Pear Cure: description, photo, reviews about the variety, how to store

Content

1 Description of the Curé pear variety
2 Characteristics of pear fruits
3 Pros and cons of the Cure variety
4 Optimal growing conditions
5 Planting and caring for the Cure pear
6 Pollination
7 Productivity
8 How to store Cure pears
9 Diseases and pests
10 Reviews of Cure pear
11 Conclusion

When looking for information about the qualities of the Cure pear variety, you can read conflicting articles. Descriptions, photos and reviews about the Cure pear will help gardeners make their choice regarding this variety.

Description of the Curé pear variety

The popular Curé pear variety is also known as Pastorskaya and Winter Large. The variety was accidentally discovered in the forest and cultivated in France more than 200 years ago. It was officially established in Russia in 1947. Currently most common in the Southern regions:

in the Astrakhan region;
in Kuban;
in Dagestan;
in the North Caucasus region.

A wild pear found in the forest turned out to be a triploid - the number of chromosomes is 3 times higher than the norm for an ordinary pear. Such mutations have a positive effect on the rapid growth of the tree, fruit size and taste.

The now famous variety is the result of crossing with the English Williams variety of pears; it ripens at the beginning of winter, therefore it is also known as the winter Cure Williams pear. A short description of the variety:

The fruit tree of the Cure variety is durable, grows up to 5-6 m with a wide, dense pyramidal crown, reaching 4 m in width at maturity.
The trunk and skeletal branches at a young age have a smooth structure and gray color. With age, the bark becomes woody, cracks and becomes darker.
The shoots grow at an acute angle to the trunk, but during fruiting they bend downward under the weight of the fruit. The leaves are small, dense, smooth, dark green in color with pronounced jagged edges.
The Curé variety blooms in early spring with abundant white flowers with pink anthers.

Important! To grow Cure pears, you need a lot of space on your plot.

Characteristics of pear fruits

The Curé variety is grafted onto game and quince. Fruiting begins quite early:

on quince - from 4-5 years;
on forest pear rootstocks - from 5-6 years.

Speaking about the size of the fruits, we can say that they are medium (150-200 g) and large (200-250 g), elongated pear-shaped, slightly asymmetrical, have a distinctive feature of the Curé pear, which can be seen in the photo - a brown thread-like strip , passing from the stalk to the calyx.

The skin of the fruit is dense, thick, with frequent dark specks. Before ripening it has a light green color. During ripening it turns whitish-yellow. The pulp is white, sometimes with a light cream tint, fine-grained, tender, juicy, slightly sweet, and does not have a pronounced taste or smell. For taste on a 5-point scale it received 3.5 points. The assessment was negatively affected by the tart taste of the fruit and hard grain near the seed lobes.

The fruits hang tightly on the branches in bunches with the help of slightly curved medium-sized stalks.The fruits should be harvested 2-3 weeks before full ripening, since the shelf life is short - 1.5-2 months. The fruits tolerate transportation well. As they ripen, their taste improves. Pears are consumed fresh and used for processing into compotes, jams, jams, and dried fruits.

The characteristics of the Cure pear fruit were appreciated by nutritionists. They recommend this variety to those who have problems with the digestive tract for its beneficial effect on the digestive system, high content of vitamin P and low calorie content - 6.5 g of sugar per 100 g of fruit.

Pros and cons of the Cure variety

The Cure pear has a number of advantages for which this variety is accepted for cultivation in industrial plantings:

periodic but high yield;
large fruits;
good winter hardiness and drought resistance;
low demands on growing conditions;
high regenerative capacity;
excellent transportability.

Existing shortcomings did not allow the Curé variety to become the most chosen among gardeners, but they relate mainly to fruits:

do not have high taste qualities;
have a short shelf life;
The fruits become smaller as the yield increases.

It has been noted that under unfavorable climatic conditions (low temperatures, lack of heat, high humidity), the tree has little resistance to scab.

Comment! The sterile pollen of the Cure variety does not allow the tree to self-fertilize itself. Pollinators need to be planted.

Optimal growing conditions

The Curé pear variety is considered southern, but if certain conditions necessary for its cultivation are met, it can successfully bear fruit in regions with a temperate climate.It is considered resistant to winter and drought, as it easily recovers from bad weather conditions.

The sun for the Cure pear variety is important to increase sugar content and improve taste. If the sun and heat were not enough, the fruits will be unsweetened and tasteless. Therefore, the Cure pear is planted in a well-lit area without strong winds or drafts.

Planting and caring for the Cure pear

Although it is believed that this variety is undemanding in terms of soil composition, it grows and bears fruit better on light loamy soils. When planting, it is also necessary to ensure that the roots do not get wet due to the proximity of groundwater.

Caring for the Cure pear is required, but it is ordinary and nothing special. It includes:

watering;
feeding;
pruning;
mulching the circle around the trunk and loosening it;
shelter for the winter and taking protective measures in case of recurrent frosts in the spring.

