Chizhovskaya pear

Ripening period: early

Origin: Olga×Forest Beauty

Originator: K.A. Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy, Russia

The variety is winter-hardy and productive (up to 20 t/ha).

The tree is of medium vigor, with a dense, broadly pyramidal crown. The predominant fruiting type is ring-shaped, with regular fruiting.

Biological characteristics: Begins bearing fruit in the 4th-5th year after planting in the garden as one-year-old seedlings on seedling rootstock. Highly disease-resistant.

The fruits are medium-sized (average weight 120 g), obovate or truncated-conical in shape. The ground color is greenish-yellow, with a faintly expressed pink blush, sometimes with a slight rusty tint. The skin is thin, smooth, dry, and matte.

The flesh is yellowish-white, medium-juicy, fine-grained, semi-oily, and sweet-sour (tasting score: 4.0 points).

Best before: late August – early September. The fruit has a shelf life of 15-20 days.