Pear variety Kudesnitsa
The summer pear variety Kudesnitsa was bred in the Republic of Belarus, in 2011 it was included in the State Register of Varieties and Trees and Shrubs under the number 2 008 147. Zoned in the Grodno region. In a hybrid of three varieties - Lagodnaya + Sapezhanka x Druzhba - the qualities of each of them are collected.
The tree of this pear is vigorous, with a medium-dense, wide-pyramidal crown. Early-fruiting - the first crop is harvested 3-4 years after planting a one-year-old seedling in the garden. Fruiting is concentrated on spears, simple and complex ringlets. Winter hardiness in Belarus is high. In cold winters, cover the root zone of young trees with a large layer of snow.
Truncated-conical fruits have an average weight of 160 - 180 g, but can reach 150 - 200 g. The color of the fruit is green, a slight pinkish blush is possible. The skin is medium thick, smooth, dry, shiny. The pulp is sweet, fine-grained, greenish, juicy, aromatic, semi-oily. Tasting score - 4.6 points. The variety is high-yielding, allows you to collect up to 20 tons of fruits from 1 ha Ripening and harvesting of the Kudesnitsa takes place in August. The fruits are not stored for a long time, only 1 - 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
The plant does not impose special requirements on the soil, but it develops best on fertile, loose, well-drained soil. It does not tolerate the close occurrence of groundwater, stagnant moisture and strong moisture - in such conditions, the tree begins to ache and dies. Poorly tolerates extreme heat, but loves sunlight very much. The best place to plant is in the western or southwestern part of the site. Disease resistance is relative.
Care is simple: watering in spring and summer - 3 buckets / sq. meter in the near-trunk circle, periodic loosening of the soil after watering or rain, spraying from pests. It is useful to add compost, hydrated lime and wood ash to the soil.
The use of this variety is universal: compotes, preserves, marmalade, jam, candied fruits, wine and honey are prepared from the fruits.
Among the advantages of the Kudesnitsa pear are early maturity and good taste.
The main disadvantage is the short consumption period.