Landing rules

The Cure variety pear is planted according to the same rules as all other representatives of this crop. It is only necessary to take into account the size of an adult tree in the future and for full development, plant according to the pattern of 4.5-5 m between bushes, 5.5-6 m between rows.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering for pears should be regular. The tree tolerates drought well and can quickly recover from a lack of water, but it needs moisture for rich fruiting.

Fertilizer application has a beneficial effect on the quantity and taste of fruits. Therefore, you can fertilize with standard complex fertilizers and humus. In autumn, during prolonged dry weather, the pear tree is watered abundantly and phosphate fertilizers are applied. In the spring - nitrogen fertilizers, and in early summer they are fed with potassium supplements.

Trimming

Cure pear needs sanitary pruning, which is best done in the spring before sap flow begins. Damaged and dry branches should be removed, as well as frostbitten ones if they appeared over the winter.

Along with sanitary pruning, it is recommended to thin out the crown. Since the Cure pear has a dense crown, reducing the number of branches will have a positive effect on the yield and taste of the fruit.

Whitewash

Pears are whitened in spring and autumn to protect against pests. Insect larvae and fungal spores living in the bark die after whitewashing. Use lime or water-based paint. Whitewashing is carried out to approximately 1 m from the ground.

Preparing for winter

The Curé variety is winter-hardy and tolerates short frosts well. But if it happens that the tree freezes, it takes a break from bearing fruit and quickly recovers.

In areas with severe frosts, it is recommended to insulate the trunks and root system for the winter using building insulation, spruce branches, dry leaves and grass.

Pollination

The pollen of Curé pear flowers is sterile, which means the tree is self-sterile. For pollination, it is recommended to plant the following varieties nearby:

Bere Bosc;
Clapp's favorite;
Olivier de Serres;
Dekanka winter;
Saint Germain;
Williams.

Attention! The time of flowering and fruiting for pollinators should coincide with the flowering time of the Cure variety.

Productivity

The productivity of the Cure pear is high. In industrial plantings it reaches 150-180 c/ha. Fruiting begins in 4-5 years and the yield increases every year. In Kuban, 25-year-old pears yield 250 c/ha, and 30-year-old pears produce up to 500 c/ha.

The tree is considered long-ripening. It blooms in early spring, and the fruits ripen only in late September - early October. They must be picked unripe. Overripe pears have an unpleasant taste.

How to store Cure pears

One of the disadvantages of the variety is that after ripening the fruits quickly deteriorate. Therefore, they are picked unripe and dried well in natural conditions before storing.

The storage room should also be clean, well ventilated, dry, dark and cool. Optimal temperature – 0⁰C, humidity – from 80 to 85%. Ventilation of the room will extend the shelf life of fruits.

Storage boxes must be disinfected and dried. The pears are laid out in rows, which are covered with a layer of dry straw or shavings.

Under such conditions, the fruits can remain unspoiled until the end of winter. They tolerate transportation well, but only in a state of incomplete maturation.

Diseases and pests

The main disease to which pears have reduced immunity is scab. It has been noticed that it affects trees in cold, rainy summers. For prevention, trees are sprayed with special fungicides in spring and autumn.

If, nevertheless, dirty brown spots of a fungal disease appear on the leaves, and on the fruits, in addition to the spots, there are also cracks, then the plant needs to be treated with fungicides “Skor”, “Merpan”, “Horus” and others before and after flowering. And also according to a special scheme in 10-12 days.

Reviews of Cure pear

Alena Skorykh, 46 years old, Krasnodar region

We only have one tree of this variety. But it pleases me every autumn with its rich harvest. Because I really love making preparations for the winter. And I make jam from pears and dry them for cooking compotes in winter, and just eat dried pears. But we don't tear everything down. Some go to processing, some go to the basement, the rest ripen on the tree. That's how we eat them from the tree. I like this pear. Gives a lot - requires little.

Vitaly Udaltsov, 57 years old, Astrakhan

For those who grow fruit crops for sale, I highly recommend this variety. There are no big difficulties. You just need to watch the weather so that the scab doesn’t spoil it. It still appears if it rains, even if you treat it in the spring. The branches also need to be tied up so they don’t break. And everyone tastes differently. The fruits are large and beautiful in appearance, marketable. We must manage to sell on time. Nice pear.

Irina Grozd, 39 years old, Maykop

The pear was inherited from the former owners. If I had a choice, I wouldn't plant it in my garden. Still, it takes up a lot of space; you don’t know where to put the pears in the fall. The taste is nothing special. Although it’s impossible to say that they are tasteless. Regular. But I would like a delicious, unusual taste. For myself. Although we rest near it in the shade, its crown is very large. Never been cut yet. I think the branches need to be trimmed. The fruits will be smaller, but larger.

Conclusion

Descriptions, photos and reviews of the Cure pear indicate that this variety is worth the attention of those gardeners who want to grow it because of its high yield. Combined with its unpretentiousness to environmental conditions, the Curé variety can be safely recommended for planting in industrial plantings.