True and Faithful standard pear tree — Pyrus ussuriensis

Russian variety

The tree is of medium size, with an irregular drooping crown of medium density. The main branches are curved, extend from the trunk, and the main branches are smooth, brown. Fruiting mainly on loops, lances, spurs, and main purses. Annual shoots of medium length.

The fruits are medium-sized, pear-shaped with smooth, dry, shiny skin. The main color at the time of ripening is green but with a consumption color which is yellow-greenish, integumentary as a light brown on a smaller part of the fruit. The pulp of the fruit is creamy, of medium density, tender, semi-oily, very juicy, sweet and sour with a weak aroma. The harvest period is around the third week of September. In addition, the fruits are kept until December which is excellent. Good resistance to extreme temperatures. The variety is fast growing. The yield is high. It is scab resistant.

Pollination: Self-sterile. Requires another pear tree for pollination.

Compatible varieties: pear tree Ure, pear tree John, pear tree Bartlett, pear tree Vekovaya, pear tree Larinskaya, pear tree Loving, pear tree Krazulya, pear tree Early Gold, pear tree Golden spice.

Planting distance between trees: 12-14 feet.

Hardiness zone: 3a