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Top 10 pear varieties
Review of the best varieties of pears - according to reviews of gardeners
Author: Natalya Baskova
Growing pears in central Russia is fraught with certain risks: it does not like nearby groundwater, is poor in winter hardiness, and has suffered greatly from bacterial cancer in the last decade. However, pear is very popular with gardeners. To get tasty fruits of good quality without much effort, you need to purchase seedlings of zoned varieties. We present you a description of the best varieties of pears - according to experienced gardeners.
Most of the seedlings in Russia are grown on a seedling of a forest pear (seed stock). The taste of fruits is determined by soil and climatic conditions, the level of agricultural technology and weather conditions in the year of fruiting. Therefore, feedback from gardeners about different varieties of pears in different regions may vary. In terms of ripening gardeners allocate early and late varieties of pears. The division into summer, autumn and winter is more conditional, since the ripening dates shift in different climatic zones.
Top pear varieties rating
| Category | A place | Name | Rating | Price |
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| The best early pear varieties | 1 | August dew | 9.9 / 10 | 730 |
| 2 | Chizhovskaya | 9.8 / 10 | 480 | |
| 3 | Marble | 9.8 / 10 | 480 | |
| 4 | Lada | 9.7 / 10 | 730 | |
| 5 | Cathedral | 9.6 / 10 | 730 | |
| 6 | Prominent | 9.6 / 10 | 730 | |
| The best late pear varieties | 1 | In memory of Yakovlev | 9.8 / 10 | 480 |
| 2 | Bryansk beauty | 9.7 / 10 | 730 | |
| 3 | Simply Maria | 9.7 / 10 | 730 | |
| 4 | Beauty Chernenko | 9.7 / 10 | 730 |
The best early pear varieties
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August dew
730 (2-year-old in a container)
This variety of pears was bred in Michurinsk, has a summer or late summer ripening period (2 - 3 decade of August). The tree gives good gains and numerous shoots, but differs in compactness and short stature (not higher than 3 meters). Crohn medium thickening, with branches drooping under the crop. Young shoots are curved in an arc that needs to be considered when forming a crown. Fruits leveled, weighing 100 - 150 g, shortened, without the "waist". The color when ripe greenish-yellow with a slightly pronounced blush. The flesh is fine-grained, snow-white, oily, melting, juicy-sweet with a slight acidity, melon flavor is present in taste. The average taste score in different regions is 4.6 points. The fruits are consumed within 2 weeks, are not suitable for long-term storage. It is characterized by precocity, reliable winter hardiness and strong immunity. Kidneys and young growth safely tolerate early spring temperature extremes. It shows itself well in the Central Black Earth region and in the south of the Central Belt.
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 9.9 / 10
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The tree is low, with drooping branches. Fruits are smooth, sweet. In the cold summer the taste becomes bland. |
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Chizhovskaya
480 (1-year-old, ZKS)
Next in our ranking is one of the best varieties of pears for the Moscow region. Widespread proven variety of Moscow breeding with late summer ripening. The tree is medium thick with a thick pyramidal crown. Fruits weighing 90 - 150 g, classic shape, without the "waist". The skin is thin and dry. The color is yellow-green, sometimes with a blurry pale blush. The flesh is yellowish, slightly oily, melting, juiciness on the average level, with a faint aroma. Taste with refreshing sourness, while tasting gaining a steady 4.2 points. When cooled, fruits are stored for 2 - 3 months. Able to tie fruit without pollination, but they are obtained without seeds and atypical forms. It has excellent adaptive properties, shows high winter hardiness and good immunity. Popular in Moscow, Samara and Leningrad regions.Zoned in the Central, North-West and Middle Volga regions.
