Pear Oksamyt

Synonyms: pear velvet

Pear Oksamyt (Pyrus communis Oksamyt) – an autumn dessert cultivar of the common pear. It was obtained by crossing the cultivars Josephine Mechelnskaya x Zimnyaya Mliyevskaya at the L.P. Simirenko Institute of Pomology of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences (Mliyev village, Horodyshche district, Cherkasy region). Breeders - Kucher A.O., Spryahaylo O.A. Included in the State Register of Plant Varieties in 2006.

It is a medium-vigorous tree with a rounded crown of medium density. Leaves wide, roundly toothed, dark green, glossy. Partially self-fertile cultivar.

Fruits are large, weighing (175-230 g), heavy, broadly pear-shaped. Skin smooth, glossy, dry to the touch, straw-yellow with brown spots. Dots are visible under the skin. Flesh white, tender, very juicy, buttery, sweet, with a pleasant acidity. Tasting score 4.8 points. Fruits contain: dry matter – 17.73%, sugars – 12.14%, acids – 0.32, vitamin C – 5.06 mg per 100 g of fresh mass. Harvest and consumer ripeness begins in mid-August and lasts for about one month. Fruits can be stored until the end of October.

Begins fruiting in the 4th year after planting in the orchard on seedling rootstock and in the 2nd-3rd year on quince rootstock. Fruits mainly on fruiting spurs, regularly. Yield – up to 20 t/ha with a planting scheme of 6x4 m on seedling rootstock and up to 30 t/ha with a planting scheme of 5x3 m on quince A.

Pollinizers: Lesnaya Krasavitsa, Lyubimitsa Klappa

Hardiness zone: 3 (-40°C).

Site: demanding of environmental conditions. Less winter-hardy and more heat-loving than the apple. Poorly tolerates early autumn frosts, alternating thaws and frosts, and spring frosts (buds die at -4°C). Prefers loose, moist soil with a small clay content. Prefers sunny but not scorching, wind-protected locations.

Planting: plant seedlings preferably in spring, but it is also possible in autumn. Pear seedlings generally have a poorly developed root system, so for the first 2 years the pear practically does not grow. Soil from the hole should be mixed with organic and mineral-potassium fertilizers. Fill the mixture to the rim of the hole. The root collar should be left 3 cm above ground level.

Diseases: Relatively resistant to scab and white spot.

Pests: pear gall mite.

Uses: fruits are used fresh, and for preparing compotes and jams. Keeping quality and transportability are good.