One of the most popular varieties of pear isFavorite Clappa or, as it is usually called her, pear Favorite. She was bred for a long time, and during its existence the variety managed to win the love of summer residents.
The pear was bred in America by the breeder T. Clapp in 1960. To obtain it, the crossed seeds of the Forest Beauty were used.
The plant is zoned. It is successfully grown in the North Caucasus and Lower Volga regions. In addition to Russia, Favoritka pear is successfully grown in Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine and some Asian countries.
According to the description, Favoritka pear is talltree, reaching a height of more than five meters. In an adult plant, the shape of the crown is wide-round, and in the young it is pyramidal. The main branches are very thick, extending from the main stem at a right angle.
Для груши Фаворитки характерна кора со слабым peeling on the main trunk. On the branches it is smooth. All outgoing shoots are thick, with a large number of gray lentils. The leaf of the tree is oval, pointed at the base. It is not lowered, melkopilchaty along the edge.
The plant blooms with white flowers, gathered in buds of five pieces each. The plant has no aroma, it is considered self-infertile. For pollination, pears of other varieties are needed.
According to the description of the variety, pear Favoritka gives largefruits beautiful oval-elongated shape. As they ripen, their skin turns yellow. The skin itself is smooth, without roughness. For a grade the small black points located on a thin skin are characteristic.
On some fruits a beautiful reddish blush may be observed. Underneath is the bright flesh. It is very juicy, pleasant sweet-sour taste.
The fruits ripen in late August. They are collected and processed as pears are not stored for more than two weeks.
If the fruits are not collected on time, they fall off. Harvest can be transported. At the same time, its external characteristics do not change and remain at a sufficiently high level.
The best for the favorite pollinators are considered to be the Williams or Bere Zhifar varieties.
The first crop can be harvested from the tree in the seventh year after planting. If you follow the rules of agrotechnology with one plant, you can get more than thirty kilograms of delicious, fragrant pears.
Pear Favoritka has strengths and weaknesses. The advantages include the following:
The disadvantages include only the fact that the plant is self-productive and the first crop gives in the seventh year, which is quite late.
Favorite pear belongs to those varieties that are undemanding to the conditions of agricultural engineering, but still require the observance of certain simple rules of cultivation.
If you plan on planting pears Favorites onspring, the landing pit is prepared in the autumn. During planting, care must be taken that the roots are flattened, and the root neck of the tree is three centimeters above the ground level, or slightly more, but not less.
Immediately after planting, the pear is watered abundantly, pouring at least three buckets of water under one plant.
To get a bountiful even harvest, the plant must be looked after. The complex of measures includes not only loosening, regular mulching, but also fertilization, pruning, irrigation.
According to the rules of care, the pear must be cut annually. This will allow the crown to form correctly. As a result of the formation, you can get more yield than with the growth of the tree "at your discretion."
Tree pruning is carried out according to the general rules applicable to all types of fruit trees.
Almost all gardeners who grow orthey grew this sort of pear in their plots, expressing positive opinions about it. The favorite favorably with other varieties of its lack of demand for the soil and growing conditions.
A favorite refers to the varieties that bringharvest in the seventh year, and in some growing conditions - even later. To get a harvest earlier, gardeners recommend giving more food to the tree and properly preparing the planting pit. This helps bring the fruiting period for a couple of years.
When grown on heavy clay soils, the pear enters fruiting later. In dry regions, it produces small fruits, but without loss of taste.
Pear Favoritka, the photo of which is presented in this article, is unpretentious in comparison with other varieties of pears.
The favorite may be affected by a variety of diseases and pests. Of the pests most often the plant infects aphids. To deal with it, you can use any available in the dacha store products.
Of the diseases pear most often affects scab. To combat this disease, it is necessary to timely treat the plant on the site with available preparations for fungal diseases.
With proper care, the plant will produce stable, large yields annually. Will not get sick. Juicy fruits can be enjoyed until autumn.
