Pear Honey

Few people can be surprised by appetizing and juicy names of cultures. But the more relevant is the freshest and most accurate information about them. That is why it is necessary to deal with the honey pear carefully and thoughtfully.

The plant was created at an experimental station in the Crimea. For breeding the variety, the pear Bere Bosk served as a base. Crimean honey is quite an official synonym. The trees of this pear are medium-sized, reaching no more than 2 m. Other properties:

• columnar shape of the trunk;

• crown in the form of an inverted pyramid;

• few shoots;

• limited number of leaves;

• laying of pears on ringlets and on fruiting twigs.

The crop of this variety is quite transportable. Most often, the weight of the fruit is 320-350 g. Only a few specimens weigh up to 0.5 kg. In shape, it is almost an ordinary pear, but shorter, and with asymmetric contours. On large fruits, a greenish-yellow color develops, to which a faint light brown tan is mixed.

Still typical:

• dry surface;

• smoothness of the shell;

• a large number of small grayish subcutaneous points;

• moderately thick curved peduncle reaching medium thickness;

• sugar concentration about 10%;

• the result of the tasting examination - 5 points;

• the ability to store fruits up to 100 days.

The pulp of the Honey Pear is oily. It is noted that it "melts" when eaten. The creamy mass of the fruit is sweet, the peel is not too dense. Pay attention to the harmony of taste. The strong honey aftertaste is accentuated by the intense aroma.

Honey is considered a late autumn pear. It will bear fruit from about September 10th. When exactly this happens, the combination of weather and agricultural technology is determined. The first fruits can be obtained 3-5 years after planting. It is important to emphasize that pears will not normally crumble.

Productivity is declared at the level of 30-35 kg of fruits per tree. It is not easy to achieve such an outcome, and, among other things, one has to scrupulously comply with the requirements of agricultural technology. However, in skillful hands, everything is relatively easy to achieve. It is also worth emphasizing, however, the great importance of good weather.

The variety is self-fertile to a limited extent. Therefore, without pollinating trees, it does not allow a decent harvest. As pollinators, it is advised to use:

• Wonder Woman;

• Tavricheskaya;

• Bere Bosk;

• Bere Ardanpon.

The honey pear deserves to be planted on the southern sides of the plots. The best option is autumn garden work (from the end of leaf fall to early frosts). The distance to the pollinating varieties should be approximately 3 m.Sandy loam soil with a neutral reaction or with a slight shift of the balance to the alkaline side is preferable. If you didn't manage to plant in the fall, you can work in the first half of spring in order to anticipate the beginning of the movement of juices. The best seedlings are not older than 3 years.

The Honey Pear is watered weekly. At first, 10 liters of water are consumed for seedlings. If fruiting has already begun, then watering is carried out only before flowering and after its completion. But they already use 20 liters of water per 1 sq. m of the trunk circle. At the very beginning of spring, nitrogen-containing mixtures are introduced.

Before and after flowering, phosphorus-potassium compounds are needed. Before the very beginning of winter, wood ash is introduced. When the near-trunk area is cleared of fallen leaves, it is possible to carry out water-charging irrigation. Mulching with humus to a height of up to 20-25 cm is encouraged. The trunk is covered with spunbond or agrofibre, although simple cardboard can also be used.

Spruce paws additionally wound will improve heat retention and stop mice. Every spring, the condition of the crown should be checked. All thickening branches, diseased and withered shoots must be removed. On acidic ground, the pear should be fed with calcium, 3 or 4 glasses of ash are poured into every square meter at the very end of summer.

Pruning involves leaving 8 to 12 skeletal branches. They are oriented along the row. It is better to tilt the lower branches at 45-55 degrees. All the rest - 60-80 degrees. The central conductors at the beginning of each growing season are shortened by 45-70 cm. In this case, the excess growing branches and vertical shoots are cut "on a ring".

The official description insists on the high resistance of this variety to various pathologies. And it is also emphasized that he is not very susceptible to scab damage. But it is unnecessary to hope for the natural immunity of such a culture. Only with a competent all-round approach can sufficient safety be guaranteed.

Pear Honey is relatively winter-hardy. Unofficial sources write that the tree itself is preserved at temperatures up to -25 degrees. But the problem is that with the probability of such temperatures, lower marks are possible. Therefore, at least young seedlings need to be covered and protected. If everything is done correctly, it is possible to grow crops even in the central and northern regions of Russia.

This variety causes only positive emotions for most gardeners. Provided careful care of the tree, it will give excellent results. The seedlings will develop quite quickly.