Pear Dessert Rossoshanskaya: description (photo)

Pear Dessert Rossoshan - a fruit grade, characterized by an average maturity of fruits. The culture actively and soon bears fruit, is unpretentious in care, grown both independently, and as a basis for selection of new varieties. The fruits of the dessert pear are juicy and rich in taste. It is for this that the dessert Rossoshanskaya pear is valued. Description, photos, reviews and much more you will find in this article.

The main characteristic of culture

The variety was bred in the early 50's. A quarter of a century the pear spread widely in the south of the Central Chernozem region.

Growth of the plant is characterized by medium intensity. Adult tree with a formed crown can reach a height of 4-5 meters. The crown is wide-pyramidal, but with sparse shoots. The branches have a straight, thickened character and are characterized by a slight drop in the fruit bearing of the tree. The color of the bark of the tree is gray-brown. Young shoots a little lighter, with a beige shade.

The character of fruiting is ring-shaped. Fruits appear on biennial branches. Vegetative buds are of an island form and small in size, generative - blunt and large.

The leaves of the Rossoshan variety are bright green, broadly ovoid, with a glossy appearance and a medium-sized plate. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of medium size, consisting of 8-9 flowers. They are painted white, and in shape resemble small cups.

Pear Dessert Rossoshanskaya fructifies generously. The fruits are large with an average weight of 275 grams. According to the shape of the pear, the Dessert Rossoshanskaya (description, photo, reviews - all will be considered in one article) resembles an apple: it is round or flat, short-necked.

The skin of the fruit is thin, and at the same time dense, the color is greenish-yellow with a pink blush. The taste of pear sweet with a rich flavor, such characteristics are explained by the tender structure of the fruit.

If you assess the taste on a five-point scale, the pear Dessert Rossoshansky is well deserved gets a score of 4.6 points.

Advantages and disadvantages of fruit tree

To the merits of the pear variety Dessert Rossoshanskaya (photo above) include the properties:

• Early fertility;
• High yield;
• Frost resistance;
• Universality of fruits;
• Excellent transportability;
• Resistance to scab;
• Undemanding to the soil.

Of the shortcomings, there are only two factors:

• Self-fertility;
• Demand for regular pruning and thinning of the tree crown.

Features of planting seedlings

The development and fruiting of the tree directly depends on how well you prepared the soil for planting and how the seedling was planted. That is why planting tree seedlings is so responsible process. Pear is a culture that does not tolerate transplants, so it is better to immediately choose for it a permanent place of growth.

Time and place of disembarkation

The landing is made in spring and autumn. For the southern region, autumn planting is preferable (until October 15), since in the heat the seedlings get worse. For northern regions, where cold autumn comes quickly, it is better to drop the pear into the open ground in spring, near the end of April.

Pear Dessert Rossoshanskaya (description, photo see above) feels good in conditions of unlimited access to sunlight. The plant is best suited in quiet and calm places without drafts.

The soil must be loose and well-fertilized. Moisture and air must pass unhindered through the loose ground, providing the roots with oxygen and water.

Landed on chernozem or loams, the Rossoshana Dessert is the best pear. Description, as well as detailed information about the care and planting of seedlings, you will find in the article. It is not advisable to plant trees on a plot with an admixture of clay. Groundwater should be at least at a level of 3 meters, and the acidity of the soil should be neutral or weakly expressed.

How to choose the material for planting?

In a specialized store or a garden nursery it is not difficult to find a quality seedling of the Rossoshan pear.

Recommendation! It is better to refrain from buying crops on the market if you want to get a really good harvest.

A two-year-old seedling is ideal for planting in prepared soil.

Stages of preparation of a site for planting seedlings

The landing pit must be prepared in advance. Preparation begins in autumn and takes place in three stages:

1. A hole is excavated: a diameter of about 70 cm, a depth of 1 meter (approximately).
2. The soil is mixed with compost (20 kg) with the addition of superphosphate (300 g), potassium sulfate (150 g) and wood ash (1 kg).
3. The received substance is filled with the excavated pit.

You can plant seedlings without preliminary soil preparation. In this case, fertilizers are brought into the pit immediately before planting trees.

Important! Remember: it's forbidden to add fresh organic substances to the pit!

Pollinators for the pear of the Rossoshan variety

Dessert Rossoshan pear belongs to the variety of self-fertile crops. To get a good harvest, the tree must be cross-pollinated. Best for this fit such varieties of pears: Marble, Tatiana, Osenya Yakovleva.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Trees of the Rossoshan pear variety are resistant to diseases affecting garden crops, as well as insect pests. High immunity seedlings are shown to scurf and septoria.

Harvesting: How to Store Pears Properly

The pear Dessert Rossoshansky differs high speed and yield. The description of yield is characterized by generosity: from one tree it is possible to collect up to 70 kg of pears.

The first fruits are collected for the fifth year of fruiting.

Pears do not shake off the tree, but are carefully torn together with the peduncle. Intact fruits are well transported and long lasting.

The harvesting period is the end of August - the first half of September.

Pears are stored in plastic or wooden boxes in a cool, darkened place: a cellar, a balcony or a cellar. To keep the pears longer fresh appearance, lay the bottom of the drawer with several layers of paper. Fruits are stacked in several rows, usually 2-4, between the layers put paper and pour a thin layer of wood shavings.

Variety of pears Rossoshansky refers to dessert varieties of fruit trees. Pears Rossoshanskaya excellent for canning, as well as suitable for fresh consumption. From pears of this variety it turns out excellent jam, jam, candied fruits, compote.

Reviews about the variety of pears Rossoshanskaya

Many people like pear Dessert Rossoshanskaya. Reviews in general are positive.

Fans of fresh-sweet pears will appreciate the taste qualities of the variety. Gardeners note that sometimes even with careful care to achieve a large harvest and fruit of the right form is difficult.

It is also widely believed that in fact, the trees in this variety can withstand temperatures even lower than those mentioned in the description.

Gardeners argue that the time and labor spent on caring for fruit trees will eventually bring their result, and you can enjoy the excellent taste of pears, and make enough conservation for the winter.