Pear Talgar beauty

The remarkable hereditary qualities of the Talgar beauty pear determined the high-quality parental varieties and the high level of qualifications of Kazakh specialists. For almost half a century, it pleases many gardeners with its delicious fruits and ease of care. For beginners in gardening, this is just a godsend.

Talgar beauty is one of the experienced veterans of the Kazakh Research Institute of Fruit and Viticulture. The variety was obtained about 50 years ago. The culture was developed by a team of specialists under the leadership of A. N. Katseiko during the pollination of the Forest Beauty. In the process of work, a number of other types of pears were also used: Conference, Goverla.

The Talgar beauty was created for cultivation in warm latitudes, it is successfully cultivated in the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, as well as in the North Caucasian regions.

The culture is medium-sized, rarely grows more than 3 m. The crown is of a wide-pyramidal configuration, medium thickening, the branches hang slightly, located in relation to the trunk part almost at an angle of 90 degrees. Shoots are medium in thickness, non-pubescent, brownish in color.

Conical buds are large. Ringworms act as fertile formations. The culture is characterized by early maturity: the starting harvest of fruits is possible for 4 years of its growth. Subsequently, a consistently abundant yield is observed, increasing every year. Fruit ripening occurs at the end of September.

The leaves are large, ovoid, long-pointed, dark green in color, glossy, located on elongated petioles. The plant is drought-resistant and frost-resistant, not afraid of temperatures down to -30 degrees, and small freezing temperatures quickly heal. Nursing culture is not capricious.

Of the main advantages of culture, we note:

• ease of cultivation;
• drought and frost resistance;
• high level of resistance to most typical diseases;
• high yield;
• excellent presentation of pears;
• pleasant taste;
• satisfactory keeping quality and transportability.

Of the shortcomings, the rough consistency of pears and the need for their timely removal are noted.

The fruits look beautiful, they are large (weighing 170 g), elongated-pear-shaped, closer to the top they can be slightly beveled. The peel is even, firm, glossy and slightly oily, with a pale yellow base color. The fruit is largely covered in a bright carmine tone. Subcutaneous spots are numerous; on the unpainted side of pears they are greenish, and on the sunny side they are usually light, small, but clearly visible. The pulp is of medium density, fine-grained, juicy crunches when used.

Unripe fruits can be stored in cellars for 2 months or longer (until December). Ripe fruits are securely held on the branches, do not fall off, which is not very good, since overripe pears are not suitable for consumption.

The chemical composition is as follows: sugars - 9.0%, titratable acids - 0.37%, dry substances - 15.0%, ascorbic acid - 7.0 mg / 100 g, catechins - 54.0 mg / 100 g of raw material.

The fruit tastes sweet, appetizing, taste properties improve during storage.

The fruits are harvested at the end of September. Pears reach consumer maturity in October-November.The first harvests start at 4-5 years of growth. Further fruiting occurs every year.

High-yielding culture - up to 20 tons per hectare.

The crop is not self-fertile: without pollinating plants, yields will be extremely low. In other words, the presence of pollinators next to the pear (for example, Hoverla or the Conference) is mandatory.

The procedure for planting a crop is not much different from the process of planting other varieties. The best time for this is springtime. At the beginning of April, the buds are still dormant, and the trees adapt successfully. In warm areas, landing is allowed in the fall. Better than others, one-year seedlings adapt, which do not have side branches or they are no more than 10 cm in size. The stem of the seedlings should be at least 10 mm in diameter, without deformations of the surface layer. The roots should not be crooked.

The Talgar beauty is not indifferent to the sun, therefore the selected areas should not be shaded. The culture is tolerant to soils, but planting on sandstones and clayey areas should be avoided. Loamy soils and sandy loams with neutral environmental parameters will be quite suitable. With a high location of ground moisture, trees are planted on specially prepared mounds.

The culture is unpretentious, but it still requires basic care. It includes typical activities: irrigation, top dressing, small pruning and preventive spraying. When grown in mid-latitudes, winter preparation will be required. Let's consider some aspects of care.

• Intensive irrigation will be required in the first two to three years of tree growth, it is necessary for the development and strengthening of the roots. Mature seedlings will need abundant irrigation during the development of shoots (at the beginning of summer) and ripening of pears (in August) - up to 20-25 buckets per tree. Mulching is required after watering.
• The first two years of tree feeding are not required. Then, at the beginning of spring, urea or saltpeter (about 15 g per 1 m2) is placed on frozen soil near the plants. After picking up the fruits, 50 g of superphosphate components and about a liter of ash (per 1 tree) are instilled into shallow grooves in the near-stem space to a bucket of humus.
• Crowns are formed from 2 years of plant life. They are cut off in the first decade of spring, before sap flow, the wounds are closed with a special composition.

The main advantages of the culture are its reliable protection against most diseases and a low degree of insect infestation. Traditional preventive procedures, carried out in early spring, usually reliably prevent the occurrence of disease and pest attacks. In addition to elementary practices, including the use of ferrous sulfate or Bordeaux liquid, folk recipes are also widely used.