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Pear Kokinskaya is a relatively young variety that continues to win fans among amateur gardeners throughout Our Country. This variety is also successfully cultivated in farms engaged in industrial cultivation of crops. The combination of excellent taste qualities of fruits with keeping quality and transportability make Kokinskaya an extremely attractive variety.
History of occurrence
The Kokinskaya pear was bred in the early 2000s by a group of breeders led by A. A. Vysotsky. The work was carried out at the VSTISP stronghold in the village of Kokino, Bryansk Region.
Two famous varieties were used as initial ones – Cure and Popular.
Description of pear Kokinskaya with photo
Pear Kokinskaya is a slender fruit tree of medium height. Its relatively dense crown is formed by skeletal branches growing at an angle of approximately 45° to the trunk. The culture bears fruit with pears of medium and large size of the classical pear-shaped form.
The size of the pears depends on the quality of care
Tree
The tree of the Kokinskaya variety is medium-sized, up to 4 m high. The wide-pyramidal crown is medium thickened, its circumference reaches 2,5–3 m. Skeletal branches are rare. The annual growth of shoots is average.
The leaf plate is large, dark green, bright, oval, pointed. Small notches are visible along the edge of the sheet.
Fruit
The size of Kokinskaya fruits ranges from medium (100–120 g) to large (up to 250 g). The shape is classic, pear-shaped. The peel of the fruit, which has reached harvesting ripeness, is green, has a red-brown blush. Fully ripe fruit changes color to yellow-green with a bright dark pink blush. The surface is smooth, even, dry, with a large number of green dots.
The pulp is medium density, tender, cream or white, with a lot of juice. The stalks are somewhat curved, long, thickened.
Characteristic of the variety
Kokinskaya belongs to the mid-autumn varieties. This is a productive frost-resistant variety with an early onset of fruiting. Fruits have excellent consumer qualities.
Palatability
The taste qualities of the Kokinskaya pear during tasting were rated 4,7 points out of 5. There is a delicate texture of the pulp, the absence of astringency, the predominance of sweetness with a slight sour note. The taste is dessert, characteristic of a pear.
Consumer characteristics make it possible to use Kokinskaya both for fresh consumption and for preparations. Due to hypoallergenicity, these fruits can be introduced as the first complementary foods for children.
Terms of maturation
Like other early autumn varieties, the fruits of Kokinskaya begin to ripen in early September. In conditions of a cold short summer, ripening may be delayed, then the harvest should be expected closer to mid-September.
Productivity
The variety belongs to early maturing. The first harvest is obtained 3–4 years after planting the seedling in a permanent place, and from the age of seven the tree reaches its maximum productivity. With each season, the number of fruits increases; from an adult pear, you can collect up to 100 kg of fruit. The period of most effective fruiting continues until the tree reaches the age of 30 years.
Frost resistance of pear Kokinskaya
Pear Kokinskaya is considered a frost-resistant variety. The tree is able to tolerate temperatures as low as -30°C. During especially frosty winters, the overall growth may be reduced, but the plant has an excellent ability to regenerate. Some danger is represented by return frosts, which sometimes harm young buds.
Young trees planted in a permanent place need to be warmed for the winter
Pear pollinators Kokinskaya
Despite the fact that Kokinskaya is a self-fertile variety, in order to increase productivity, it is recommended to plant a seedling of the Lyubimitsa Yakovleva or Bergamot variety in the neighborhood. These varieties are the best pollinators for Kokinskaya.
Growing regions
This horticultural crop is traditionally considered southern, however, due to frost resistance, the Kokinskaya variety can be grown almost everywhere. It is successfully planted not only in the central part of Our Country, but also in the northern territories, in the Urals and in Siberia. In a harsh climate, trees need shelter for the winter, their yield may decrease, but they still bear fruit well.
Resistance to diseases
Pear Kokinskaya is resistant to some crop diseases. Its fruits are practically not affected by scab, but the disease can still damage the leaves and stems.
Scab is often one of the causes of another pear disease of this variety – monilial burn, which affects the fruit.
Advantages and disadvantages
Kokinskaya is classified as a variety that has not only excellent taste, but also excellent keeping quality. Subject to the rules, the fruits can be stored until mid-November.
The key to excellent keeping quality is the selection for storage of only intact fruits
Pros:
- pleasant taste;
- high yield;
- precociousness;
- frost resistance;
- self-fertility;
- immunity to many diseases.
Cons:
- fruiting smaller fruits after the harvest year;
- leaf susceptibility to scab.
Rules of landing
For planting pear Kokinskaya choose elevated areas protected from the winds with heavy but well-drained soils. Loams are best suited as a substrate, it is on them that the variety shows maximum productivity.
The tree must receive enough sunlight. When planning a pear orchard, it should be noted that each seedling should have at least 20 square meters. m. area. Therefore, pears are planted according to the 5×4 scheme.
It is not recommended to plant this crop next to mountain ash. This will help to avoid cross-infection of trees with common diseases and pests.
Pear is planted in open ground in early spring or late autumn. Landing is carried out according to the usual rules:
- The roots of the plant are placed in water for a day, into which a growth stimulator can be added.
- At the tree, the top and roots are cut a little.
- Landing is carried out in a pre-prepared pit, partially filled with a mixture of fertile soil with humus. Also, the substrate is enriched with superphosphate.
- The seedling is immersed in a hole and sprinkled with the remaining soil.
- The circumferential circle is well watered.
- The tree is tied to a stake.
Features of care
Caring for the Kokinskaya pear is not much different from caring for other fruit trees. This drought-resistant crop can do without irrigation in a typical summer in the Central Region. In particularly dry seasons, the crop needs soil moisture, especially during periods of active growth, flowering and ovary formation. Usually 2-3 waterings per summer are sufficient. After each moistening, weeds should be removed and the near-stem circles should be loosened.
Mulching will greatly facilitate the care of the tree. It will not only retain moisture and protect the soil from weeds, but also prevent the formation of a dense soil crust around the trunk.
An equally important procedure is proper pruning, which involves the formation of a crown, the removal of damaged branches and the rejuvenation of an old tree.
Twice a season, the pear is fed with organic and mineral fertilizers.
You should also regularly carry out standard work on the prevention of diseases and pests.
For the winter, an adult Kokinskaya pear tree is covered only in regions with very harsh climatic conditions. Young immature trees are recommended to be insulated in a milder climate. With the onset of cold weather, the seedlings are wrapped with burlap or spruce branches, the tree trunks are mulched.
Collection and storage
Pear Kokinskaya reaches harvesting maturity in the first week of September. Fully ripened fruits quickly deteriorate, so it is important to harvest before the end of the month. Harvested during the period of technical maturity, pears ripen during storage. In order for the fruits to lie as long as possible, they should be removed on a dry sunny day. It is especially important when harvesting not to damage the fruit.
The ripeness of pears is indicated not only by their taste and color, but also by the ease with which the fruits are separated from the branch.
Properly harvested pears of the Kokinskaya variety are stored in a cool place for up to two months.
To keep fruits longer, it is better to wrap each in thin wrapping paper.
Conclusion
Pear Kokinskaya is a promising variety, especially attractive for growing in harsh climates. Due to frost resistance, keeping quality, transportability and excellent taste, Kokinskaya can be increasingly found not only in the gardens of the Moscow region, but also in the farms of the northern territories of the country.
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