Pear (pyrus communis) ALVITA

Pear (Pyrus communis) 'Alvita'

A Lithuanian variety with excellent flavour and disease resistance.

'Alvita' is a Lithuanian early autumn pear variety, created by crossing the varieties ‘Conference’ and ‘Naryadnaya Yefimova’. It is valued for its fruits with an excellent, sweet, and aromatic flavour and for its resistance to scab and fruit rot.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Excellent, sweet, and aromatic flavour.
• Resistance to scab and fruit rot.
• Large fruits (around 150 g).

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Lithuania
• Breeders: I. Štaras, A. Lukoševičius
• Institution: LSDI (Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture)
• Crossing: ‘Conference’ × ‘Naryadnaya Yefimova’
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Fruit

• Size and weight: Medium to large, with a weight of around 150 g.
• Shape and colour: Conical. Greenish-yellow, with a purple blush on the sunny side.
• Flesh: White, semi-melting.
• Flavour: Excellent, sweet, and aromatic.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Medium.
• Disease resistance: Resistant to scab and fruit rot.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early autumn / late summer. Ripens in the first half of September.
• Storability: Approximately 30 – 35 days.
• Harvest characteristics: The fruits hold firmly on the branches, but may start to drop after full ripening.