Pear April

Aprilka variety belongs to semi-wild, late-winter pear varieties. For its breeding, the gene pool of Chizhovskaya, Bere Ligel and Lada was used. Advantages of the variety: early maturity, winter hardiness up to -40 ° C, excellent keeping quality of fruits.

Characteristics of the variety

Tree medium height, with a wide crown. A powerful root system goes deep into the soil, which increases the winter hardiness of the plant.

Fruits rounded, medium-sized, weighing about 90 gr. The color of a ripe pear is yellow, the taste – sweet and sour.

HarvestApril begins to give 3-4 years after planting the tree. Blooms in May-June. The fruits are harvested in autumn before the onset of cold weather – unripe, hard and tasteless. Pears ripen indoors, by spring they become yellow, juicy, sweet.

Immunityto pests and diseases is average. The most dangerous scab. In order to prevent infection, in autumn it is necessary to carry out sanitary cleaning around the trees, collect and burn fallen leaves, rotten fruits, spray the tree with preventive preparations.

Growing conditions. Variety "April" withstands low temperatures up to –40°C. The tree bears fruit in any weather and is unpretentious in care. Therefore, the pear is ideal for growing in cold climates and areas of risky farming. The culture is popular with gardeners in Altai, the Urals, and Siberia.

"April" refers to partially self-fertile varieties. An increase in its yield will be facilitated by cross-pollination with simultaneously flowering apple and pear trees. Trees must grow in the neighborhood, within a radius of no more than 15 meters. In cold weather, pollinating insects stop their work, in this case the variety is pollinated by hand.

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