Marbled pear: variety description, photos, reviews

Content

1 Description of the variety
2 Landing rules
3 How to care for Marble Pear
4 Review
5 Conclusion

The Marble pear was selected more than fifty years ago, but to this day this variety stands out among two hundred competitors - trees with sweet marble fruits are very common in the middle zone. Gardeners love the Marble Pear for its high yield and large, sweet fruits, as well as its good adaptability to the climatic conditions of most regions of Russia. With proper care, the Marble variety can be grown in the south of the country, in the Moscow region, and in the Urals - the characteristics of the variety allow this.

A description of the Marble pear variety, photos and reviews can be found in this article; in addition, it will talk about pollinators, the rules of planting and growing pear trees.

Description of the variety

The Mramornaya pear variety was bred in Russia by crossing Forest Beauty with Bere Zimnyaya. That is why the tree is perfectly adapted to the climatic conditions of most regions of the country.

Attention! The marble pear bears fruit best and tolerates winters in the Bryansk and Voronezh regions.

The characteristics of the Marble pear are as follows:

the tree grows up to four meters in height, has a pyramidal crown;
leaves are glossy, large, slightly jagged;
flowers are medium in size (up to 3 cm), saucer-shaped, white;
the flowering period is early (therefore, the flowers of the Marble Pear often freeze slightly in the spring);
fruit size is medium-large - about 170 grams;
The shape of the pears is regular, the skin of ripe fruits is golden-green, the flesh is creamy and coarse-grained;
the pulp is very sweet, tender, aromatic (on a five-point tasting scale, the Marble Pear earned a mark of 4.8);
the variety's yield is high;
The transportability of pears is good, the fruits can be stored for up to two months without loss of quality and taste;
The ripening period of the Marble pear is late summer, early autumn;
resistance to diseases and pests is good, the Marble variety is susceptible only to powdery mildew;
Fruiting occurs 6-7 years after planting the tree;
The Marble variety may not need pollinators, since the pear is a self-pollinating tree (it is recommended to plant this variety next to Tatyana, Lada or Chizhovskaya pears - reviews from gardeners indicate that they improve each other’s qualities);
The winter hardiness of the variety is average - the tree can withstand frosts down to -25 degrees.

Important! Despite the pronounced sweet taste, Marble variety pears can be used in the diet of diabetics and those who watch their figure. The fact is that beneficial fructose in these fruits prevails over glucose.

A disadvantage of the Marble Pear can be considered poor tolerance to drought - the tree needs a large amount of moisture, which means the gardener will have to water it additionally.

Landing rules

In general, this variety is considered unpretentious - the tree will bear fruit in almost any conditions and on any soil. To increase the yield and quality of the fruit, it is recommended to grow Marble Pear in a well-lit place with fertile and loose soil.

Advice! The gardener should pay great attention to the quality of seedlings. It is better to buy them in trusted nurseries or specialized stores.

How to check the quality of a seedling

A good and strong pear seedling must meet certain criteria:

The age of the tree should be no more than two years - 1-2 year old seedlings of the Marble variety are optimal for planting. Older trees suffer greatly during the replanting process, as they lose more than half of their roots - such seedlings are severely retarded in development.
The seedling should have 3-5 strong and healthy-looking roots, the length of which is about 30 cm. Seedlings with roots hidden in a ball of earth adapt best to a new location - such trees can be planted at any time of the warm season.
Trees one year old may not have side shoots, but two-year-old seedlings should already have three or four side branches.
There should be no damage or cracks on the bark of the tree; the surface of a healthy seedling should ideally be smooth and glossy.

The photo below shows healthy seedlings.

Choosing a place and time of landing

Marbled pear can be planted both in autumn and spring. If seedlings are planted in the spring season, you need to wait for stable warmth, since return frosts are destructive for the Marble variety. It is very important to regularly water young trees, because they are afraid of drought.

In autumn, it is better to choose the period for planting a tree before the onset of severe cold and winds. Before real winter frosts, the root system of the tree must adapt to new conditions and branch out well.

Advice! In the spring, it is better to plant Marble Pear in the period from May 1 to May 10, and in the fall, the first ten days of October is considered the most favorable time.

The place for the Marble variety is chosen to be bright, spacious, protected from strong winds. Although the variety loves moisture, stagnation of water will be destructive for the tree, so you need to take care of draining excess water - dig a ditch.

The soil for pears needs to be nutritious and loose; loams and black soils are perfect. If the composition of the soil is unsatisfactory, it is improved with additives such as humus, peat, sand or compost.

