In second place after the apple trees are pear trees. They do not have such popularity, but they have their lovers who are not afraid of the relative complexity of agricultural technology and the choosiness of this garden culture.
For beginning gardeners, the pear “Yakovlev’s memory”, which has excellent commercial and taste qualities, is perfect. Today we will consider it in more detail.
Features
The tree is small, characterized by rapid growth and medium density of the crown. It itself has a pronounced rounded shape, all the main branches depart from the trunk almost at a straight degree.
The bark is gray, characterized by a tendency to exfoliate. Unlike many similar species, the “Yakovlev memory” pear forms many shoots and quickly awakens after winter.
Fruit
Medium with a smooth surface. If the fruiting is plentiful, strong heterogeneity in size and shape is often observed. In addition, the pear "memory of Yakovlev" has a bright and shiny skin.
At the moment when the fetus acquires removable maturity, it is painted in a light yellow color, which covers most of it. Consumer maturity is characterized by a beautiful golden yellow color.
The fruit stem is unusually long, curved.
The pear pulp is characterized by cream color, high juiciness and sweetness. Tartness, which many do not like, is completely absent. Pears contain almost 15% sugar, acidity is only 0.25%, there are a lot of catechins (30.2 mg / 100 g). Thus, the pear “memory of Yakovlev” is an excellent option for those gardeners who love homemade workpieces.
Fruits produce products that are characterized not only by excellent taste, but also by the ability to long-term storage. In addition, when fresh, they are well transported, and stored much longer than most domestic varieties.
As for the characteristics of fruiting, the pear “Yakovlev’s memory”, the description of which is given in the article, begins to please the fruits already in the third or fourth year after planting. During the period of maximum fruiting, more than 250 centners per hectare can be obtained. Given the small size of the pear, it is quite possible to use it in compacted plantings, as well as to plant on other small varieties.
The tree is characterized by excellent resistance to lowering temperature, and even in conditions close to extreme, the degree of freezing rarely exceeds two points. Unfortunately, it does not differ in equally high resistance to drought, so watering is needed in hot years. However, the pear responds very well to it, giving more tasty and juicy fruits.
Another plus is a high degree of self-pollination ability, so that these pears can be planted separately. In addition, they are practically not affected by scab.
As for the shortcomings, the pear “Yakovlev’s memory”, reviews of which speak of the same thing, with age begins to produce a decent percentage of fruits of an uneven, bumpy shape. In addition, they have a high percentage of stony cells.
Despite some disadvantages, this variety has proven itself in the conditions of our country.