Pear Ananasovaya Sosnovskaya

Late-season variety selected by VNIICiSK, obtained by sowing seeds of the 'Bere Bosk' variety from open pollination, passes state testing. Breeder: P. D. Yurchenko.

Young tree is pyramidal, then broad-pyramidal, medium growth vigor, formed by strong, numerous branches diverging at acute angles.

Shoots are long, straight, medium thickness, brown. Leaves are large, flat, leathery, smooth, green, shiny, elliptical in shape with serrated-margined edges, acute apex and broad base. Petioles are long, medium thickness, diverge at 45° angle in the middle of the shoot, weakly colored along the entire length with thread-like stipules.

Fruits are large, broad-pear-shaped, one-dimensional, with a short, smooth neck. Surface is smooth, waxy to the touch. Skin is thin. Main color is greenish-yellow. Peduncle is central, medium in length and thickness on the fruit stalk. Receptacle is large, open, with short tube (practically absent). Seed chambers are small, closed. Seeds are medium-sized, brown. No central cavity.

Flesh is white, creamy, juicy, sour-sweet, outstanding in flavor. Chemical composition of the fruit: dry matter — 22.0%, sugars — 12.3%, titratable acids — 0.32%, ascorbic acid — 3.2 mg/100g.

Ripening is late-season or early-autumn. Ripening is simultaneous. Storage period is short.

Fruit-bearing begins on the sixth to seventh year. Yields are abundant and regular. Winter hardiness of trees is low. Variety is moderately resistant to fungal diseases.

Advantages of the variety: high, regular yields, high commercial and taste qualities of fruits.

Disadvantages of the variety: weak winter hardiness, during epidemics, disease incidence of scab is 2-3 points.