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 9.8 / 10
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Among my pears Chizhovskaya - the basis of the collection. The most hardy and with decent taste. |
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Marble
480 (1-year-old, ZKS)
Old Rossoshanskiy variety of a youthful (multivitamin) pear with early autumn ripening (end of August - first decades of September). The tree is medium in size, with a wide pyramidal, not thickened crown. Winning is weak, the main fruiting on young kolchatka. Fruits weighing 150 - 200 g, neat round-conical shape, one-dimensional, without tuberosity. The skin is thick but not coarse. The color is yellow with a diffuse marble blush covering over 50% of the surface. The flesh is creamy, coarse-grained, juicy-sweet, soft-melting, with a pronounced aroma. Evaluation of the taste of this type of pear, according to reviews, in different regions of about 4.6 points. When cooled, fruits are stored for no more than 2 months. In severe winters and at extreme temperatures during the flowering period, there is a strong freezing of growth and buds. It has low drought tolerance, therefore it is demanding for watering. Zoned for the Central, Central Black Earth, Volga-Vyatka and Lower Volga regions.
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 9.8 / 10
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Amateur pear variety with excellent taste and high care requirements. Requires fertile soil, the crown must be properly formed. |
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Lada
730 (2-year-old in a container)
Our review of the best varieties of pears is a proven variety from the Chizhovskaya collection with a summer ripening period (1 - 2 decade of August). The tree is of medium height, with a pyramidal crown of medium thickening. Fruits weighing 110-150 g, without tuberosity, without a “waist”, almost oval. The ripened fruits are light yellow with a faint, blurry reddening blush. The skin is thin and tender. The flesh is fine-grained, yellowish, medium density and juiciness, sweet and sour, with a rating of 4.3 - 4.1 points. Fruits ripen unevenly, so the consumer period is extended by 2 weeks. When overriding taste deteriorates. Not suitable for transportation. Differs in early fruiting, regular and high yield, good adaptive abilities. In some seasons with frequent rains, fruits are moderately affected by scab, and gall mite damage is noted. Widely distributed in the suburbs and the middle zone.
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 9.7 / 10
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In wet summer, all the fruit with points of scab. The rest is very good trouble-free variety of pears, yield is stable. |
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Cathedral
730 (2-year-old in a container)
Moscow summer variety of Chizhovskaya selection of table purpose. The tree has an average growth force and a conical crown of medium thickening. Fruits weigh 100 - 110 g, classic shape, with tuberosity. The skin is tender, weak strength. Color when renting a greenish-yellow, quickly turns into a light yellow, with a slight blurry blush. The flesh is snow-white, semi-oily, fine-grained, sweet-sour. Taste gains 4.0 - 4.1 points. Fruits stored less than 2 weeks, has an average transportability. Bred for the Central region, but has prospects in the Central zone. Main advantages:
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 9.6 / 10
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It is very difficult to catch in the necessary condition, as it overrides instantly. |
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Prominent
730 (2-year-old in a container)
The universal pear variety with “southern” genes belongs to the late summer. A strong-growing tree forms a pyramidal crown with large annuli on powerful branches. Can be planted as a skeleton for planting other varieties in the crown. Compatibility with all varieties is good. Fruits weighing 130 - 180 g (some reach 200 g), elongated, ribbed, with a slightly hilly surface. The color is greenish yellow with a light orange tan, which can cover from 30 to 50% of the surface of the fruit. The flesh is snow-white, juicy, dense, crunchy (sometimes tender and oily), sweet with sourness, without tartness (even in slightly unripe fruits), sometimes a muscovy flavor is guessed. The taste is estimated at 4.1 points. The fruits ripen gradually, therefore, suitable for use directly from the tree. Ripe fruit is not suitable for long-term storage. When removing unripe fruits, the flesh becomes powdery. Over-grown fruits remain hanging on the tree until blackening. The variety has proven itself in the Moscow region and adjacent areas. Successfully grown in the Leningrad and Bryansk regions. Main advantages:
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 9.6 / 10
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A good amateur variety of pears, but I think it is impractical to plant a separate tree. I have it planted on Chizhovskaya, and the harvest from one branch is enough for seasonal use. |
The best late pear varieties
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In memory of Yakovlev
480 (1-year-old, ZKS)
A good autumn variety of pears from Michurinsk. A short tree with a rounded crown, is active in the sprouting. Fruits weighing 100 - 150 g, round-pear-shaped, often non-one-dimensional, without tuberosity. The color of ripe fruit is light yellow with a blush. The flesh is creamy, half-oily, juicy-sweet, with granulation (“stony” inclusions) near the seed chamber; during pick-up period, tartness is present in the taste. The average taste score is 4.3 points. It is characterized by an early onset of fruiting, high productivity, excellent winter hardiness and resistance to scab. Included in the State Register for the Central, Central Black Earth and Middle Volga regions.
