Production and biological characteristic of new pear cultivar Nascha
The article presents the economic and biological characteristics of the new pear cultivar Nasha, the derivative of Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.) Nakai. The cultivar is characterized by long fruit storage (until the new harvest), high group resistance to fungal diseases (the degree of damage to the leaves and fruits by scab, browniness and Septoria does not exceed 0,5 point), precocity, productivity, good taste of fruit (4,2 points) and sufficient winter hardiness in conditions of the Central Chernozem zone of Russian Federation. In 2018 the cultivar was accepted for State variety testing.