Grusha "Chizhovskaya"

Pear "Chizhovskaya" was obtained at the Agricultural Academy named after Timiryazev. For crossing, the varieties "Lesnaya Krasavitsa" and "Olga" were taken.

The variety was named after one of its authors - S.T. Chizhov, the second author of the variety is Potapov S.P. The tree is a middle-aged, late-summer, almost entirely self-fertilized. The pear variety belongs to the stem type. The bark of the trunk (or as it is also called professional gardeners - burs) is a dark gray color. The long-lived skeletal branches, which make up the skeleton of the tree crown, also have a gray color, they are arranged vertically, slightly inclined. Shoots usually brownish-red, medium length and thickness, rounded in cross section.

At a young age the pear "Chizhovskaya" has a narrow crown, but in the fruiting age the crown is usually pyramidal, the leafiness is average. Sheets of small size, have an elongated, oval Shape. The thickness of the sheet is medium, the surface is smooth. Stipules are of the lanceolate type. The kidneys are cone-shaped, dark brown in color. Flowers of medium size pear, have a cup-shaped shape with a white corolla. Buds also have a white color. The number of flowers usually does not exceed five to seven pieces. Crop yield is high, from one tree it is usually possible to collect up to fifty kilograms of pear crop. Pear "Chizhovskaya" fructifies annually, fruits from the tree do not crumble, type of fruiting - ringed. Pedicels short, of medium thickness. Funnel is ribbed, narrow, small. Cup type - open. The sub-snap tube is of medium size. The heart is small, without granulation.

The fruits are medium in size, do not exceed one hundred and forty grams, pear-shaped, or, as they say, obovate, with a smooth surface. The average number of seeds in the fruit does not exceed ten pieces, the seeds are brown. The skin of the fruit is very thin, matte, smooth, dry. The main color of the skin is yellowish green, with delicate pink divorces. Subcutaneous small dots are medium-sized. Pulp of light yellow color, almost white, semi-oily, moderately succulent, melting in the mouth, sweet-sourish taste, which is perfectly refreshing, the fruit fragrance is weakly expressed. Fruits ripen to the last decade of August, other In words, by the end of August. The fruit can be stored for no longer than four months at a constant temperature of 0 ° C. Pear "Chizhovskaya" has a very high winter hardiness. The variety is highly resistant to extreme climatic conditions, to scab and diseases. Perfectly suitable for cultivation in the central strip of Russia. The pear variety "Chizhovskaya" refers to the fast-growing ones, which means that the tree will begin to bear fruit approximately three to four years after inoculation. It is believed that the transportability of fruits of this pear variety is average, but the hardness of the fruit is high enough that it can be transported without any particular fear. Pear "Chizhovskaya", reviews about which are very diverse and numerous, will be a worthy adornment of any garden, and delicious fruits will please the whole family.