- Name synonyms: New Year's winter
- Fruit weight, g: up to 160
- Growth type: medium
- Yield: high
- Height, m: up to 5-6
- Crown: slightly spreading
- Fruit shape: pear-shaped
- Fruit color: greenish olive, with raspberry blush
- Pulp : juicy
- Taste: sweet and sour
Winter pear varieties are highly prized by gardeners. After all, the fruits from such trees are not only very tasty, but also have excellent keeping quality. An excellent representative of winter pears is the New Year variety. The features of such a plant will be useful for those who plan to harvest for the cool season.
Description of the variety
New Year's is the result of the work of Bryansk breeders. The plant was obtained in 2016, and since then it has gained immense popularity among summer residents from all over the country. A medium-sized tree reaches a height of 5-6 meters, has a slightly spreading crown. The bark is distinguished by a dark gray tone, it is rough to the touch. Branches are brown, arched, pubescence is weak. The foliage has a rich emerald color, round in shape, slightly curled edges.
Fruit characteristics
The described variety of winter pear has pear-shaped fruits and is above average in size. The weight of one pear is up to 160 grams. The color of the fruits is olive green, and also on each of them there is an appetizing raspberry blush. The skin is rather rough. The seed chambers are not very large.
Taste qualities
Under the dense and rough skin of the New Year's, there is a juicy white pulp with a rich aroma. Pears have a sweet and sour taste that many gardeners have already appreciated. You can enjoy this taste for 90 days after picking - that is how much ripe fruits of the variety can lie.
Ripening and fruiting
New Year's Eve begins to bear fruit as soon as she turns 5 years old. The plant belongs to crops with an average ripening period. It reaches consumer maturity by the end of September or mid-October. Then you can harvest.
Yield
This indicator for a tree of the described variety is very high. With proper agricultural technology, it will be possible to collect about 60 kilograms of pears. The culture bears fruit annually.
Growing regions
New Year's Eve feels good in the Far East, in the middle zone of the country, in the Urals, in the Moscow region. However, in the southern regions, yield indicators do not fall.
Landing
The pear of the described variety can be planted both in spring and autumn. If planting is carried out in the spring, then the dates are chosen from the 3rd decade of April to the 3rd decade of May. If it is autumn, then it is worth planting from the 2nd decade of September to the 2nd decade of October. The planting site must be sunny. It is optimal if the pear grows on the south side. And also the culture will not tolerate the close occurrence of groundwater.
Landing pits should have parameters of 75x75x75 centimeters. The bottom layer is drainage, then there is a nutritious soil mixture. The land must be fertilized with ash and superphosphate (200 and 250 grams, respectively). A peg about a meter long is placed in the center. During planting, it is worth taking care that the root collar is flush with the ground.
Growing and care
New Year's pear will not require a lot of time from the gardener. The main point is watering. Freshly planted samples are watered weekly, but once a month is enough for mature trees. Watering should be stopped 30 days before harvesting. The last dosage is 5 buckets of water. If the plant is older than 5 years, take at least 6 buckets. In the last month of autumn, water-charging irrigation is carried out.
Top dressing for this variety is also important. In one season, you need to fertilize at least 5 times. In this case, organic matter and mineral fertilizers should be alternated.
Pruning is also required. It is worth conducting it when the air warms up to at least 5 degrees Celsius. The stems should be trimmed to reveal healthy tissue (usually a white tree). To prevent the crossing of shoots, shortening the latter to the outer bud will allow. And, of course, you should always remove dry and outdated branches, as well as those that are affected by the disease. After work, it is necessary to lubricate the cuts with garden varnish.
In order for the New Year's trees to give more harvest, pollinating varieties need to be planted nearby. The easiest way is to use the pollen of the Severyanka pear. This is the best choice.
Disease and pest resistance
New Year's pear is very resistant to scab and gall mites. But fruit rot and black cancer are quite common. And also a pear can be attacked by aphids, pear mites, moths.
Preventive treatments at different stages of the growing season will prevent the spread of diseases and pests. The schedule for these treatments must be followed. Correct agricultural technology is no less important.
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.
Resistance to soil and climatic conditions
New Year's is a very winter-hardy variety. A healthy tree tolerates frosts down to -35 degrees without any problems. Short dry periods will not harm the plant either, but leaving it for several months without water is still not worth it.
As for the soil, the New Year will grow well on light sandy loam soils and loams with neutral acidity. But if there is too much clay or sand, the plant will quickly wither away.
