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Pear Rich is a variety known to lovers of gardening in central Our Country. He feels good not only in the southern territories traditional for this garden culture, but also in gardens near Moscow and even in the Urals. Due to the increased frost resistance, combined with high yields, the Bogataya pear variety is gaining more and more fans.
The story of
This variety is the result of the work of breeders of the Chelyabinsk Experimental Station. When breeding a hybrid, they were faced with the task of creating an unpretentious fruit tree that can tolerate low temperatures without loss of productivity. The originator managed to achieve a high-yielding resistant variety with excellent consumer characteristics of the fruit.
Description of the pear variety Rich with a photo
Pear Rich is a tree with a powerful straight trunk and large skeletal branches. Annually bears fruits in sizes from medium to large.
Pear Rich is distinguished by medium growth and a slightly spreading crown
Tree
This variety belongs to medium-sized varieties. It reaches a height of 10 m. The tree forms a moderately spreading crown. The average life expectancy is about 45 years.
The leaf plate is green, oval, pointed, with small teeth along the edges, attached to long petioles. The upper part of the leathery leaf is shiny, the lower part is matte.
The first flowering occurs at the age of 5-6 years. Pear blossoms Rich from the third decade of May with numerous white flowers collected in inflorescences.
Fruit
The fruits are rounded, weighing from 150 to 200 g, but often reaching 250 g. A slight blush can sometimes be seen on the skin of a rich yellow color. The pulp is white, dense. The core is medium-sized, with a small number of small seeds.
Characteristics of the pear Rich
Pear Rich is a frost-resistant high-yielding variety with annual fruiting. The culture is highly valued for its resistance to diseases, unpretentiousness, excellent taste of fruits and keeping quality.
Palatability
Pear Rich has excellent taste characteristics: the fruits are sweet, juicy, without astringency.
If the fruit tree grows on soils poor in calcium, granulations are not formed in the pulp, and it has a delicate and soft texture.
Terms of maturation
Pear Rich refers to winter varieties. Its fruits reach maturity by the second half of October. You can use them immediately after harvest, that is, they do not need to ripen. It is noteworthy that all the fruits ripen at the same time.
Productivity
Among other winter varieties, this variety stands out for its high yield. From an adult tree, 40-50 kg of fruits are harvested. The first harvest can be expected from a plant that has reached the age of five.
Frost resistance of pear Rich
This variety is characterized by high resistance to frost. The tree is able to withstand temperatures down to -30°C.
Pear Pollinators Rich
Pear Rich is a self-fertile variety. This means that it does not need pollinators to form fruits. To increase productivity, it is recommended to plant 1-2 pear trees of other varieties with a similar flowering period nearby. For example, “Siberian”, “Theme”, “Dangling” are suitable.
Growing regions
In addition to the southern regions of Our Country, territories with a more severe climate are suitable for this variety. The increased frost resistance, declared by the originator, makes it possible to grow the Rich pear in the central part of Our Country, the Urals and even Siberia.
Resistance to diseases
This variety is resistant to rot and fungal infections, however, with improper care, the tree may suffer from leaf and fruit gall midges, codling moth, gall mites, and suckers. You can deal with the invasion of these pests with the help of insecticides.
Advantages and disadvantages
This variety combines a number of advantages that make it extremely attractive for cultivation. Under proper conditions, the crop is stored almost until the middle of winter.
Due to the excellent taste, pears of this variety can be consumed both raw and used for processing.
Pros:
- frost resistance;
- unpretentiousness;
- precocity
- pleasant taste;
- keeping quality and transportability of fruits;
- disease resistance;
- self-fertility
Cons:
- the susceptibility of the tree to damage by pests with improper care;
- dependence of fruit quality on soil composition.
Rules of landing
For planting this fruit tree, choose well-lit and wind-protected areas. When planning a garden, wetlands and areas with surface groundwater should be avoided.
The soil for culture should be fertile, loose, with a significant content of coarse sand. This is necessary to ensure air access to the root system. When growing pear orchards on soils with a high content of calcium in the pulp, granulations are formed, so it is better to choose substrates with a slightly acidic reaction.
Plants that have reached the age of two are suitable for planting. In seedlings, dry roots are cut and the top is shortened. This significantly increases survival.
Like other fruit trees, pear is planted in late autumn or early spring.
Landing is carried out as follows:
- The roots are placed in a container of water for several days.
- Dig a hole, fill it with nutrient soil mixture for 2/3 of the volume.
- The seedling is lowered into the hole and buried, leaving the neck of the plant above the soil surface.
- The tree is well watered and tied to a stake.
Care instructions
Caring for pear varieties Rich is not particularly difficult. Like other fruit trees, she needs the following procedures:
- Pruning. The formation of the crown should begin as early as the second season after planting the tree, sanitary pruning is carried out regularly at the usual time, and rejuvenating – as needed.
- Regular loosening.
- Top dressing with organic fertilizers, such as urea and ammonium nitrate.
- Preventive treatments for diseases.
- Abundant watering. It is especially important during the formation of buds, flowering, fruit formation and the beginning of leaf fall.
Mulching the near-stem circle of a pear is not mandatory, but it greatly facilitates tree care.
Collection and storage
Harvesting begins in mid-autumn. In the second half of October, the fruits reach full maturity, they do not need ripening. Despite the fact that pears of this variety are not prone to shedding, they need to be collected from trees within a few days. They will be better stored and will not lose their consumer properties.
The rich pear is distinguished by good keeping quality; subject to storage conditions, the fruits remain fresh for about 90 days.
Conclusion
Pear Rich is an excellent variety for growing in gardens almost throughout our country. Resistance to weather conditions, undemanding care, high yield and excellent taste of fruits make this variety extremely popular when grown in garden plots.
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