Rainbow Pear: variety description and characteristics, planting and care rules

Pears are loved by both children and adults. As a rule, summer residents plant a variety of varieties on the site. An excellent choice for obtaining a voluminous crop of dessert fruits is the Rainbow pear variety. When caring for trees, experts recommend regularly trimming the crown (up to three years they do mainly formative pruning, and later on sanitary pruning).

Description and characteristics of Rainbow pear

A spreading crown is formed on a medium-high tree, which has a rounded or pyramidal shape. Planted seedlings quickly grow, but after the start of fruiting, they slowly gain a standard height of 5-6 m.The crop ripens abundantly, so it is recommended to install supports for branches. The variety is considered early-growing - the first crop ripens in about 4 years. On a tree aged 5-6 years, 15-16 kg of fruit ripens.

The weight of large fruits reaches 130-145 g. Green pears grow in a rounded shape, when ripe, the thin skin becomes yellow-green. Ripe juicy fruits have a dessert sweet taste. In a good season, the yield of one adult tree reaches 30-35 kg.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like any variety of fruit trees, the Rainbow pear has negative and positive qualities:

harmonious ripening of the crop (ripe fruits can be harvested in just one week);
pleasant sweet taste of fruits;
trees tolerate low temperatures well;
resistance to gall mites and scorch.

When breeding Rainbow pears, the following disadvantages should be taken into account: low ability to self-pollinate (neighbors-apple trees can act as a pollinator), the culture painfully tolerates drought, the fruits are poorly transported due to thin skin.

Planting and care

Saplings are planted in autumn. In order for the trees to take root well, they adhere to certain rules.

Dig a hole 0.45-0.50 m deep. The dug soil is mixed with manure or peat.
A support is driven into the center of the hole, then a seedling is placed, gently spreading the roots.
The pit is covered with a fertile soil mixture, which is trampled down. It is important not to deepen the root neck of the seedling.
Pour 1-2 buckets of water into the trunk circle to compact the soil.

The variety is moisture-loving. Different methods are used for irrigation: sprinkling, through grooves in the soil. In the dry period, watering is carried out more often (at the same time, waterlogging of the soil should be avoided). It is recommended to combine fertilization with watering. After irrigation, shallow loosening of the earth is done. It is advisable to mulch the near-stem circles to prevent the soil from drying out quickly.

In the spring, formative crown pruning and sanitary pruning are carried out (dead, diseased and damaged branches are cut out).

Disease and pest control

It is desirable to inspect all trees on a regular basis.In the spring, you can not miss the defeat of the pear with scab. Fungal disease manifests itself on foliage, shoots, fruits. If treatment is not started in a timely manner, the yield decreases. The most popular solution to the problem is spraying the trees with a solution of Bordeaux liquid.

In order to prevent, the first treatment is carried out before bud break (350 g of powder is diluted in a bucket of water). In the future, spraying is repeated every 2-3 weeks, but the concentration of the working solution is reduced.

The main pest of the pear is the green aphid. Insects suck the juice from the foliage, which helps to stop the growth of shoots, reduce yields. To protect the trees, they treat them with chemicals (Kinmiks, Agravertin) or use folk remedies (wormwood decoction, infusion of garlic or potato tops).

Harvest and storage of crops

The ripening of the crop begins in August.Several factors influence the quality and quantity of fruits: soil fertility, weather conditions, and compliance with agricultural practices. Rainbow fruits do not have a long shelf life. Ripe pears without loss of presentation and quality can be stored for no more than 10 days. Then the fruits darken, the pulp becomes loose. To keep the harvest longer, you can put the fruits in the refrigerator.

When harvesting fruits, care must be taken, because the thin delicate skin is easily injured. To simplify transportation, the fruits can be placed in boxes in one layer, shifting with paper.

Delicious dessert pear Rainbow is popular with summer residents. The variety is distinguished by productivity, ease of care. Fruits bring a pleasant variety to the summer menu, they are suitable for conservation and processing. It is advisable to use slightly unripe pears.