Description and characteristics of the Extravaganza pear variety, planting technology and care

The Extravaganza pear variety is an achievement of Russian breeders, a popular variety in the CIS countries. The harvest is abundant and the fruits are marketable. You can grow the crop for sale or for personal consumption. You should first familiarize yourself with all the features of the species.

Description, characteristic features

The hybrid variety was bred by breeders from the All-Russian Institute of Horticulture S. Yakovlev, I. Savelyev, V. Chivilev. To obtain the variety, the Talgar Beauty and Daughter of the Dawn varieties were taken as parents.

Pear Extravaganza has been listed in the state register since 2006. It is grown even beyond the Urals, since the tree easily adapts to harsh climates. The variety is considered late-ripening and can withstand frosts down to -45 degrees.

Productivity

40-50 kilograms of pears are harvested from 1 tree per season. The variety is widely in demand among farmers who collect from one hundred to 140 centners of fruit.

They are stored in a cool place for up to six months, without losing their presentation or taste.

Trees

The trees grow unthickened, with drooping bushes, and are shaped like a pyramid. The height is 1.5-2 meters, sometimes higher. The branches are powerful, arched, with gray-brown bark without pubescence. The leaves are emerald green, small, with a pointed tip. The trees bear fruit 5 years after the seedlings are planted.

Fruit

Pears grow weighing between 125 and 215 grams, with a smooth, slightly oily skin. Ripe fruits become amber with a barely noticeable crimson tint. During storage, a burgundy undertone is visible. The fruit hangs on an elongated stalk, without a funnel. The pulp is white, juicy. Pears are sweet, with a pronounced aroma, slightly tart.

The Extravaganza variety received a rating of 4.5 points from tasters.

Scope of application

Extravaganza pears are used to decorate desserts, added to baked goods, and eaten fresh. You can prepare them for the winter, make preserves, jams, and compotes.

Fruits also make delicious candied and dried fruits.

Transportability

Pears can withstand transportation over long distances. They are famous for their high shelf life, but subject to storage rules. Slightly unripe pears should be transported.

The main advantages and disadvantages of the Extravaganza variety

The Extravaganza pear variety has many advantages, but there are also negative features.

How to grow a crop

The Fairy pear is grown in a standard way for the crop. It is necessary to choose the right place for it, plant it on time, and prepare planting material.

Choice of time and place

It is optimal to plant pear seedlings in March, before the juices flow, so that they have time to take root before the cold weather arrives. Choose a sunny, open place, but do not give preference to lowlands. Moisture accumulates there and the rhizome may rot.

The soil is prepared in the fall; it is plowed using a shovel. When digging a hole, throw the soil on 2 sides - separately the top and bottom layers. Organic or mineral compounds are added to the fertile substrate and mixed.

Preparation of planting material

Seedlings are checked for damage and rejected. The rhizomes are straightened and dipped in a growth stimulator like Epin, Matador, for 30 minutes. Additionally, you can dip the seedlings in a weak manganese solution for disinfection.

Landing technology

It is necessary to plant a pear according to the diagram below.

1. The depth of the hole should be at least 60 cm, width - 80 cm.
2. A drainage layer of broken bricks and pebbles is placed at the bottom.
3. Add humus and compost, and water the soil mixture with water.
4. After moisture is absorbed, a mound is made in the center, and a seedling with an open rhizome is placed on it. Container plants are planted in a depression at the height of the coma.
5. The soil is covered, leaving the root collar above the soil.
6. Afterwards, the earth is compacted around the trunk and irrigated with water.

When the trees are weak, they place a support in the middle and tie them to it. To preserve moisture, mulch the tree trunk area with peat, humus, and sawdust.

Further tree care

Caring for the Extravaganza pear involves regular watering, loosening the circle around the tree, fertilizing, and treating it against pests and beetles. Additionally, the trunk is whitened and prepared for winter.

Irrigation, fertilizers

The Extravaganza pear should be irrigated during the drought period once a month; one tree needs 50 liters of water. When the season is rainy, they resort to 2-3 irrigations during the growing season. Water the crop during pollen, during the formation of ovaries and after harvesting the fruits.

Fertilizers are applied according to the schedule:

• in March, before sap flow, urea is added;
• before the start of the growing season, apply nitrogen-based products;
• after the tree withers - phosphorus-potassium agents;
• in October, after harvesting the fruits, humus is added.

Thanks to the timely application of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and complex compounds, the quantity of harvest and the quality of fruits increase. You can also add organic matter: compost, manure.

Trimming

In order for a pear tree to bear fruit regularly, it requires pruning.

1. In the first year after planting the tree, the central trunk is shortened at a height of 50 cm. The side shoots are cut off above the buds.
2. In the 2nd year, the middle conductor is formed by 20 cm, the branches on the sides are formed by 5-6 cm.This will make it possible to get tiers on the bush.

In the future, pruning is carried out according to the same scheme. They plan to form the bush at the end of March or beginning of April. Old pears are given anti-aging pruning, skeletal or semi-skeletal shoots of 5-6 years of age are greatly shortened.

Whitewash

In autumn, the trunks are whitened with lime with the addition of insecticides. Cover the column with the substance 70-80 cm from the roots. Due to whitewashing, the tree is protected from attacks by beetles and diseases.

Wintering

It is advisable to trim pears and cover them with burlap or lutrasil in November. Thanks to the shelter, the trunk is not attacked by rodents. The soil around the post is mulched with humus, peat, and spruce branches.

Diseases, harmful bugs

Pears of the Extravaganza variety have the most powerful immunity among other species. Pests rarely attack pear trees. It is advisable to carry out prophylaxis in March with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture, 100 g of copper sulfate and 150 g of lime are dissolved in 10 liters of water.

Collection times and storage rules

Pears should be harvested when they turn yellowish-green. Fruits are stored in a cool room like a basement or cellar. The air temperature should not exceed +5 degrees. You should not overexpose the fruits on the branches, they may become overripe and spoil.