Sequence of actions when planting Marble Pear

You need to plant a pear tree like this:

A couple of weeks before planting, dig a hole about 80 cm deep, with a diameter of about 60 cm (the size of the hole depends on the size of the tree). The earth removed from the pit is placed in two piles: the upper and lower layers separately.
Fertile soil from the top layer must be mixed with organic or mineral fertilizers. Humus, wood ash, potassium and superphosphate are suitable for these purposes. If the soil is problematic, limestone is added to it and drainage is provided. Now nutrient soil is placed at the bottom of the hole so as to fill 2/3 of its volume.
A support for the tree should be driven into the center of the hole - a peg 130-160 cm long.
Inspect the seedling for damage. Weak or diseased roots are trimmed with pruning shears, and most of the leaves are torn off. If the roots have dried out, soak them in a clay mash for several minutes.
The seedling is placed horizontally in the center of the hole and covered with fertile soil. The root neck of the tree should be 3-5 cm above ground level. If the neck is not visible, you can shake the seedling or slightly pull it up.
Now the tree is tied to a support, the earth is compacted and a hole is made with a hoe for watering.
Immediately after planting, the pear needs to be watered with 20-30 liters of water. After watering, the soil is mulched with straw, sawdust or dry leaves to reduce moisture evaporation. In the spring, Marble variety seedlings should be watered at least once a week for a month after planting.

Attention! If a gardener plants several trees at once, he needs to think about the planting scheme. There should be an interval of at least four meters between the Marble Pear and other medium-sized trees. If there are already tall trees growing in the garden, you need to retreat 6-7 meters from them.

How to care for Marble Pear

A tree of this variety does not require complex care; it just needs to be watered, occasionally fertilize the soil, and carry out preventive treatment against pests and diseases.

In general, pear tree care needs the following:

in spring and summer the tree follows water regularly, even when precipitation is normal. Each pear needs about three buckets of water at weekly intervals. To ensure that moisture is absorbed evenly, it is recommended to use sprinkling or dig a ditch for irrigation about 15 cm deep. The ground around the tree should be loosened regularly, it is better to mulch it.
If trim the pear That’s right, new fruit buds will constantly form on the tree, which will increase the yield. Pruning of the Marble tree is carried out in the spring, removing all dried and diseased branches and shortening the shoots by a quarter of the length that has grown over the past year. All cut areas must be treated with oil paint or garden varnish to avoid infection.
All young trees have poor winter hardiness - the roots of pears freeze even at -10 degrees.Therefore, the land around the Marble Pear should mulch or cover before the onset of cold weather. In the northern regions, it is recommended to protect old trees as well, since the winter hardiness of the variety is average. For greater effect, you can wrap 80 cm of the trunk with breathable material (tar paper, reeds, straw, cardboard, natural fabric). In a snowy winter, the snow is raked up to the trunk; if there is no snow, the pear tree is covered with earth.
The productivity of the Marble Pear is directly related to the quantity and quality of the fertilizing In the summer until the end of July, the tree is fertilized with nitrogen-containing components. In the spring, pear trees are fed more abundantly, using both organic matter and mineral complexes. The area on which fertilizers are spread should be comparable in size to the size of the tree crown.
Marbled pear has good immunity, so it rarely gets sick. But, all the same, the gardener must inspect the tree for fungus or scab, and treat it against pests several times a season.
You can start at the end of August harvesting. The fruits ripen well when picked and are stored for about two months. Reviews about the taste of the fruit are only positive.

Important! Proper planting and care are very important for any variety of pear trees, because they significantly increase productivity and have a beneficial effect on the taste of the fruit.

Review

Petr Stepanovich, 54 years old, Astrakhan

About ten years ago I was faced with the choice of which was better: the Yakovlev Memory pear or the Marble one. I learned that both varieties can grow without pollination, but, as you know, all pears improve their immunity at the expense of their neighbors (that is, you need to plant several trees on the site at once, and better than different varieties).As a result, I bought three seedlings: Mramornaya, Pamyati Yakovlev and Chizhovskaya. For three years now I have been getting a stable harvest from each tree, they rarely get sick, and they require the simplest care. As for the taste, I can say that the fruits of the Marble variety are not as soft and delicate as is commonly believed. The peel of pears is thick, and the taste is really sweet, absolutely without sourness (some people may not like this).

Conclusion

Descriptions, photos and reviews of the Marble Pear should help the gardener make up his mind and decide whether it is worth purchasing seedlings of this variety.

As practice shows, trees of this variety do not always grow without problems: some gardeners note their predisposition to diseases; for some, pears often freeze or bear fruit poorly. Much here depends on the climate and soil composition, as well as on proper agricultural technology.