allegro pear is pruned to give the crown a pyramidal shape. Broken, frozen and diseased shoots are removed annually. For pruning, choose a period when the sap flow of the trees is slowed down.
Whitewash
In late autumn, whitewash the trunk and bases of skeletal shoots with lime. This will protect the bark from spring burns. The treatment is repeated in the spring, when the snow melts.
Preparation for winter
The Allegro variety is resistant to winter frosts. During the variety trials, the temperature dropped to -38 оC. At the same time, freezing of annual branches was 1,5 points. In spring, the culture tolerates temperature fluctuations and frosts well.
Wintering depends on weather conditions during the season. In a cold and rainy summer, the tree does not have time to prepare for the cold. As a result, shoots freeze at the age of 1 – 2 years.
Preparation of the garden for winter begins in late autumn. The tree is watered abundantly. Moist soil freezes slowly and provides protection from the cold. The trunk of a pear is spudded, humus or peat is poured into the near-trunk circle.
Young trees are given special protection from winter frosts. A frame is installed above them, on which agrofibre is attached. It is not recommended to use polyethylene film for insulation: the material must pass moisture and air.
Allegro pear pollinators
The pear variety Allegro is self-fertile. Planting pollinators is required to form a crop. Choose varieties with a similar flowering period. Pears are planted at a distance of 3 – 4 m from each other. The formation of ovaries is positively influenced by weather conditions: stable temperature, lack of rain, cold snaps and heat.
The best pollinators for the Allegro pear:
- Chizhovskaya. Late-summer pear variety, has the appearance of a medium-sized tree. The crown is pyramidal. The fruits are obovate, with a smooth thin skin. Coloration yellow-green. The pulp is sour-sweet, has a refreshing taste. The advantages of the variety are resistance to frost and the presentation of the fruit.
- August dew.Variety of summer ripening. The fruits are medium in size and green-yellow in color. The pulp is sweetish with a sour taste, tender. The pear is characterized by early maturity, winter hardiness, high yield and fruit quality.
- Lada. Early summer variety, widely distributed in the Moscow region. Fruits weighing 100 g with a smooth thin skin. The pulp is yellowish, medium density, sweet and sour. Advantages of the variety: early maturity, winter hardiness, versatility of fruits.
- Rogneda. Variety of autumn fruiting, recommended for the middle band. Fruits weighing 120 g, rounded. Skin of medium density, light yellow color. The pulp is beige, juicy, sweet with a nutmeg aroma. Rogneda pear is resistant to diseases, bears fruit for 3 years and brings high yields. Disadvantages – crumbling of fruits and unstable yields.
- In memory of Yakovlev.The variety produces a crop in early autumn and is a small tree. Fruits with shiny skin, light yellow color. The pulp is juicy, sweet, slightly oily. Fruits of universal application, are well transported. The variety is valued for early maturity, compact size, winter hardiness.
Productivity
The yield of the Allegro variety is rated as high. 1 kg of fruits are harvested from 162 ha of plantings. Fruiting is stable from year to year. The first crop ripens 5 years after planting.
Diseases and pests
Pear Allegro has a high immunity to fungal diseases. For prevention, the tree is treated with fungicides in spring and autumn. Choose preparations containing copper: Oksihom, Fundazol, Bordeaux liquid.
The pear attracts leafworm, moth, codling moth, aphids and other pests. The preparations Spark, Decis, Kemifos are effective against them.
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Conclusion
The description of the Allegro pear variety characterizes it as a productive and winter-hardy tree. In order for the culture to bear fruit well, it is provided with a suitable place for planting and constant care.
