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. Variety of pears belongs to the trees of the stamping type. The bark of the trunk (or as it is also called professional gardeners - stems) is a dark gray color. The durable 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 section.
At a young age the pear "Chizhovskaya" has a narrow crown, but in the fruiting age the crown is usually pyramidal in shape, 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. The flowers of the pear are medium in size and 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 harvest up to fifty kilograms of pear crop. Pear "Chizhovskaya" fructifies annually, the fruits from the tree do not crumble, the type of fruiting - ringed. Pedicels short, medium thickness. Funnel is ribbed, narrow, small. Cup type - open. The sub-tube is of medium size. The heart is small, without granulation.
Fruits are medium in size, do not exceed one hundredforty 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 juicy, 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. Perfect for cultivation in the central part 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 the inoculation. It is believed that the transportability of the 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.