Pear the best varieties for the Leningrad region: description of the top 5, planting and care

Pear is a juicy fruit pierced by the southern sun. A few years ago, residents of Central Russia and the northern regions could only dream of growing it in their own garden. Thanks to climate change and the work of breeders, varieties have appeared that can withstand snowy frosty winters and not too warm and long summers. And today we will talk about the best varieties of pears for the Leningrad region.

Features of the region

Leningrad region is characterized by a short cool summer. In the spring there are not too many warm days, the snow cover comes off late, the autumn is rainy and long, the winter is snowy and cold.A feature of the region are acidic soils with small amounts of fertile layer. Nature has done everything to make this area unfavorable for growing pear trees.

To get a harvest, varieties suitable for the region must be unpretentious, frost-resistant, early ripening, so that the fruits have time to ripen, and the trees can withstand the cold and have strong immunity to infections. Therefore, even varieties of pears with a mediocre taste, capable of growing in such harsh conditions, were popular with local gardeners.

The best varieties of pears for the Leningrad region

Pear tree seedlings should be purchased from reputable vendors or nurseries. Then they will correspond to the declared characteristics of the variety.

Dulya Novgorodskaya

Trees with a powerful trunk and dense crown. The variety is familiar to the North-West of Russia, grown in the Urals. Today, gardeners prefer other types of pears, with a better taste.

Pros and consresistance to fungal infections;ability to endure cold;unpretentiousness.small fruits;mediocre taste characteristics;not self fertile.

If the harvest is not harvested in time, the ripened fruits will crack, they are not stored for a long time, and they can be called a delicious fruit dessert very conditionally. Tonkovetka is planted nearby for pollination.

Thin coat

The variety was bred as a result of folk selection. The trees are tall, with a pyramidal crown, the features of the branches gave the variety its name.

Important: this is the most frost-resistant pear variety, it can withstand extremely low (down to -60 degrees) temperatures.

The fruits are small, 50-70 grams each, high-yielding, pears are sour and astringent, they are not used fresh, but are suitable for jams, jams, canning, have a low calorie content. Fruits of a yellow shade with a burgundy barrel. Beginning of fruiting - 5-6 years after planting.

Pros and consgives consistently high yields;does not need care.is affected by scab;not consumed fresh;begins to bear fruit at 8-10 years of age.

In the southern regions, Tonkovetka often grows in abandoned gardens. Dulya Novgorodskaya should be planted near Tonkovetka, for the stable fruiting of trees of both varieties.

Pushkinskaya

This pear belongs to the early autumn varieties, the crop ripens in the first decade of September. The tree is not too tall, sprawling. The fruits are small, 65-70 grams, with a yellowish skin. There may be a blush on the side. The fruit is sweet, juicy, the tree begins to bear fruit 5 years after planting.

Pros and conswinter hardiness;resistance to scab, fungal infections;productivity.short period of fruit storage (7-10 days);poor transportability of fruits.

The fruits are delicious, they are eaten fresh and processed. Fruits of tart taste, from them tasty compotes and jam turn out. Planting young pears is possible in the fall (after harvesting), at the end of September, so that the trees get stronger and take root before the cold weather. Or in the spring (at the end of April-May).

Memory Yakovlev variety

Autumn type of pear, suitable for the Urals and the North-West regions. The trees are low, up to 2 meters tall. Fruits of medium size (125 grams), with a dense glossy skin. The color of the fruit is yellowish, when fully ripe, the side becomes rich red. The taste is sweet and sour, with a delicate aroma.

Pros and consproductivity;winter hardiness;precociousness;self-fertility.does not tolerate drought;• compacted growths appear on fruits from old trees.

The tree becomes an excellent pollinator for other varieties, it can grow alone, but with a neighbor (for example, Lada), it significantly increases the yield.

The variety is suitable for processing. The fruits are dried, preserved, jam is made.

Severyanka

Winter-hardy variety. The trees are tall, with a dense pyramidal crown. Fruits of medium size, from 90 to 120 grams. The hue of pears is yellow-green, upon reaching full ripeness it becomes golden, the side of the fruit turns pink. Fruits are juicy, with sweet pulp, cream shade. Reaching full maturity, they quickly crumble.

Pros and consproductivity;fruit flavor;scrofulity;frost resistance.short shelf life of fruits (10-15 days);frost sensitivity.

Severyanka is grown in the Urals, in the Leningrad and Novgorod regions. A young tree begins to bear fruit 4 years after planting.

Fruits are resistant to codling moth and pear mites. Severyanka is not grown in nurseries today, new varieties have been created on its basis.

The success of breeders allows us to grow delicious fruits in different regions of the country. The main thing is to choose zoned varieties and properly care for seedlings.

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