No gardener is a full-fledgedfruit garden without a few pear trees. And to the choice of this plant, all without exception are very serious. As a rule, the main requirement for the pear variety is the taste of fruits, or rather their juiciness and sweetness, and only then they look at characteristics such as winter hardiness and exactingness to the soil. Pear Ljubimitsa Klappa, the description of which is set forth in this article, is a great combination of high taste characteristics and unpretentiousness. It is called the queen of pears.
Klapp's Favorite variety was created at the end of the 19th century inAmerica a kind of citizen by the name of Clapp. This is where the name of the variety comes from. It is not known for certain which pear-type varieties became its basis. Currently, breeders have concluded that one of the “parents” of Klapp's Favorite was the pear beauty of the Forest Beauty. Be that as it may, the pear Klapp's Pet still has tremendous success with gardeners all over the world, as it differs from others in great taste. She became a favorite not only for her creator, but also for those who have tried its fruits at least once.
To all those who are interested in this variety,for sure it will be interesting to know how the pear of Lyubimitsa Klappa looks. The first thing that the gardener draws attention to is the size of the tree, because this characteristic will help to plan properly the planting of plants. The tree of this variety is large. The crown is sprawling, broad-pyramidal, reaching very high dimensions. Very often in the middle belt the Lyubimitsa Clappa pear is grown in the form of a small tree, so it is easier to protect it from severe frosts and thereby increase the yield.
Branches on the tree are rare, thanksto which the crown looks laced. The leaves are lanceolate, smooth, dyed green. The bark on the stem of the seedlings is lighter in comparison with the older pear trees. Young shoots are painted brown, the older branches are gray. The Pear darling of Clappa blossoms a little later than other varieties, so that the flowers are not affected by late frosts.
The fruit of the pears of this variety are magnificentby taste. Their form is typical for a representative of this group of plants. The average fruit weight is 120-200 g, due to which a high yield per tree is achieved. The ovaries on the tree look very unusual, as they are completely colored in dark red. The mature pear of Klapp's favorite, or rather, its fruit, is colored brightly: a bright blush adorns the yellowish surface that covers its large surface. The flesh of the fruit is white, very tender, melting in the mouth. The variety has a pleasant pear aroma. Fruits ripen in late July or early August. Eating fruits should be carried out shortly before they reach full maturity. Pears are stored for a short time, about a month, so it is better to consume them fresh. In addition, the variety is well suited for the manufacture of mashed potatoes, jams in combination with more acidic fruits and berries, as well as compotes.
Despite the fact that pear Klapp's favoriterefers to winter-hardy varieties, the tree is often damaged by freezing, which affects the amount of harvest in the future. To avoid this, it is important to properly form the crown of the tree. Knowledgeable gardeners who grow this type of pear try to shape the tree so that it does not grow too high. To do this, at the age of 3-4 years, you must cut out the center conductor above the 3 tier of branches. Subsequently, it is important to cut the branches that grow vertically from the center of the crown. Thanks to this technique, Pear Klapp's pet, the feedback on which is always positive, does not grow above 2 m. The rest of tree care comes down to sanitary pruning and gradual replacement of aged branches with young ones.
Crop care starts from the moment of planting.sapling As a rule, the roots of young pears are very sensitive to fertilizers, so it is better to make them after the tree has gained strength and is well established. And before that, it can grow beautifully with the help of organic matter: added to the planting pit of compost, peat, and completely rotted manure.
Осенняя подкормка молодого грушевого дерева is reduced to the addition of the same set of organics to the tree trunk, as well as phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. In adult trees, the situation is somewhat different. Since the roots of the pear Klapp's pet lie deep, superficially introduced top dressing does not reach the goal. In this case, it is advisable to apply such a method as the construction of wells around the perimeter of the crown, into which the solution flows.
In the spring the pear needs nitrogenous fertilizers.Ammophos is most suitable for this. In dry weather, you can spray the solution on the crown of the tree, and during the rains pour it into the wells. Nitrogen supplements should be discontinued in the second half of the summer and potassium and phosphorus should be introduced “into the diet” of the pear tree, due to which the shoots matured much faster. If the soil in the garden is acidic, it is important to add to the list of essential fertilizers those that contain calcium. To avoid its excess, which can lead the tree to magnesium starvation, you can use the ash, bringing it under watering in the tree trunk.
