Introduction to the Characteristics and Cultivation Techniques of Nanguo Pear No. 3

"Nanguo Pear No. 3" was successfully bred by Jiao Yanying and others at the Fushun Specialty Science Research Institute in Liaoning Province. It is a new bud sport variety of Qiuzi pear (Pyrus ussuriensis). In October 1998, it passed the review and was named by the Liaoning Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee: The characteristics of "Nanguo Pear No. 3" are: flowers are pinkish-white, with 5 petals, corolla diameter 2.4 cm-2.8 cm, 5 pistils, 18-23 stamens; the fruit is large, with an average fruit weight of 90 g-110 g; the peel is red, the fruit contains 0.367% organic acid, vitamin C content of 135 ng/g, water-soluble solids content of 12.89%, reducing sugar content of 8.96%. The tree vigor of "Nanguo Pear No. 3" is moderate, easy to spread open, the trunk of young trees is grayish-brown, and the trunk of perennial trees is dark grayish-brown; the branches are thick and solid, the germination ability is medium, the branching ability is strong, the new shoots are grayish-brown, and the leaves and veins at the tips of new shoots are red. The fruit ripening period is in late September, with an average fruit weight of 90 g-110 g. The tree has strong cold resistance and can tolerate a low temperature of -33°C.