ISHS Acta Horticulturae 475: VII International Symposium on Pear Growing
PEAR PRODUCTION AND ITS TRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT IN HUNGARY |
| Authors: | L. Buzássy, K. Gerendás, J. Nyéki, J. Garics, M. Obrecánné Koszegi, A. Porpáczy |
| Keywords: | growing areas, yields of commercial orchards, varieties, rootstocks, training of trees, market potentials, regional development in Hungary |
| Abstract:
Pear is the fourth most important fruit in Hungary after the apple, plum and sour cherry. Its production represents the 6% of the total fruit output. The major part, 85%, grows in home gardens and dispersed stands. There are three traditional centers of pear production. Wild pear seedling is the most frequently (90%), used rootstock. About one third of the varieties are summer fruits, the rest being autumn- and winter-ripening varieties. Traditional training of the trees is prevalent on 34%, free spindle type crowns are on 48%, hedge orchards are 16%, and slender spindles on 2% of the area. The mean yields are between 13 and 15 t/ha in the commercial orchards. Authors analyze the role of pear on the market and the outlooks of development. | |
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