Description and characteristics of the Rogneda pear variety, growing features

Russian gardeners love to grow the Rogenda pear variety on their plots. It is known not only for its excellent taste and aroma, but also for its excellent adaptability to Russian climatic conditions.

Rogneda pear is an unpretentious tree that can please the gardener with a good harvest.

Description and characteristics of Rogneda pear

The variety has the following features.

Tree

Rogenda pears are medium-sized. The crown is compact in shape, foliage is of medium density. The tree can be shaped like a wide pyramid or round-oval.

This variety is characterized by the fact that at least 70% of the buds are awakened. At the same time, the ability to grow varietal shoots is low and is estimated at 10%.

Slightly curved shoots are brown-green in color. Their structure is geniculate. Lentils are few in number. They are medium-large in size and elongated in shape.

The foliage is dark green and medium in size. The leaf shape is obovate. The edges are finely serrated.

Flowers are highly resistant to sudden spring weather changes.

Fruit

Most fruits ripen on young ringlets. The petioles of pears are of medium length and thickness. The fruits are characterized by medium size. Weight is 120-140 grams. Most fruits are round in shape, although flat-round or broad-rhombic are found.

The smooth, shiny skin is characterized by medium thickness and density.

When the harvest ripens, the fruits are yellow in color. In some cases, the illuminated side of the fruit may take on a red tint.

There are a large number of small dots under the skin. The funnel and saucer are small, they have a weakly defined shape.

The pulp is creamy, slightly oily consistency.

The taste of pear is sweet, with almost no sourness. A special feature of this variety is its magnificent nutmeg aroma..

Productivity

Rogneda fruits are harvested in the second and third ten days of August. It is important to consider that consumer ripeness for pears occurs only at the end of the specified period.

The fruits can ripen quickly. After this they fall off. If they are collected later than expected, the shelf life is sharply reduced.Therefore, a practice has developed when the crop is harvested slightly unripe, then kept for 10-20 days to fully ripen at normal temperatures, then placed in a storage place where a lower temperature must be ensured. The shelf life here is two months.

This pear is early fruiting. After planting the seedlings in the third or fourth year, you can already harvest the tree.

Productivity reaches 140 centners per hectare.

Purpose of the variety

The fruits can be eaten immediately after harvesting. Fully ripened fruits can be used for processing. High-quality juices, preserves and jams are obtained from pears of this variety.

Advantages and disadvantages of wood

Among the advantages of this variety of pears are the following:

• precociousness;
• excellent taste and aroma of pears;
• excellent winter hardiness;
• resistance to certain types of insect pests and diseases.

This variety has some disadvantages. These include:

• clearly expressed periodicity during fruiting;
• shedding of ripened fruits;
• dull color of ripe fruits, which reduces the commercial quality of pears of this variety.

Features of growing the variety

Properly organized planting of seedlings will result in a healthy and productive tree.

Location determination

This variety of pears is undemanding when choosing soil. It shows good yield on both sandy and heavy clay soils.

They will feel better in an area that is well lit by the sun and protected from strong winds.

Selection and preparation of planting material

Select seedlings without visible damage with a developed root system

Landing dates

You can plant seedlings in the spring, when the earth warms up, or in the fall, no later than a month before the onset of winter cold.

Planting process

Since the crown is of average size, seedlings can be planted at a distance of 4 meters from each other. You need to ensure that the distance to the fence or wall is at least three meters.

The pits for seedlings are prepared 3-4 months before planting. The depth should be 60, and the length and width should be 80 centimeters. Two-thirds of the hole is filled with high-quality, fertile soil, which must be mixed with fertilizers.

As a result, the soil will gradually settle and the fertilizers will dissolve in the ground. When planting, the seedling is tied to a peg.

Pollinators

This variety is self-pollinating. It produces good yields even in the absence of trees of other varieties of pears in the immediate vicinity.

Further care for the pear

With quality care, you can count on getting a good harvest of tasty pears.

Trimming

These varieties do not tend to thicken too much. Therefore, only formative pruning is performed, which is carried out only in the first 3-4 years of the tree’s life.

Sometimes it becomes necessary to carry out sanitary pruning for old, dried out or diseased branches.

Pruning is done in late autumn or during the winter.

Watering and fertilizing

Pear Rogneda is able to tolerate a lack of moisture well. However, to improve the quality of the fruit, it is recommended that two waterings be made during the season - before flowering and immediately after flowering.

Fertilizing is carried out starting from the second year of the plant’s life. In early spring there is a need to fertilize with urea. During June, another fertilizing is carried out - sprayed with sodium humate.To do this, dissolve a tablespoon of the substance in a bucket of water.

When the end of September comes, 150 grams of superphosphate are poured into the tree trunk circle. This should be done at a distance of 25-30 centimeters from the tree trunk.

When the pear becomes an adult tree, feeding is carried out as follows:

1. In April, 400 grams of dry urea are poured under the tree.
2. When flowering begins, complex mineral fertilizer is used.
3. After flowering ends, nitrophoska is used for feeding.
4. When the harvest has already been harvested, it is necessary to perform another fertilizing. To do this, potassium-phosphorus fertilizer is applied to the tree trunk circle.

Loosening and mulching

Loosening the soil and mulching must be carried out after watering, and the rest of the time - as needed.

Preparing for winter

This plant has high winter hardiness and does not require special measures for insulation in winter. However, it is recommended to paint the trunk with lime to prevent rodents.

Diseases, pests and methods of controlling them

This pear variety is known for its high resistance to scab disease. This variety is also resistant to other diseases and pests, although to a lesser extent. To combat them, you can use traditional methods and only in case of failure, resort to insecticides and other chemicals.

Harvesting and storing the Rogneda pear harvest

Harvest without waiting for full maturity. High-quality, undamaged fruits are selected for storage. The rest are eaten or processed. Pears can be stored for no more than three months.