Description of pear Tatiana
Pear Tatiana is a high-quality hybrid bred at a gardening station in the Voronezh region. Basically, the hybrid is grown at home and in the Rostov region.
Description of pear Tatiana
Characteristics of the pear Tatiana
The pear variety Tatiana has a number of positive characteristics:
- The fruits ripen in early autumn. From the first year of fruiting, the volume of the harvest is pleasantly surprising, but the plants do not belong to early-fruiting: they begin to bear fruit at 5-6 years of age.
- The pear has a wonderful dessert taste. It is used for preparations for the winter, added to baked goods, prepared desserts, marmalade and stewed fruit. In raw form, the fruits are not stored for long, often fall off, therefore the harvest is harvested 10-12 days before full ripening.
- Tatiana pears calmly tolerate temperatures down to -30 ° C and survive the winter well, have a high transportability and a good presentation.
Description of the plant
The trees are tall but compact. The crown is thin, since the shoots are poorly formed. As the plant grows older, the shape of the plant is transformed from a narrow pyramidal to a more rounded one.
The bark has a rich dark gray color, young shoots are brown, with a slight shade of purple. The leaves are large enough, with wavy edges, have a rounded, slightly elongated shape. The surface is smooth and glossy.
Trees bloom late enough. The flowers are white-pink, forming an umbrella-shaped inflorescence.
The Tatiana pear variety is self-fertile. The best pollinating varieties for him are autumn pears Yakovleva, Bere Moskovskaya.
Description of fruits
The fruits are both medium and large enough. Their weight ranges between 150-250 g. Outwardly, they are attractive: the correct pear-shaped shape, rich color, beautiful glossy surface.
The skin is a rich golden yellow color with an indistinct blush. The subcutaneous points are clearly visible. The pulp is creamy white, juicy, but tender, there is a characteristic pleasant aroma.
Benefits of pear Tatiana
According to the description, the advantages of a hybrid include:
- high productivity;
- excellent taste of fruits;
- versatility of use;
- frost resistance;
- good transportability;
- marketable condition;
- disease resistance;
- unpretentiousness to growing conditions.
Planting pears Tatiana
The most important step is choosing a good seedling. There should be no traces of disease or damage on it. The best time for planting this variety is the beginning of spring.
Seat selection
Pear loves sunshine
The ideal planting site is considered to be a place with good sunlight and protected from drafts. It must be borne in mind that groundwater on it should be as low as possible. It is believed that for better plant growth, the selected area must be enriched in advance with organic matter with the addition of superphosphate.
Pit preparation
The diameter of the planting pit is 70-80 cm, and the depth is at least 90-100 cm. It is prepared in advance, best of all, in the fall. If the site has not been fertilized, 2 buckets of humus are introduced into the pit, mixed with a bucket of sand and soil with the addition of mineral fertilizers.
Planting
The seedling is lowered into the planting hole very carefully so as not to damage the root system. The roots are straightened, after which the tree is covered with soil, making sure that the root collar remains several centimeters above ground level.
After planting, the soil is well compacted, the plant is watered abundantly.
Care
Young trees need regular abundant watering. An adult hybrid is watered 3-4 times during the growing season. Watering is carried out in previously prepared circular holes or by sprinkling.
Top dressing
Top dressing is applied three times per season. This includes both mineral fertilizers and organic fertilization. In spring, plants are also fed with nitrogen, potassium is added before flowering, and phosphorus in autumn. Do not overdo it with organic fertilizers, since they can provoke excessive growth of shoots, and oversaturation with mineral fertilizers threatens to poison the tree.
Weeding
Often they carry out weeding and loosen the earth. Trunk circle mulching is also an important care step. First of all, it protects the root system from freezing during the cold season. Young trees are additionally covered to protect them from severe frosts.
Pruning
Trees are pruned in early spring. All dead and diseased branches, as well as those that will interfere with good fruiting, are removed
Possible pear diseases Tatyana
Plants have good immunity to powdery mildew and scab. To maximize the protection of trees, they are treated with Bordeaux mixture in the spring.
Regular removal of weeds and fallen leaves from the area helps to protect plants from pests.
Conclusion
Tatiana varieties demonstrate a huge number of its advantages. Due to its unpretentiousness, the variety is suitable for growing even for novice gardeners.