Pear (pyrus communis) DUKHMYANAYA

Pear (Pyrus communis) 'Dukhmyanaya'

A high-yielding late summer variety with good flavour.

'Dukhmyanaya' (Духмяная) is a late summer pear variety, created by crossing the varieties ‘Alexandrovka’ and ‘Clapp's Favourite’. It is valued for its high and regular yield, good tart-sweet flavour, and suitability for processing. It is also characterized by its resistance to bacterial canker.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High and regular yield.
• Good flavour and suitability for processing.
• Resistance to bacterial canker.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Information not available.
• Breeder: Information not available.
• Institution: Information not available.
• Crossing: Created by crossing the varieties ‘Alexandrovka’ and ‘Clapp's Favourite’.
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium-vigorous.
• Crown: Pyramidal, moderately foliated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Medium-sized, with a weight of around 140 g.
• Shape and colour: Pyriform. Green, with a slight brick-red blush.
• Flesh: White, juicy, buttery.
• Flavour: Tart-sweet (rating 4.5/5).
• Use: Versatile, very suitable for processing (canning).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Medium.
• Disease resistance: Resistant to bacterial canker, moderately resistant to scab.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Late summer, August to early September.
• Storability: Until late autumn.
• Yield: High and regular, up to 20 t/ha.
• Entry into bearing: 4th year after planting.