Pear Bere Bosc

Pear Bere Bosc
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: France, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "North Caucasian Federal Scientific Center for Horticulture, Viticulture, Winemaking"
  • Name synonyms: Bere Alexander, Beurre Bosc, Bere, Bere Apremon, Bottle, popular name - Bera
  • Year of approval: 1947
  • Fruit weight, g: 150-220
  • Ripening terms: autumn
  • Fruit picking time: September 5-15
  • Appointment: dessert
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Yield: high
  • Transportability: high
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Pear is one of the most popular fruit plants in the world, and the history of its cultivation goes back millennia. In the modern pear variety, a special place is occupied by the ageless classics: the famous European varieties, for example, Beurre Bosc.

Breeding history

In the 19th century, the pear was the queen of the orchards of Europe, especially France and Belgium. The seeds from which this variety was grown are of unknown origin, and the first information about Beurre Bosc dates back to the early 1800s and is associated with the settlement of Apremont in the Loire Valley (France). It is believed that it got its name in honor of the French botanist and naturalist-explorer Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc. The prefix Beurre ("butter") came from the melting pulp of the fruit.

There is a version that the famous Belgian pomologist Professor Jean-Baptiste Van Mons, who created about 40 pear varieties, bred Calabasse Bosc back in 1807, which was later (in 1835) renamed Beurre Bosc.

Such a long-standing origin caused the appearance of several more "names" of this pear and some confusion with them: Bosc bottle pear (Bottle), Emperors crown, Alexander pear, Kaiser Alexander, Beurré d "Apremont, Paradis d" Automne, Cannelle (Cinnamon).

The variety has been tested at the Krasnodar Fruit Experimental Station. Bere Bosk was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 1947 and was approved for use in the southern territories of Russia and in many republics that were part of the USSR at that time (except for the Baltic ones, which did not fit the climate). Today, the variety is widely grown in Ukraine, it has proven itself well in the Krasnodar Territory, in the Stavropol Territory, in the Crimea.

Bere Bosc has become the basis of many very popular modern varieties.

Description of the variety

Bere Bosk is a self-fertile, fruitful, disease-resistant variety of late autumn ripening. It is characterized by weak frost and drought resistance. The pear tree is vigorous (up to 4 m), with a spreading asymmetrical crown and strong, long branches with grayish-brown wood. The leaves are dark green, oval, glossy. The flowers are white, large, with wide-open oblong petals.

The fruits are large (average weight 180 g), rough to the touch, elongated bottle-shaped and golden in color with a pronounced dense mottled rust. The variety conquers with its dessert taste: pears are very sweet, slightly spicy with a hint of almonds. Good transportability, storage no more than a month.

Fruit characteristics

The fruit of the Bere Bosc pear can vary in shape and size even on the same tree. Most often they are bottle-shaped with an elongated, sometimes curved, thick stalk. Fruit weight from 150 to 220 g, sometimes up to 250 g. The surface is rough, varying in color from golden to rusty-bronze. Rusty, cinnamon-colored fruits become at full maturity on the tree and ripen during storage.

The skin is thin but firm. The seeds are small, brown. The pulp of the fruit is white-creamy, aromatic and very juicy. Unripe pears will be slightly crispy but juicy; ripe pears have a buttery, melting flesh texture.

Taste qualities

Pear Bere Bosk has earned very high tasting marks: 4.4-4.8 points. Its wonderful dessert taste is called marmalade, rich and complex: with hints of spices and almond notes. They eat fresh pears, make jam and preserves.When stored for a long time in the refrigerator, the taste can deteriorate: juiciness and aroma go away.

Ripening and fruiting

Bere Bosk begins to bear fruit 6-7 years after planting on the site. One brush can form from 1 to 5 ovaries. Fruit ripening occurs from the first days of September and lasts until October. Pears hold on tightly and do not crumble even in a gusty wind.

Ripening of pears begins in the second half of summer and lasts until mid-autumn. In order to keep the 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

Bere Bosk gives good yields for many years (up to 35-40 years). The highest fruiting activity in trees occurs after 15 years of growth. A mature tree can produce 80-100 kg of fruit per season. Indicators of collection in the Kuban per hectare: about 100 centners from a plantation of trees up to 20 years old.

