Selection of promising pear varieties for cultivation in the conditions of moisture deficiency of the Foothill zone of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
Journal: New Technologies
Year: 2026

Introduction. Global warming has been observed worldwide in recent decades. Lack of moisture has a negative impact on many pear varieties: productivity decreases, and the consumer quality of the fruit deteriorates. Vegetative growth also slows down, weakening the tree as a whole, reducing its stress tolerance. Varieties exhibiting a high level of plasticity in the face of adverse factors possess the greatest drought resistance. The goal of the research was to identify promising pear varieties fo