Assessment of promising pear hybrids of Belarusian selection

Abstract

The article presents preliminary results of the assessment of new Belarusian pear hybrids obtained by crossing in 2002–2007 for a complex of economically valuable traits. The studies were carried out in 2021 and 2022 in the Fruit Plants Breeding Department of the RUE “Institute of Fruit Growing”. Promising hybrids are identified: 07-4/33 (Osnovyanska × Jūrate), 07-5/47 (Cheremshina × Talgarskaya krasavitsa), 07-8/31 (84-4/62 × Salgirska zimova), 07-8/50 (84-4/62 × Salgirska zimova), 07-9/13 (Vesnyanka open pollination), characterized by winter hardiness (1.0–3.0 points at –28.7 °С), disease resistance (scab, septoria, rust, bacterial cancer), early fruit-bearing (3–4th year), large size of fruits (170–250 g) and fruit quality (7.0–8.5 points).