Pear (pyrus communis) LATINA

Pear (Pyrus communis) 'Latina'

Winter Romanian variety with long storage life and large fruits.

'Latina' is a modern Romanian pear variety bred at the SCDP Cluj station. It is popular for its large, buttery fruits with exceptional taste and excellent storage life, lasting up to 5 months. Additionally, it shows tolerance to the dreaded pest – the pear psylla.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Long storage life (4 – 5 months).
• Large fruits (approx. 218 g) with excellent taste.
• Buttery flesh with a low amount of stone cells.
• High yield and early bearing onset.
• Tolerance to pear psylla.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Romania
• Institution: SCDP Cluj
• Parentage: 'Cj 20-4-3' × 'Comtesse de Paris'
• Registration: 2009

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Medium strong.
• Yield: Early onset, high yield (16 – 20 t/ha).

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Large, averaging 218 g.
• Skin: Green-yellow at consumption maturity.
• Flesh: White-yellow, melting (buttery), with a low number of stone cells.
• Taste: Exceptionally good and balanced.
• Usage: Primarily for fresh consumption (dessert variety).

Resistance and Requirements

• Resistance: Tolerant to pear psylla.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollination: Self-sterile. Suitable pollinators: 'Abbé Fétel', 'Williams', 'Cure'.
• Agrotechnics: Has a tendency to overcrop. Fruit thinning is necessary to achieve desired fruit size.

Harvest and Storage

• Storage: Excellent, 4 – 5 months.