Pear Skorospelka from Michurinsk

Pear Skorospelka from Michurinsk has two unique qualities. This tree, resistant to cold and unfavorable conditions, is able to bear fruit before anyone else.

The parents of the variety are a hybrid of Ussuri Pear with Bere Ligel and Citron de Carmes. Citron de Carme is an old little-known cultivar that was grown in Europe under dozens of other names. This variety had a number of disadvantages, but it was interesting for its extremely early harvests and amazing pear pulp - very tender, melting, juicy, with a sweet, rich taste. Skorospelka from Michurinsk inherited firmness from the Ussuriyskaya pear, and from Citron de Carme - abundant early harvests and partly the quality of the fruits. Skorospelka was included in the State Register of varieties approved for use in the Russian Federation in 2002.

The tree is medium in height, up to 4-5 meters, with a round-pyramidal crown. The crown width is 3-4 meters. Crown density is medium. Skeletal branches branch off at an acute angle. Leaves are medium in size. The bark is light brown. Shoots are straight. The flowers are white with overlapping petals. The tree is active, fast-growing, blooms early.

The pears are medium-sized, 70 g each, round in shape, without a pronounced waist. The shape is beautiful, symmetrical. Ripe pears are yellow-green in color with a distinct blush. Pears are removed a little earlier, when they are greener. The peel is grainy, with clearly visible dots. The pulp is juicy, very tender, loose, without granulation.

The taste is sweet and sour, there is a faint aroma. Astringency is absent. Tasting score - 4.7 points. The fruits are versatile. They are good for fresh consumption, suitable for making juices, compotes, preserves, jams, marmalade.

An early summer variety, the fruits are harvested at the end of July. The consumer period is 2 weeks, according to reviews it is even less - up to 5 days. The situation is saved by the fact that the fruits do not ripen at the same time. The early maturity is average - the pear begins to bear fruit 5 years after planting.

The potential yield is high - 183 kg / ha. Trees at the age of 10 years give 100 centners per hectare. From 1 tree, under normal conditions, 40 kg are obtained. With very high yields, the fruits may shrink. The harvest gives annually, only the return varies. Good yields are interspersed with excellent ones.

The variety is recommended to be grown in the Central and Middle Volga regions. The winter hardiness of the variety is described as average. But practitioners note the high adaptability of the tree, it takes root well, it can withstand frosts down to -40 ° C. Therefore, the pear is planted in the middle lane and in the northwest.

The variety is self-fertile, but for more abundant yields, it is better to pick up neighbors. The best pollinator is the early autumn variety of Pamyati Yakovlev.

Two- or three-year-old seedlings are planted in spring or autumn in pre-prepared planting pits. The depth of the pits is 70 cm. The width is 100 cm. The distance between the pears must be at least 5 meters. The soil can be almost any, the only variant of which pears do not tolerate is low-lying places with stagnant water. Therefore, good drainage is essential. Sand is introduced into too dense soils.

A well-mixed nutrient mixture is poured onto the bottom of the pits: 1 bucket of earth, several buckets of humus, 1 glass of superphosphate, 1 glass of sifted ash. Sprinkle with a layer of ordinary soil. A seedling is placed on this mound, the roots are straightened, sprinkled with earth, slightly shaking the tree. The soil around the tree is good, but gently crushed. After planting, the plant is watered, loosened and mulched.

The pear requires the usual care for this culture: timely watering, feeding, treatment from pests, shelter for the winter of young plants, whitewashing for adult trees.

In good years it is recommended to remove excess ovaries in order to obtain normal hearth sizes. Pear varieties are able to grind to the size of a chicken egg.

All pears love abundant, regular and even watering. Particular attention should be paid to watering during dry summers. The best watering option is sprinkling. If watering is carried out in near-stem circles, the soil after the procedure should be well loosened and mulched (with straw or sawdust).

The Skorospelka variety from Michurinsk is sensitive to watering; it will react to a lack of moisture with more tart and smaller fruits.

The variety is moderately resistant to scab and may be susceptible to moniliosis. Although some sources claim that the plant has a fairly strong immunity. Preventive treatments are desirable in any case.

1. Horus is one of the most effective drugs. The tree is sprayed twice, during the budding period and at the end of flowering.

2. "Speed" - no more than 1 treatment per season.

3. Fitosporin. Biological product can be used at any time. It is best to spray during the leafing season, as well as when the ovaries are the size of large cherries. It is optimal to combine with "Zircon" (5 g "Fitosporin" + 1 ml "Zircon" + 10 liters of water).

4. Bordeaux mixture (lime and copper sulfate). Sprayed 6-7 times per season. In the absence of signs of disease, 2 treatments can be dispensed with, the first of which falls on the period before the dissolution of the kidneys.

5. Strobe. This drug is used no more than 3 times per season at intervals of 2 weeks.

6. Potassium nitrate - take a 3-10% solution.

You can also use other mineral fertilizers. Such treatment prevents diseases and at the same time is a top dressing. Minerals are also processed in the fall, after harvesting, but before the fall of leaves.

To prevent diseases, they also keep the garden clean.

1. All affected shoots, fruits, leaves are removed.

2. In autumn, the trunk circles around the trees are dug up, sprinkled with only clean mulch.

The crop of Skorospelka from Michurinsk should be harvested quickly, otherwise the crop will end up on the ground.

The variety is quite resistant to frost and unfavorable conditions, attracts attention with very early ripening of fruits and excellent productivity. This is the earliest pear variety in existence. Against this background, the variety is forgiven for its shortcomings: smallish fruit size, crop fall, tree size. Gardeners are not very picky about taste also for the reason that all early varieties have a mediocre taste. Against the background of early pears, Skorospelka from Michurinsk is good, but it loses much to luxurious late pears. The commercial qualities of the variety are not up to par. The taste of pears is much better than the appearance, buyers react poorly to the variety, live tastings are needed. After trying a pear, they fall in love, it is really tender, very fragrant. The pear will be interesting for cultivation in the Central region, where buyers are not spoiled by southern varieties. If you plan to grow a variety for yourself and the needs of one family, then it is enough to plant several branches on the stock.