Pear Forest Beauty

Fruit crops are an important element of any garden plot. Pear trees are popular in our country in almost the same way as apple trees. It is not surprising that every year breeders present different varieties to the judgment of amateurs and specialists. Along with new varieties, classic, traditional pear varieties remain relevant. One of them is the Forest Beauty pear. It is included in the list of the most popular pear species due to its unpretentious care, excellent yield and excellent taste.

This variety was bred by breeders back in the 19th century, it is perfectly adapted to domestic conditions, it grows well in the middle lane. However, in the regions of the north, this pear also feels quite comfortable. The external description of the tree consists of the following characteristics:

• the crown is dense, but not excessively;
• the shape of the crown is wide, like a pyramid;
• tree of medium height;
• hanging branches;
• bloom is light pink, crumbling, begins around April-May, even frost does not spoil this property;
• green foliage, serrated border;
• petioles are large.

The variety has its advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages are:

• excellent tasting qualities;
• large-fruited;
• good frost resistance;
• tolerates drought well;
• unpretentious care.

As for the disadvantages, they are not too significant, but still there are:

• high risk of developing fruit rot;
• poor immunity to all types of scab;
• after harvesting, the fruits are not stored for long.

It was the Forest Beauty variety that became the basis for breeding more than 30 varieties of pears. It is considered a long-lived tree, there are specimens that live for about a hundred years.

Pears of this variety are not too large, rather medium, the skin is dense, while thin. The stalk is short, the color of the fruit varies from yellow-green during ripening to yellow-gold with red when fully ripe. Fruits are large in size, can reach 160-170 g, but usually a little less. The shape of pears is in the form of a barrel or a mild egg.

The pulp of the fruit has a light yellow tone, the consistency is oily, juicy, and the dessert qualities are high. The taste is sweet with a pleasant sourness. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, they are used to make compotes, jams, juices, and other preservation products. Stores well for a short time after collection - up to 20 days.

The pear grows actively during the first 10 years, after which the dynamics become more modest. The fruits ripen together, but not too quickly, a month after flowering, fruits already appear.

The fruiting period usually falls in August-early September. Depending on climatic conditions, the timing may vary. The tree bears pears annually, there are no rest periods. Pollinators are required, Limonka, Williams are considered the best pollinating varieties.

The variety belongs to high-yielding, since fruiting is abundant, up to 20 kg are harvested from young trees. At maturity, a pear brings up to 160 centners per hectare. Depending on the care and climate, these figures may change.

The optimal area on the site for planting pears of this variety is well-lit, with fertile soil. Better to plant where there are no drafts. The soil is preferable rich, for example, black soil, but this variety does not take root well on clay soil. Planting time is the beginning of the season, after the snow melts or mid-autumn. The best seedling age is 2 or 3 years, you should not purchase them from unverified sellers.

Since the variety is poorly pollinated, it needs the right neighborhood. If you plant different varieties of pears side by side, the yield will increase dramatically. The disembarkation process is as follows:

• the hole must be dug out about 7 days before the procedure;
• pit dimensions - about 75 by 90 cm;
• the nearest pears are placed no closer than 3 meters;
• the soil from the pit is combined with superphosphates, humus, sand, potassium, rotted manure;
• the mixture is introduced into the recess, watered, the seedling is rooted so that the root collar is 5 cm above the ground level;
• moisten again, cover with soil mixture, mulch;
• if there is a possibility of strong winds, it is better to tie the seedling to a support.

Since the root system of the tree is located close to the surface of the soil, you need to be careful when loosening and other manipulations. The rest of the care is not particularly difficult and consists of standard procedures.

• Moisturizing. Since the pear tolerates dry weather well, it is often unnecessary to water it. While the tree is young, it is enough to water once a week, the volume is about one and a half buckets. Adults are watered 4-5 times during the whole season, drip irrigation is optimal. It is necessary to stop moisturizing by the beginning of autumn.
• Fertilizer. For a first-year plant, it is enough to feed in a soil mixture when planting. And then the number of procedures varies, taking into account the level of soil fertility. If you have loam, black soil, it is enough to feed the tree every 3-4 years. Sandy soils are best enriched once a year. For these purposes, use mineral compounds, organic matter. The tree is fed with organic matter at the very beginning of spring, when the snow melts, during the flowering period - with urea, after its end - with ash, in the fall they feed with potassium-phosphate mixtures.
• Pruning. The crown of the Forest Beauty must be shaped by pruning for sanitary, decorative and anti-aging purposes. This can be done twice a season - at the very beginning, before sap flow and at the end, when the leaf is dropped. All branches that grow towards the center and thicken the crown, low dry and sore, shoot tips are subject to mandatory pruning. At a young age, a tree does not need pruning as much as a mature tree. You should not remove more than a quarter of the branches in one procedure, hemp is not left on the branches. In addition to those branches that thicken, you can also remove branches that grow on the sides, stretch up, but not more than a third.
• Preparing for winter.The variety belongs to frost-resistant, therefore it tolerates harsh climatic conditions quite well. Even if the temperature in the region drops to 40 ° C in winter, the Forest Beauty will survive it without problems. But it is better to do some activities to prepare the tree for winter. For example, it is advisable to mulch the trunk circle, cover young trees with hay. In the autumn, the pear is whitewashed, and in the winter it is covered with snow. However, if the winter is warm, these activities may be unnecessary.

The tree of this variety is not weak and unstable, it has a very good immunity. But there are diseases and pests that can be dangerous to him. You should be especially wary of powdery mildew, rust, rot and scab. Of the pests, problems are caused by aphids, flies, fruit mites.

• Scab. A serious disease against which the pear does not have very good immunity. The whole tree is affected, symptoms appear on the foliage - spots, holes. Then you can visually see how the bark swells, the flowers crumble. A pear is treated with compositions with copper, Bordeaux liquid, special ready-made preparations "Strobi", "Horus".
• Moniliosis. This is fruit rot that can be removed with preventive sprays. They are carried out 30 days before harvesting with the help of "Fitosporin".
• Rust. The foliage falls off early, spots appear on the leaves. It is necessary to spray with sulfur preparations.
• Powdery mildew. Antifungal preparations containing copper help from gray plaque and twisted leaves.
• Fruit mites. If white spots appear on the foliage, it is better to treat the plant with Karbofos.