Landing

Planting is preferable in the fall. Choose a sunny (southwest), flat area without stagnation of melt and rainwater. Dig up the soil, prepare a hole 1 m deep and 80-100 cm in diameter. Mineral additives, organic matter are introduced into it, and a 1-2-year-old sapling is placed without deepening its root collar.

In order for the pears 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, understand 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 caring

Plant care requires mandatory agrotechnical measures:

  • strong and asymmetrical growth of branches must be regulated by pruning;

  • young growth at the roots should be removed;

  • after winter, sanitary pruning of affected and frozen shoots is carried out;

  • the variety does not tolerate drought - especially young trees are demanding for regular watering.

The variety is undemanding to the soil; a light, rather loose soil will be an ideal choice.

Bere Bosk can be grafted onto quince or forest pear rootstocks.

The recommendations of the State Register and more than half a century of experience in using the variety in Russia show that Bere Bosk is not in vain zoned for warm territories. It is hard to endure recurrent spring frosts, early frosts in autumn and low (about –25 ... 30 ° С) winter temperatures. Under such conditions, the death of a large percentage of generative buds can occur, and the wood is damaged.

The variety resists fungal diseases well, is rarely affected by scab, and is resistant to pests.

In order for a pear to grow correctly 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 by 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.

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. To successfully carry out the struggle, it is necessary first 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.

Main characteristics
Authors
France, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "North Caucasian Federal Scientific Center for Horticulture, Viticulture, Winemaking"
Name synonyms
Bere Alexander, Beurre Bosc, Bere, Bere Apremon, Bottle, popular name - Bera
Year of approval
1947
Appointment
dessert
Yield
high
Average yield
in the central part of the Kuban at the age of 16-19 years - 80-100 c / ha, in the southeastern subzone of the foothill zone at the age of 24-29 years - 160-180 c / ha
Transportability
high
Marketability
high
Wood
Growth type
vigorous
Height, m
from 4
Crown
rare, asymmetrical, pyramidal
Branches
long, cranked
Escapes
thick, greyish brown
Leaves
large, ovoid, dark green, thick, with an elongated tip, entire; leaf surface smooth, short petiole
Flowers
large, wide-open, 10-20 per inflorescence, oblong-oval petals, with a wavy crimped edge, cold-resistant, bloom at a later date
Fruiting type
on ringlets and spears
Fruit
Fruit weight, g
150-220
Fruit shape
elongated bottle
Fruit size
above average or large
Fruit color
yellowish brown, golden-rusty when ripe
Rustiness
strong
Pulp
tender, melting, very juicy
Pulp color
white or off-white
Taste
sweet, almond and spicy
Skin
thin, smooth
Peduncle
long, curved, thick
The chemical composition of the fruit
dry soluble substances - 14.7%, sugars - 9.0%, titratable acids - 0.2%, ascorbic acid - 4.6 mg / 100g, P-active catechins - 42.3 mg / 100g wet weight
Tasting assessment
4.4-4.8 points
Duration of storage of fruits
25-30 days
Maturation
Ripening terms
autumn
Fruit picking time
September 5-15
Consumer maturity
are suitable for use immediately after removal
Early maturity
6-7 years after planting
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Crumbling
No
Breeding features
propagates on seed stocks of forest pears or seedlings of cultivated varieties; when grafted onto quince, an intermediate insert is required
Winter hardiness
insufficient in the conditions of the Krasnodar Territory, with the exception of the Black Sea coast and foothill zone
Drought tolerance
low
Growing regions
the republics of the Transcaucasus, the foothill and central zones of the Stavropol Territory, the foothill and Black Sea zones of the Krasnodar Territory, Ukraine (Transnistria, the Carpathian region, the mountainous zone of Transcarpathia, Crimea), Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, the republics of Central Asia
Disease resistance
good
Pest resistance
good
Scab resistance
weakly affected
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