Pear Efimova Smart: a description of the variety, special care

Pear Efimova Smart - autumn variety of early fruiting, derived in 1936 by crossing Ljubimica Klippa with Tonkovetka. Used in breeding as a donor of frost resistance and hybridization, it has become widely spread in the territory of Moldova, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Estonia.

Pear Elegant Efimov: description

The tree is pyramidal, very high, with a fast growing crown, which has an average thickening. To the trunk the branches are located at an acute angle. The bark is smooth, gray. The leaves are medium, dark green, with serrate-serrated edges; Are located on thin, undisturbed petioles. The kidneys are conical, smooth, slightly bent. The flowers are white, with a pleasant aroma.

Pear Efimova Smart has fruits of the correct elongated-pear-shaped form, the average weight of which is from 90 to 120 grams. The mass of large specimens can reach 180 grams. The skin is smooth, with a large number of well-defined subcutaneous points. During the period of removable maturity, the fruit is colored greenish-yellow with a superficial purple blush. At the time of consumer ripeness, pears acquire a light yellow color with a red coating. Pears are placed on long oblique mid-length pedicels. The funnel is shallow or completely absent. Calyx is not falling, open type. Seeds are dark brown, large, located in closed seminal chambers. The flesh is semi-oily, creamy-white, tender, structurally dense, when consumed with copious sowing. The taste is harmonious, sour-sweet, with some tartness.

The first fruiting is observed after 7-8 years of planting. Pear Efimova Smart is pleased with the harvest annually, giving from 1 hectare of planting about 30 tons of beautiful commodity fruits.

Features of fruit picking

Pear Elegant Efimova (photo see in the article) is characterized by fruit of mixed type: fruits are placed on cauldron spears, small fruit stems, and glands. Mass harvesting begins in late summer - early autumn. An important factor is the prevention of ripening of pears on a tree, and their removal in an immature state, when the cuticle at the stalk just begins to turn yellow, and the main color of the pear is green. Otherwise, the taste of the fruit will suffer: the pulp will be mealy, starchy, tasteless, like crumbly sweet potatoes.

After the collection, the removed pears should be determined for ripening in a cool room. In the refrigerator, the fruit is stored for about a month.

Planting a pear

For planting it is recommended to choose an illuminated place, which will positively affect the size and taste of the fruit. When placed in the shade, the pears will be shallow and sour. Trees are intolerant of the stagnation of water in the soil, so when the ground water is close, it is important to provide the seedling with good drainage or to determine the tree on a hill. It is best to plant a tree on sandy-chernozem soil; With the provision of fertilizers suitable loamy and sandy soil. When planting the seedling should be placed so that the root neck was above the surface of the soil at a height of 5-7 cm. When buying a seedlings, the latter is recommended to cut off the branches immediately before planting, to cut off 90% of the leaves, leaving a couple of pieces on each branch and spread the roots.

Care of the pear

Diseases and pests of the pear Efimova Smart is not affected, characterized by good resistance to scab. Does not need preventive treatment against pests and diseases. Pour a pear is recommended once a week; On hot days - 2-3 times. It is important to ensure the supply of moisture in the period of fruiting and the simultaneous laying of flower buds that form the harvest of the new season. Prestugolny circle should be kept in complete purity, removing weeds and periodically loosening the soil. You can mulch to prevent the growth of weeds and preserve moisture in the soil. The variety needs a systematic pruning of the crown, aimed at increasing the yield of trees and preventing diseases.

Dressed Efimova - a pear, reviews about the qualities of which are more positive. Advantages of the variety are its frost resistance, annual fruiting and high quality of fruits - consumer and commodity.

To the disadvantages of the variety can be attributed later the beginning of the period of fruiting and difficulties with the timing of determining the beginning of the removal of fruits.