A Detailed Introduction to the Premium Pear Cultivar 'Daguo Shuijing'

The tree is vigorous with an upright growth habit, becoming moderately strong and robust after fruiting. The leaves are large; young leaves are large and thin, yellow-green with a light brown tint, and sparsely pubescent. Budbreak capacity is relatively weak, and branching capacity is moderate. It is precocious, bearing fruit three years after planting. It fruits mainly on short fruit spurs, with a relatively strong ability to fruit on axillary flower buds; young trees can bear fruit in the second year after top grafting. It produces abundant pollen, has strong compatibility with 'Qiyue Su', 'Kosui' and others, and sets fruit at a high rate. This cultivar is highly adaptable, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and resistant to pear scab, anthracnose and ring rot; in rainy regions and years, the leaves are prone to alternaria leaf spot and brown spot, so attention should be paid to their control. In the Sichuan and Chongqing regions, it ripens in early to mid-August and is a mid-to-late season cultivar. It does not drop fruit before harvest. The fruit is round or oblate, well-shaped, with an average single fruit weight of 300 g and a maximum fruit weight of 850 g, fairly uniform in size. In the early stage of fruit development it is dark green, gradually turning creamy yellow as it approaches maturity; the skin is thin and the appearance is crystal-clear and glossy. Bagged fruit has a pale yellow skin, with small, sparse fruit dots, clean and attractive, with a translucent quality and an even more beautiful appearance. The flesh is white, fine and tender, with very few stone cells, abundant juice, a soluble solids content of about 14%, low acidity, a sweet taste, and excellent quality.