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 9.8 / 10
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Variety every year pleases large and bright with blush pears. Surpluses always quickly diverge in the market. With good care and taste will be good. |
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Bryansk beauty
730 (2-year-old in a container)
Reliable pear varieties with early autumn ripening (beginning - mid-September). Trees sredneroslye, have a narrow pyramidal crown. Fruits weighing 150 - 250 g (individual up to 450 g), classical pear-shaped (this parameter is very variable), with tuberosity, aligned. In consumer maturity, the color is yellow with a dull burgundy blush, occupying more than 50% of the surface. The flesh is creamy, oily, juicy-sweet with sourness, there is a floral aroma, the rating of taste is 4.7 points. In the refrigerator, the fruit retains freshness for at least 2 months, in a cool place, the storage time is 2 weeks. Differs in early fruiting, high self-fertility and good compatibility with quince. Ovaries are not damaged by frost due to late flowering. The taste depends on the regularity of watering: in dry years, bitterness appears and juiciness decreases. It grows well and bears fruit on clay. The variety is suitable for cultivation in the middle zone and has prospects in the suburbs.
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 9.7 / 10
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To taste this variety of pears is my favorite: the main sweet character is complemented by a slight sourness. Relatively winter hardiness is very controversial. |
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Simply Maria
730 (2-year-old in a container)
The new Belarusian variety on trial trials, refers to the autumn pears. Trees of medium height, with a wide pyramidal crown. Fruits weighing 180 - 200 g, round-pear-shaped, without tuberosity. The skin is thin, tender. When renting, the color is greenish-yellow with a dot pinkish tinge, later on it becomes golden with a slightly blurry pinkish tan. The flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, oily, juicy-sweet with harmonious sourness, with a delicate aroma, without tartness. Evaluation of the taste of gardeners is ambiguous and ranges from 4.3 to 4.8, depending on the subjective taste preferences. Fruits are stored in the refrigerator for at least 2 months, and the damage does not start from the core, but from the skin, which keeps the flesh fresh and juicy longer. Shows good winter hardiness, quickly recovers from damage. Actively grown in the suburbs, often in the graft on the zoned skeleton.
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 9.7 / 10
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The fruit from the tree has a thick and simple sweet taste, but after storage it becomes tender and oily with a sugary-sweet taste. |
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Beauty Chernenko
730 (2-year-old in a container)
Amateur pear variety with autumn ripening. Tree tall, with a rare crown in the shape of a truncated cone. Fruits weighing 150 - 250 g (in the reviews indicate the weight to 500 g), elongated cone-shaped, with roughness, there is a wax coating. At the time of removal the color is dark green with a faint blush, after ripening it is yellowish with a slightly blurry brown blush. The flesh is snow-white, fine-grained, semi-oily, with a slight granulation near the seed chamber, very juicy, with a slight aroma, sweet with a wine flavor. At the tasting scores up to 4.7 points. Because of the stable color of the fruit on the tree can overripe. After removal at the end of the summer, the fruits are stored for 20 to 45 days. In the zone of regionalization in severe winters frosting is observed. It has a high degree of samobozplodiya and late flowering periods, so Favorite Yakovlev is well suited as a pollinator. Included in the State Register of the Central and Central Black Earth regions.
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 9.7 / 10
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The flesh of the fruit is tender, melting, taste at the level of southern pears. When renting on the ground, perfectly stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. |
The pear, with the rare exception of varieties, is self-infertile and requires a pollinator. All varieties bloom in one period; therefore, it is not necessary to select basic pollinators - it is enough to plant 2 - 3 saplings of different varieties or plant several other varieties in one crown. Have a good harvest!
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Updated: 16.07.2018
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