Pear Bere

Characteristics, photographs and opinions of summer residents about this variety of pears make it possible to acquire a large amount of knowledge about it. This variety gained fame in 1811. The native lands of this variety are considered to be the territory of France or Belgium. When translated from French into Russian, the word "bere" means "butter". Indeed, the specificity of this variety is the pulp with a delicate and soft consistency. Pear Bere began to undergo state tests in 1947, and later received worldwide recognition.

List of countries in which this variety is widespread:

• Russia.
• Belarus.
• Ukraine.
• Armenia.
• Georgia.
• Moldova.
• Middle Asia.

Pear Bere: description

Pear Bere Giffard photo

- The growth of the fruit crop is approximately four hundred centimeters. The crown has the shape of a regular pyramid, rather spreading, after some time it becomes asymmetrical.

- Young branches have an ordinary thickness, the color is gray and greenish at the same time.

- The leaves are oval, large in size, slightly pointed tips.

- The length of the petiole is approximately eight tenths and one whole five tenths of a centimeter, the kidneys are flattened.

- Inflorescences are snow-white, large in size, large in diameter. The petals are in the shape of a regular oval.

- The flowering process of a fruit tree falls in the last spring month.

- The crop is large and regular in size. Their length is eight to ten centimeters. The weight of one fruit is most often one hundred and eighty - two hundred and thirty grams.

- The shape is usual oval, pear-shaped.

- The skin usually has a greenish or yellowish color, the ripening stage is affected.

- The fruit tastes sweet, there is a slight sourness, you can hear a delicate nutmeg aroma.

- Dates of ripening of fruits fall on the first - second autumn months.

- The crop can stay on the shoot for a long time without losing its amazing taste.

- The level of resistance to cold is rather low. It is worth thinking carefully before planting a fruit tree in the Crimea or Krasnodar.

- The amount of the harvest is large. Fruit formation on the tree begins when the tree reaches the age of three to seven years.

- The level of resistance to various diseases is high, but preventive procedures are needed.

- Pear Bere is a partially self-fertile crop, which means that to increase the number of fruits, it is advised to plant pollinating trees nearby.

- The fruit tree has been growing for over fifty years.

Pear variety Bere: varieties

Pear Bere Ardanpon photo

Pear Bere has several known varieties. All of them have interesting specifics: ripening time, appearance, ripeness time, resistance to cold and sudden temperature changes. The most famous varieties will be listed below:

• "Ardanpon".

This variety is classified as a winter variety. The variety was obtained in Belgium in the eighteenth century. The fruit crop was named after its developer. The pear tree grows high. The crown has the shape of a regular pyramid, rather thick. The crop is large in size, pear-shaped or bell-shaped, with an uneven shell. The mass of one fruit is two hundred to two hundred and fifty grams. The pulp is snow-white in color, sweet in taste, a slight tart aftertaste is felt. The sugar content is estimated at ten point and two tenths of a percent.The skin is light yellowish with a few brownish spots. The fruits differ in their long shelf life, up to about one hundred and forty days they do not lose their amazing taste. The characteristic mentions that this variety is to be cultivated only in the southern regions. Brings an average amount of harvest to Crimea. Low level of scab disease resistance.

• Hardy.

The variety appeared in France. The fruit tree is powerful, grows high. The crown has the shape of a regular cone, there is an extension to the upper part, the branches are powerful. The branches grow horizontally, there is a slight depression. The weight of one fruit is one hundred fifty - two hundred grams. The pulp is creamy, filled with juice, sweet and sour at the same time to taste, with a delicate aroma. The peel is firm, not moist, the color is yellowish with brownish and reddish blotches, which are visible only in sunlight.

This variety is not capricious in choosing a landing site. The harvest begins at the beginning of the autumn season.

• "yellow".

A breeding variety, native to Russia. Also zoned for cultivation in the northern regions. In the circles of summer residents, it is also referred to as "careful". Fruit trees grow low and ordinary upwards. The crown has the shape of a circle. The leaves are light greenish in color, the front side of the leaf plate does not shine, there are jagged edges along the edges. Small flowers are collected in inflorescences. The mass of one fruit is one hundred grams. The fruits are well-formed and have no irregularities on the surface. The skin color is light yellowish, there is no red tint. The pulp is tender, filled with juice. The seed chamber contains large seeds, the color is dark. The fruit tastes sour and sweet at the same time. The amount of sugar in the pulp is estimated at eleven point and two tenths of a percent. The possibility of transportation over long distances is available. The crop ripens at the end of the first autumn month.

