Moscow pears. Apple tree for each cottage

Among the early varieties is the Moscow pear. Apple tree is unpretentious and easy to care for. The white, tender and crispy flesh of Grushovka was known for a long time in Russia, the first mention of it appeared in the eighteenth century. The fruit of folk selection was so successful that it gained wide popularity not only in its native country.

Another name for the apple tree, found in villages, is Skorospelka or Spasovka. In the middle belt, it ripens in mid-August, just in time for the Apple Spa. In the USSR, the apple cultivar Grushovka Moscow was recommended for cultivation only in the northern regions. This is due to the fact that the fruits did not have a marketable appearance. The famous Moscow pear-apple is frost-resistant, full-grown and fast-growing. Get a harvest for 5-6th year is quite real. In two years the seedlings have a crown, a dense, uniform crust.

Grades of the Moscow pear

In Grushovka the tree is tall, branchy, with developed, spherical crown. Inflorescences of apple-trees are large, pink. Leaves slightly yellowish hue. The fruits are small, strongly flattened, the stalk is dense and short, the saucer is flattened, the bowl is deep. Apples are often slightly ribbed, one of these signs is already determined apple tree pears Moscow. Description of the fruit may vary depending on the region. Apples are covered with an oily coating, light green or yellow with pink and dark red veins. The skin is dense with a lot of white dots. After ripening, the peel turns yellow, and the pink veins become darker. The flesh of the ripe fruit is friable, yellowish, with a slight sourness. Apples are rich in aromatic substances with floral-honey notes. Grushovka is weakly susceptible to scab.

The Benefits of Grushovka

Small apples of 50-55 grams are not designed for long-term storage, they ripen within 3-4 weeks, unevenly, because of a thick lush crown. Apples are showered in large quantities, it is almost impossible to transport the crop. Fruits are suitable for making juices. The content of useful substances in the Moscow pear is approximately the following:

• Sugar in the total amount of 9.2%;
• Acid - 0.89%;
• Ascorbic acid 9.3 mg / 100 g;
• P-active substances - 129 mg / 100 g.

Moscow pear - apple with low calorie fruits, rich in ascorbic acid. Apples are useful for diet and strengthening the body after ailments. From Grushovki prepare jams and jams, compotes. Rubbed in puree for baby food. Most often they are eaten raw, in the form of salads and desserts.

Possible contraindications

Because of the high content of acids, it is recommended to rinse your mouth or brush your teeth after eating fresh Grushka, as well as juices and purees based on it. In the mouth of the mouth, eating Grushovka can cause discomfort, there are cases of individual intolerance in people with a sensitive digestive system.

Tips for growing the Moscow pear

For seedlings, leave row spacing at least 5-7 meters wide. Plant them in the places closed from the wind, as the fruits fall easily. Moscow pears - an apple tree that does not tolerate the proximity of groundwater. It is unpretentious, but in good conditions gives a better harvest. With competent loosening of the soil and top dressing, the correct watering regime manages to obtain fruits up to 120 grams in weight.