The best winter varieties of pears: description
By planting winter varieties of pears on your site, you can enjoy delicious fruits until spring. Sometimes in the descriptions of varieties you can find information that the fruits of late pears are hard and not tasty enough. This is mistake. Let the harvest lie in the cellar and it will surprise you with its aroma and taste.
Description of winter varieties of pears
The main feature of the variety is late ripening. Sometimes harvesting has to start at the end of October. Most of the species are transportable and beautiful in appearance, therefore they are grown for sale.
Some winter pear varieties can be stored until late spring.
According to the shelf life, varieties can be divided into three groups:
- Late winter. You can enjoy them until the end of spring.
- Winter. Do not deteriorate until the end of March.
- Early. You can store it until February.
Each group includes several varieties. Let’s consider some of them, which are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and excellent taste. Winter-hardy species are good for planting in the northern regions of Russia. In taste and useful properties, they are not inferior to their southern counterparts.
There are several varieties of pears that feel great in central Russia, juicy, persistent and unpretentious. This is:
- “Yakovlevskaya”. The first harvest is 5-6 years old. Fruits weigh 120-250 grams. The taste is delicate with a sweet and sour tint, green in color with bright red sides. The advantages of the variety are disease resistance and high yield.
- “Extravaganza”. The crown of the tree is compact, average height. Professionals rate taste on a 5-point scale of 4,5. Fruit weight can reach 210 grams. The color is green with a red blush. The first harvest will be about 5 years after planting. The yield is high, the taste is pleasant, but the aroma is not strong.
- “Nika”. On average, the fruits reach 140 grams. The color is red. The taste is rich and juicy with sweet and sour undertones. The aroma is long lasting and pleasant. The tree begins to bear fruit in 5-6 years. The yield is high.
- Hera. A beautiful compact tree. Often bears fruit as early as the fourth year. Pears weigh 180 grams on average. Green color. It tastes sweet and sour. The variety is not susceptible to disease. The yield is high.
- “Winter kubarevnaya”. The most delicious of the described varieties. The crown of the trees is wide, the height is average. The variety is not afraid not only of frost, but also of drought. Fruits are green, medium-sized. Begins to bear fruit 2-3 years later than other varieties.
Any of the listed types are perfect for planting on a personal plot.
Due to the hardiness of some varieties of pears, their juicy fruits can be enjoyed until summer. Rich in nutrients, they help keep the body in good shape in winter cold and early spring.