• "Giffard".

This variety came to us from the territory of France, and it appeared there in 1810 from seeds of an unknown formation. The fruit tree grows up to five hundred centimeters. At the stages of crop aging, growth slows down, and the amount of yield and the level of cold resistance increase.

Shoots are thin, red in color. The foliage is large, light greenish in color. When ripe, the harvest is formed into the correct shape. The surface of the fruit has no irregularities, there are brownish dots. The pulp is filled with juice, melts in the mouth, tastes sweet and sour at the same time. The fruits ripen at the end of the first autumn month. The fruit-bearing process is weak. The mass of one fruit reaches fifty - one hundred grams. It is kept ripe for three to five days. Fruit culture does not tolerate cold weather. This variety has a high level of resistance to fungal diseases.

• "gold".

This variety is classified as a summer species, bred in Belarus. The fruit tree grows three hundred centimeters up. The crown thickens abundantly, which means it is necessary to carry out timely pruning. The tree begins to bear fruit when it reaches the age of five to six years. Fruits ripen in the third summer month. The amount of the crop is large. Immediately after ripening, the fruits can be kept for a week or two. The variety is distinguished by a high level of resistance to various diseases, for example, scab and bacterial cancer.

Pear Bere Gold photo

• "Clergeau".

This variety came to our country from Western Europe. The variety was named after its creator. The fruit tree grows up to an ordinary height, the crown has the shape of a narrow pyramid. The foliage is small, narrowed towards the end. The harvest is dense, with good taste and a pleasant smell.Fruits ripen in the first week of the first autumn month. It is worth removing the fruits immediately, otherwise they will fall off and lose their taste. The tree begins to bear the harvest when it reaches the age of four to five years. In more northern regions, the fruit crop needs protection from the cold.

• "Krasnokutsky".

The fruit tree differs in ordinary growth. Forms a crown in the shape of a regular cone, slightly rounded. With constant pruning, annual shoots are removed. Fruits are large in size, the weight of one fruit is two hundred to two hundred and fifty grams. The fruit has an elongated shape, green and yellow at the same time, there is a brownish blush. The pulp is fatty, yellowish in color, filled with juice. It tastes sour and sweet at the same time, a pleasant smell is pronounced. The tasters rated the taste at four point and five tenth points on a five-point scale.

The first fruits are formed in the fifth year of the tree's life. After another five years, it is possible to collect fruits with a total weight of up to fifty kilograms. Upon reaching the age of fifteen years, the weight of the crop increases to one hundred and twenty kilograms. The ripening time of the fruits falls on the first - second autumn months.

• "Crimean".

This variety is a breeding variety, breeding specialists obtained it in 1964 with the help of free pollination of another variety, whose homeland is France. Fruit crops grow of ordinary sizes, have a crown with the shape of a regular pyramid, and have no thickening. The harvest is large, sometimes the weight of one fruit can reach five hundred and twenty grams, but most often the weight reaches three hundred and forty grams. The surface has irregularities, slight ribbing. The fruit has a regular pear-shaped shape. The color of the fruit is green and yellowish at the same time; when ripe, the fruit has an orange blush. It has small stalks. The pulp is creamy, tender and sweet in taste. Ripening dates fall on the second week of the first autumn month. The level of resistance to cold weather is high, as well as immunity, the amount of harvest is large and regular. The flowers will not be damaged due to the cold spring.

• "Ligeria".

It is impossible to know where this species comes from. It is assumed that the variety was obtained in 1782 in the Czech Republic. Fruit crop is of great height, the tree is not compact. The fruit is round or egg-shaped. The surface has no unevenness, tubercles. The pulp is filled with juice, tasty, with a mild nutmeg smell. The skin is thin. The color of ripe fruits is light greenish. After some time, it acquires a yellowish tint. The mass of one fruit reaches one hundred twenty - one hundred sixty grams. Fruits ripen in the first autumn month.

• "Loshitskaya".

When the age of five years is reached, the fruit tree begins to bear crops, and when it reaches the age of ten years, it is possible to get a crop with a total weight of forty to fifty kilograms. The crop has a wide pear-shaped shape, approximately identical in size. The mass of one fruit reaches seventy - one hundred grams. The pulp is filled with juice and tastes good. The color of the fruit is pale greenish, when ripe it has a light yellow color. The fruits are harvested from the tree in the second week of the first autumn month. Fruits can be contained for up to fourteen days. The level of resistance to various diseases is average, but it has a high level of resistance to cold weather.

