Getting to know Qiuyue Pear
1. Botanical characteristics
The tree crown is large, conical, with an upright posture, slightly open after fruiting.
Branches are stout, 1-year-old branches are light brown, with an average internode length of 3.5cm; the surface of branches is waxy, with slightly dense lenticels.
Leaf blades are large and thick, ovoid or oblong, with a glossy surface and obtuse serrations on the leaf margins; leaf buds are small and semi-cuneate.
Flowers medium to large, petals white, calyx light pink, pollen medium to large.
Fruit is nearly round, larger, average single fruit weight 420g, maximum up to 1.2kg; thin yellow-brown skin, after bagging is light yellow-brown, glossy, waxy; flesh white, delicate, crispy, fewer stone cells, juicy.
2. Growth and fruiting habit
The sprouting rate is low, but the branching ability is strong, 1 year old branches can form axillary flower buds, most of the axillary flower buds will form short branch groups after fruiting, and can also form 1~2 strong branches, with early fruiting and good productivity.
The young trees start to bear fruits in the second year after planting, and under the condition of dense planting, it enters into the fruiting period in the fourth to fifth year, and the yield per mu can reach 3500~4000kg.
3. Seasonal period
In East China, generally budding in mid-March, the inflorescence began to separate in late March, began to flower in early April, flowering period of about 10 days, in early June, the new shoots stop growing, in early September, fruit maturity. leaves in early November, the annual growing period of about 230 days.
4. Adaptability
Strong adaptability, cold and drought resistance, high resistance to pear black star disease, pear black spot disease, pear brown spot disease, but poor resistance to pear powdery mildew.
