Pear (pyrus communis) UNTOASĂ DE GEOAGIU

Pear (Pyrus communis) 'Untoasă de Geoagiu'

Autumn Romanian variety with buttery flesh and high yield.

'Untoasă de Geoagiu' (translated as "Geoagiu Butter Pear") is a high-quality Romanian pear variety from the SCDP Geoagiu station. It is valued for its weaker growth and "spur" type fruiting, making it ideal for modern intensive orchards. The fruits stand out for their fine, buttery flesh and excellent taste.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Very early bearing onset and high yield.
• Weaker growth, suitable for intensive orchards.
• Large fruits (180 – 220 g) with buttery flesh.
• Good affinity with quince rootstock.
• Excellent sweet-sour taste.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Romania
• Institution: SCDP Geoagiu
• Parentage: 'Josephine de Malines' × 'Olivier de Serres'
• Registration: 1973

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Weak to medium strong.
• Fruiting: Bears fruit on short fruiting wood of the "spur" type.
• Rootstock: Has good affinity with quince rootstock (type A).
• Suitability: Suitable for intensive and super-intensive orchards.

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Large, 180 – 220 g.
• Shape and Color: Pyriform to bergamot-shaped. The skin is green-yellow, with a gentle red blush on the sunny side.
• Flesh: White, fine, melting (buttery), juicy.
• Taste: Excellent, sweet-sour.
• Usage: Primarily for fresh consumption.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Recommended pollinators: 'Conference', 'Republica'.
• Bearing: Very early onset.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: September 20 – October 20.
• Storage: Good, 1 to 2 months.
• Yield: High.