Pear Pass-Crassan

Pear Pass-Crassan is considered a winter variety, and its homeland is France, and the founder is A.T. Boisunel.

In the 19th century, all gardeners knew about the Pass-Crassan pear variety. The pear was intended for cultivation in the North Caucasus region. However, it has become very popular in Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan.

Pear Pass-Crassan: variety description and characteristics

• Wood The Pass-Crassan pear has an average height and a pyramid-shaped crown. At the same time, at first, the culture grows very quickly, but then it slows down its growth.
• Branches are quite thick and form an acute angle with respect to the trunk. The bark is dark gray in color. The crown can be both in the form of a pyramid, and flat or even rounded. In this case, the fruits ripen mainly on perennial fruits. The variety has a mixed type of fruiting.
• Fruit Pass-Crassan pears are quite tightly attached to the shoots, and the shoots themselves are not long. However, they are not very wide in diameter, they are green, sometimes light green in color. There are also brown shades of shoots.
• Kidney Pass-Crassan pear varieties are small in size and have a characteristic sharpening at the tip.
• Sheet plates rather long, have a green tint. They are matte to the touch and resemble an egg in shape. The tip of the leaf is also pointed. The edge, which is solid near the petiole, becomes uneven at the end. The leaves are also characterized by a small petiole.

Description of the fruit of the Pass-Crassan pear

Pear Pass-Crassan: photo of the variety

The fruits of the Pass-Crassan pear are not large, however, the mass of each of them reaches 180 g. There are also large-fruited specimens. The shape of the fruit resembles a ball, on which dots and brown spots are pronounced. The peel of the fruit has a thin, but at the same time dense structure. It is a little rough to the touch. The color here is bright yellow. The rind turns golden as the fruit ripens. The stalk is short and straight in shape, while it can be slightly curved.

Expressed on the fruits of the Pass-Crassan pear and the funnel itself, which has an uneven edge. Also, this variety is characterized by small chambers in which the seeds are located. Speaking of the pulp, it has a creamy color and a large amount of juice. They note a very sweet taste and a pronounced aroma.

But here the air temperature has a very large effect, and if the summer is very hot with little rainfall, then the juice in the fruits becomes less, and the fruits themselves become tart. Also, if the summer is cold, then the pear will not have time to ripen. Pass-Crassan pears contain a large amount of nutrients such as dry substances, sugars, ascorbic acid and P-active substances.

Pear Pass-Crassan: harvesting and storage

The Pass-Crassan pear is usually harvested in the middle of autumn, but the finished fruits can be stored until the end of winter. At the same time, it is noted that if the harvest is removed later than the deadline, then it will be stored even longer, while the fruits removed from the tree ahead of time may lose their external and taste qualities. Pear Pass-Crassan tolerates long-term transportation well. The fruits are usually consumed fresh, but they can also be used for winter harvesting.

Pears Pass-Crassan: advantages and disadvantages

The Pass-Crassan pear tree has a low resistance to winter, so the culture is not suitable for growing in regions characterized by severe cold winters.Here the flowers can die even with recurrent frosts. However, the plant has a fairly high immunity to scab, as well as good resistance to drought.

Among the shortcomings, there is a demanding attitude to the growing conditions of the plant, weak resistance to winter and a small amount of harvest.

Pear Pass-Crassan: reviews

• Sergey Mikhailovich, 48 years old, Chelyabinsk: Pear Pass-Crassan can please with large and sweet fruits. In this case, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the plant and take them into account when growing a crop. Do not forget also that the Pass-Crassan pear variety is suitable for cultivation only in regions with a mild climate.
• Anastasia Viktorovna, 56 years old, Lviv: “The main advantages of the Pass-Crassan pear variety include the compact size of the culture and at the same time the large size of the fruits, excellent external and taste qualities, as well as the long shelf life of the fruits and resistance to various common diseases. -Krassan begins 5 years after planting, while up to 15 kg of fruits can be removed from one tree. "