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

Despite the fact that there is no such variety in the State Register of Plants of the Russian Federation yet, autumn Tenderness pear is grown with pleasure by summer residents and gardeners in their backyards. This tree is intended for cultivation in the middle zone of the country, but successfully grows and bears fruit in more northern regions. The pear has an excellent taste and attractive appearance of the fruit.

History of selection

The variety was developed by the breeders Yakovlevs at the State Scientific Institution VNIIS them. Michurin. Two well-known varieties became the progenitors of Tenderness:

1. Clapp's favorite.
2. Theme.

From its predecessors, the new variety inherited resistance to a number of diseases, as well as to pest damage. Pear Tenderness was specially bred with the expectation of growing in the conditions of the central zone of the Russian Federation. It is believed that thanks to its frost resistance, Tenderness can be grown in regions with a more severe climate, up to the Krasnoyarsk region.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Trees variety Tenderness of medium or fairly strong growth - up to 4-6 meters tall, depending on growing conditions. They have a sprawling oval crown shape, skeletal branches are rare, located at an obtuse angle to the lower part of the trunk. This arrangement of branches makes it possible to attribute Tenderness to columnar or semi-columnar pear varieties. This feature must be taken into account when planting seedlings, calculating the distance between the trees in the garden, adjusted for growth.Even in the smallest garden you can find a place for these beauties.

Pear leaves Tenderness dark green, dense, glossy on the outside. They have an oval shape and a sharp, slightly elongated tip. Young leaves fold slightly along the midrib.

Fruits are large, up to 120 millimeters long, almost oval in shape with a wide base. They are homogeneous, so they have an excellent presentation. The mass of the fruit is 150-200 grams, at first it has a juicy bright green hue, as it ripens it gradually becomes yellowish-green, from the side of the sun it appears “tan” or “blush” - pink blurry traces.

Tenderness pears have a great delicate taste, which fully justifies the name of the cultivar.Their flesh is juicy, melting, with a delicate but strong aroma, pale cream in color, attracting bees, wasps and admiral butterflies. It is recommended to collect the carrion immediately, otherwise it will be difficult to approach the tree due to insects.

Pros and cons

Tenderness pear has the following characteristics:

Resistant to diseases and pests.

Positive traits	Negative traits
Stable, fairly high yield - up to 30 kilograms of fruit per tree.	Weak drought resistance. In order not to lose the harvest, it is recommended to use irrigation.
Excellent taste of pears.
Frost resistance up to -40 degrees Celsius.
Yield does not depend on weather conditions.
Preservation of presentation fruits within 30 days after removal from the tree.
Suitable for fresh and processed consumption.
Can be used for making baby food.

From the listed features of Tenderness, it becomes clear why most gardeners are trying to purchase it for their plot, as well as the interest in it from the field of industrial cultivation of plants.

Growing details

This variety is self-fertile, but all pears are weakly pollinated by their pollen, therefore, in order to obtain regular full-fledged crops, it is necessary to plant several pear trees near Tenderness with similar flowering periods.

Optimal timing

The sapling is planted in the spring on a place prepared in advance in the fall. Considering that the plant will begin to bear fruit from the age of four or five, the preparation and proper placement of Tenderness can be decisive factors for obtaining a crop.

Spring planting - in the second half of March - will allow the Tenderness pear to take root well, adapt to growing conditions and strengthen strength before the onset of cold weather.

Choice of location and planting material

For planting, choose a strong, he althy seedling of two years of age with a well-developed root system and intact buds. Before planting, it is advisable to keep it for a day in a bucket of water, to which a stimulating substance has been added. This will strengthen the plant's own immunity, allow it to take root well and develop powerful roots.

Pears do not tolerate groundwater close to the surface, so elevated, sunny areas are chosen for them. The soil is prepared ahead of time, in the fall. To do this, the site is cleared of weeds, dug up, introducing lime in acidic soils.

After processing, humus or well-rotted compost, sand, wood ash and superphosphate are added to the soil, mixing the earth with a pitchfork.

Fitting technology

Dig a hole under the seedling 1-1.2 meters deep, 60-80 centimeters wide. A stick at least 50 centimeters high is driven into the middle of the landing pit. Such a stake will serve as a guide for even planting a seedling.

The resulting pit is filled by two-thirds with a nutrient earthen mixture based on humus or other organic materials, mixed with long-acting mineral fertilizers. The mixture is formed in the form of a mound, sprinkled on top with a layer of ordinary soil so that the roots of the tree do not suffer from contact with fertilizers.

The finished pit is left to settle for 14 days, then the prepared seedling is placed in the middle of the pit, spreading the roots over the surface of the mound, then falling asleep with the prepared earth. The root neck of the pear should remain 5 centimeters above the surface.

The planted plant is tied to a pre-hammered peg, watered abundantly, the trunk circle is mulched. To do this, you can use peat, sawdust (not coniferous wood), sypets and much more. Such a layer will not only retain moisture, but also prevent the young and weak root system of the Tenderness pear from overheating under the spring sun.

Crop care

After planting, the tree is vulnerable, therefore it requires increased attention.

Irrigation

The seedling must be watered regularly, at least 2 buckets of water, especially in hot and dry weather. You can only water with warm water. An adult pear plant Tenderness also needs watering in a drought. Water rarely, but very plentifully.

Fertilization

Fertilize Tenderness starts from the third year of life. The scheme is classic - nitrogen fertilizers are applied early in the spring for growth, after flowering - potash fertilizers to stimulate the ovaries, then phosphorus fertilizers to ripen the wood and get a crop.

Cutting

This is the most important item for young pears. Tenderness pruning is carried out regularly, especially the shortening of the central conductor during the first years of life. It should extend beyond the skeletal branches by about 40 centimeters.

Further care for pear Tenderness is thinning and shortening of long shoots on the outer bud.

Wintering

Variety Tenderness is frost-resistant, so you need to cover it only in the first year of growth, during severe dry frosts without snow cover.

Diseases and pests

Pear Tenderness is resistant to pests and diseases, but it is recommended to treat it with fungicides for preventive purposes, especially young seedlings with weak immunity, as well as those growing in the garden next to other pear trees.

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