• "Hatch".

This variety is late-ripening, obtained in France. It grows rapidly. The krone has a medium thickening. The fruit crop has a high level of resistance to scab and septoria disease. The level of resistance to cold is average. The crop is small in size, usually the weight of one fruit reaches two hundred grams. The skin is thin, greenish or yellowish in color.Ripening time falls on the last autumn month. Can be kept up to ninety days. The ability to transport fruits over long distances is available. The variety is ideal for abundant plantings. In the opinions of summer residents, the specifics of this variety are mentioned: the uneven front side of the leaf plate, the available thorns, large fruits.

• "Maria".

This variety bears a harvest in the fall season, when it reaches the age of three years. The fruit crop grows of an ordinary size. The crown is shaped like a regular pyramid. The skin is thin, non-greasy, tender. The color of the peel is yellowish and greenish at the same time, with small dots. In the process of ripening, the color of the fruit changes to golden. The pulp has small grains, snow-white, sweetish, filled with juice. The number of fruits from each tree reaches forty kilograms. The variety is characterized by a high level of cold resistance and immunity.

Pear Bere Maria

• "oily".

A fruit crop was bred in the eighteenth century on the territory of France. It has long been grown in the Crimea. This variety has abundant, asymmetrical growth. The crown has a shape in the form of a regular pyramid, which consists of a couple of powerful branches. On fertile soil, the crown thickens. The harvest is elongated. Most often, the fruits have ordinary dimensions, but there are fruits weighing five hundred grams. The peduncle is elongated, has the shape of an arc, grayish in color. The skin is firm, but thin. The color of the unripe fruit is greenish, and that of the ripe fruit is yellowish or golden. The pulp is filled with juice, tender, sweet, with amazing taste. There is the possibility of transportation over long distances and long-term maintenance. The fruit ripens at the beginning of the autumn season, but there are cases of special overexposure for thirty days. This way the harvest is larger and with more sugar.

• "Winter michurin".

The variety is named after its creator, the parent varieties are "wild Ussuriyskaya" and "piano". Today, this variety is not in demand due to the small amount of harvest.

The fruit crop grows powerful and large. The crown has the shape of a regular pyramid, highly branched, wide. The leaves are in the shape of a regular oval with a slight sharpening to the tip, light greenish color. The crop is small and irregular. The surface is slightly uneven, but not glossy. The characteristics mention the color of the ripe fruit, as pale greenish, but believing the opinion of summer residents and photographs from the Internet, with prolonged maintenance there is a yellowish color. The mass of one fruit reaches one hundred grams. The pulp is snow-white, sour and sweet in taste at the same time, with a slight astringency. The amount of sugar is estimated at ten percent. There is a high level of scab disease resistance.

• Moretini.

This variety was obtained in Italy. In our country, it is intended for cultivation in the North Caucasus. The fruit crop grows of ordinary height. The crown has the shape of a regular pyramid. The branches extend from the trunk at an angle of forty degrees. The branches grow straight. Branching is normally developed. The bark is grayish and the branches are greenish. The crop is slightly larger in diameter than the usual pear fruits. The skin is thin, slightly oily, glossy. When fully ripe, the fruit has a light yellowish color with a pinkish tint. The peduncle is of an ordinary size. The pulp is snow-white, tender, sweetish, filled with juice. The sugar content was estimated at eleven percent. The harvest begins in the second - third month of summer. Of the minuses, there is a small level of cold resistance.

• "Moscow".

This variety is considered the result of selection work, in the process of which the cultures of the summer and autumn ripening period were crossed. This variety is considered early-growing, begins to bear crops when it reaches the age of three years. Fruits ripen on small shoots. If the fruits are not removed from the tree in time, then they will overripe and fall off. This variety is excellent for universal use, and it also has a high level of resistance to cold, stress and various diseases.

• "piano".

This variety is also the result of a selection of Italian specialists. Fruit crops are not cultivated in our country, as they have a low level of resistance to cold. The tree simply will not withstand the Russian climate. The krone has a medium thickening. Flowers of a snow-white color. Of the minuses, special agricultural techniques and a low level of scab resistance can be noted.

