Pear Abbot Vettel

Pear Abbot Vettel
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: France
  • Name synonyms: Abbate Fetel
  • Fruit weight, g: more than 200
  • Ripening terms: autumn
  • Fruit picking time: in the beginning of September
  • Appointment: fresh
  • Growth type: medium
  • Yield: high
  • Transportability: Yes
  • Marketability: high
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The pear of French selection by Abbot Vettel, also known as Abbate Fetel, has been cultivated since the end of the 19th century, during which time it has gained wide popularity among European gardeners and has successfully acclimatized in Russia. The fruits of this variety are especially good fresh, in desserts and salads, have excellent commercial qualities, and tolerate transportation well. Harvested pears can be stored for up to 4 months.

Description of the variety

The tree is medium-sized, no more than 3-4 meters in height. Abbot Vettel's pear is characterized by a wide-pyramidal crown, densely covered with large light green foliage.

Fruit characteristics

The thin peel with a slight roughness of these pears is colored greenish-yellow; it can have a slight blush on the surface from the sunny side. Fruits are oblong-pear-shaped, reach a mass of 200 g or more, are considered large. The pulp is melting, juicy, has a pure white or slightly creamy shade.

Taste qualities

Pears of this variety have a sweet taste with spicy notes. There is a characteristic exquisite aroma.

Ripening and fruiting

The fruits ripen in autumn, early September. The first pears appear as early as 3 years after planting. The variety reaches its maximum yield after 8 years.

Ripening of pears begins in the second half of summer and lasts until mid-autumn. In order to keep pears fresh and tasty until winter, the characteristics of the variety, the ripening time and the weather conditions in the region are taken into account when harvesting.

Yield

Abbot Vettel belongs to the high-yielding pear varieties.

Growing regions

The tree demonstrates the best fruiting in warm and humid climates, close to the Mediterranean. In Russia, it successfully plants in the Central Black Earth Region, as well as in the subtropical zones of the Krasnodar Territory.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

The variety is self-fertile, does not need additional pollination. But planting a number of other varieties of pears helps to increase the yield of the fruit tree.

Landing

Pear seedlings of this variety are usually placed on light, nutrient-rich soils with neutral acidity. It is important to choose a place for them with a low groundwater table - no closer than 3 m from the soil surface, sunny, protected from through winds. Lack of lighting will lead to a decrease in yield, slow down the ripening of fruits.

Planting of fruit trees is carried out in the spring or autumn. You should select healthy young plants aged 1-1.5 years. Seedlings with a closed root system, strong shoots and healthy elastic leaves take root better. They are placed in rows, with a distance of 6 × 5 meters.

The pits are prepared with a diameter of 1 m and a depth of 80 cm; a small pyramidal embankment is being built at the bottom. If the seedling has an open root system, it is pre-cleaned of dry shoots, dipped in a mixture of clay and ash. Then the plant is placed in a prepared hole, covered up to the level of the sod, leaving the root collar above it, and the soil is compacted. After that, the tree is watered abundantly, the trunk circle is sprinkled with mulch.

In order for the fruits of the pear to be tasty and of high quality, and the yields to be consistently high, you need to responsibly approach the planting of a fruit tree.When planting a pear, you need to take into account many factors: correctly determine the timing, choose the right place, pay attention to the preparation of the planting pit.
Pear grafting is a simple and exciting procedure, but it requires accuracy and adherence to a number of rules. First of all, you need to take care of the selection and procurement of inoculation material, deal with the timing and methods of vaccination. An important point is also the choice of the rootstock, on the quality of which the result of the entire event and future fruiting will directly depend.

Growing and care

Pears may require a garter during cultivation. It is especially important for young trees during the ripening period of the crop. But you can tie up a seedling right away, even when planting. In the first 3 years, plants are provided with moderate but regular watering. Mature trees need additional moisture only during the period when the fruits are gaining mass.

And also pears will benefit from loosening the trunk circle, renewing the mulch layer in spring and autumn. Particularly much attention is paid to top dressing in autumn. In the pre-winter, after the foliage is dropped, the trunk circle is saturated with a mixture of manure, humus, peat. In the spring, the tree accepts nitrogen fertilization with urea well - 50 g per 10 liters is enough, then after 2 weeks potassium and phosphorus can be added.

Formative pruning is not required for Abbot Vettel. But in the spring, during the swelling of the kidneys, it is recommended to perform sanitation. All dead, dry, pest-affected shoots are removed. Places of cuts on large branches are disinfected, then covered with garden pitch.

The trunk is whitewashed 2-3 times from spring to autumn to provide protection from pests. In winter, such precautions will scare away rodents. Young seedlings are completely covered with a solution of 1.5 kg of clay and 2 kg of lime per 10 liters of water. Mature trees are whitewashed down to the lower branches.

In order for a pear to grow properly and give high yields, its branches must be cut off in time. Pruning can be done in both spring and fall. Depending on the age of the tree and the goals set, pruning can be: sanitary, thinning, shaping, stimulating, rejuvenating.
Feeding pears is a must-have procedure that cannot be ignored. Experienced gardeners recommend applying the first fertilizers two years after planting the tree. The process is divided into 3 main stages, which are determined by the timing of ripening, flowering and fruiting of the pear.
There are two ways to grow a pear seedling - vegetative and seed. The first method is the most common, including propagation by cuttings, air layers, seedling buds. Seeds are grown less often, since in order to get a bountiful harvest with good taste of the fruit, the seedling will need to be grafted.

Disease and pest resistance

The variety shows a high degree of resistance to most diseases of fruit trees. Spring treatment of the crown with fungicides against scab is recommended.

Like any other fruit trees, the pear needs protection from various diseases and pests. When planting a pear on your site, you need to know in advance what diseases you should beware of. For a successful struggle, it is first necessary to correctly identify the cause of the problem. It is important to distinguish signs of disease from manifestations of the presence of insects, mites, caterpillars and other types of pests.

Resistance to soil and climatic conditions

The pear Abbot Vettel has high winter hardiness. She is able to endure frosts down to -17 degrees without shelter. The variety is well adapted to drought.

Review overview

Gardeners who grow Abbot Vettel pears note the excellent taste of the fruit. They are good both fresh and in compotes or syrup. Pears do not disintegrate, they have a bright aroma and taste when canned. The main disadvantage of the variety is the low threshold of frost resistance. In cold regions with short summers, it does not please with productivity; in winter it can die even in a shelter.

Main characteristics
Authors
France
Name synonyms
Abbate Fetel
Appointment
fresh
Yield
high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Fruit
Fruit weight, g
more than 200
Fruit shape
oblong-pear-shaped
Fruit size
large
Fruit color
greenish yellow with a slight blush
Pulp
white or cream colored, with good juiciness, melting
Taste
sweet, spicy
Scent
is present
Skin
thin, with slight roughness
Duration of storage of fruits
more than 4 months
Maturation
Ripening terms
autumn
Fruit picking time
in the beginning of September
Early maturity
3 years after planting
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Reviews
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