• "Russian".

The fruit tree belongs to the autumn and winter varieties. The pear grows four hundred centimeters. The crown grows abundantly. The bark is grayish in color. The umbrella-shaped brush includes many inflorescences. According to summer residents, this variety has amazing taste. The rind is dense, with slight irregularities. There is the possibility of transportation over long distances and long-term maintenance.

Pear Bere: planting and care

Pear Bere Winter Michurina

Following the care procedures will ensure a strong immunity and a regular fruiting process.

The pear tree grows well on light, loose, fertile soils with acidity, approximately 5.7-6 pH. It is better to give preference to chernozems, gray forest soils with loam. In excessively poor and heavy, clayey soils, the culture will not survive. Regardless of the fact that the plant prefers water, it is required to plant a tree in areas with a groundwater table of at least two hundred centimeters.

Pear Bere does not react well to a change in the place of growth, which means it is necessary to select a suitable place. Initially, the site should contain a tree and have a sufficient amount of light. It is recommended to pick the west or southwest side.

Planting of seedlings on the site is carried out in the spring or autumn season, namely in the second autumn month, after the foliage has fallen, and in the spring season in the first spring month, before the buds bloom. A month before the procedure, the soil is dug up, pouring out sand, peat, humus and mineral fertilizing. The size of the planting hole for this culture must be made eighty centimeters by eighty centimeters and one hundred centimeters deep. Sizes calculated with a margin for better growth and development of the root system. At the end of the procedure, the seedling is thoroughly moistened. The soil near the trunk is mulched, this will allow maintaining the required level of liquid in the soil. The space between each other is made up to four hundred centimeters, between the rows four hundred to five hundred centimeters.

Further, the culture requires careful agrotechnical actions:

• Trees do not need regular moisture. Four to five moisturizers in three months is enough. If the summer season has many dry days, then the amount of moisture is increased. The volume of the liquid is calculated following a rate of thirty liters per square meter.
• The number of fertilizers produced is selected based on the age of the crop. A young tree requires fertilization. In the spring season, nitrogen is placed, about twenty grams per square meter. Organic fertilizing is applied once every three years.
• Shaping the crown is carried out when the tree reaches the age of two years. Three to four branches that are in equal space are pruned. Shrink the branches by one fourth. The trunk is made thirty centimeters higher than other branches.All spring seasons produce sanitary pruning.
• This tree does not have a high level of resistance to cold, which means that shelter is needed for the winter season. The trunk and branches are covered with a special cloth to transfer the winter season.

Various diseases and parasites

Pear Bere Dur

On the plots, this fruit crop can undergo some diseases, for example, rust, mosaic disease, scab, fruit rot, bacterial burn, subcutaneous viral spot, black cancer, soot fungus, as well as cytosporosis.

Fungus diseases can be cured. Chemicals are effective drugs, for example, you can buy Bordeaux liquid, copper sulfate and much more. Immediately after the diagnosis is established, it is required to choose the right treatment, spray the branches, foliage, flowers. Fungus diseases are much more difficult to cure. The use of antibiotics is possible. If there is no noticeable change, immediately remove the plant from the site and burn it.

Most often, the gall mite, subcrustal leaf mite, aphids and moths attack the fruit crop. It is possible to use remedies from traditional medicine.

Not paying attention to the large number of ways to combat various diseases and parasites, it is necessary to carry out preventive procedures. What they include:

• - pruning of dried, infested, broken branches.
• - destruction of fallen leaves.
• - weed harvesting.
• - loosening the soil.
• - whitewashing of trunks.
• - timely spraying with chemicals.

Pear Bere: reviews

Pear Bere Clergeau

Alexander Andreevich, fifty-three years old, city of Irkutsk

At my dacha, my family cultivates five different varieties of pears, of course there is also a pear pear. His taste is the best, if you choose from those that grow in my summer cottage. The appearance is simply amazing, such pears should be removed in advertisements! I decided to try to sell them.

Elena Sergeevna, forty years old, Moscow region

My husband and I really liked this variety. My acquaintance with this species happened at the summer cottage of my brother's husband ten years ago. The next day my family and I went to the market for a seedling. And now it grows, the tree ached once, but we quickly coped with this ailment. I like to eat raw pears.

Summing up

Characteristics, photographs and opinions of summer residents in the selection of any plant are simply necessary. Pear Bere is considered the most popular, the demand for it is only growing.