Grapes Gift to Zaporizhzhia
Grape Gift to Zaporozhye is a hybrid species, the parents of which are the Talisman variety and a pair of V-70-90, R-65. The selection resulted in high-quality table grapes with characteristics that suit all gardeners, without exception, comfortable for growing and pleasant to the taste.
Grapes Gift to Zaporizhzhia
Characteristics of the variety
Hybrid Gift Zaporozhye has a number of advantages over many types of this culture. The obvious advantage is the speed of fruiting. The first crop is harvested a year after planting the seedling with proper care. According to the description, the frost resistance of the vine is up to -25 °. A variety of early-middle ripening period - no more than 135 days pass from the moment of flowering to full ripening.
New Gift to Zaporozhye - grapes, which are the product of crossing the Gift from Zaporozhye with the variety Delight.
Description of the bush
The grape bushes of the Podarok Zaporozhye variety are vigorous, reaching 3 meters in height. The new seedling grows rapidly. Good yields of this species and large fruits do not put stress on the bush. It is considered the norm if the load is 40-45 eyes, which is a high indicator for other varieties. The leaves of the vine are dark green, three-lobed.
Description of the fetus
Cylinder-conical bunches can be large. Depending on the quality of the crop, their weight varies from 600 g to 2 kg, which makes them visually attractive to buyers in the market.
Berries are light green, large, weighing up to 20 grams, reaching 4 cm in length.
The specificity of this variety is that the berries ripen only after they reach their maximum size.
According to the description of the variety, a distinctive feature of the berries is their strong skin, which allows the fruit not to crack under the influence of moisture, therefore, the culture is well preserved on the branch until harvesting. However, the transportation of the fruits is poorly tolerated - they come off the comb with strong shaking.
The pulp of grapes A gift from Zaporozhye tastes good, slightly resembles an apple. The taste is harmonious and balanced. Fruits contain 16-18% sugar and 6-8% acid.
Growing varieties
Achieving the maximum fertility rate, which for this variety is 70%, is possible only if the recommendations for the care of the crop are correctly followed.
Landing
Planting is carried out after the end of frost
The first and foremost rule when planting this species is the need to be close to bushes with bisexual flowers. This is required for good pollination of functionally female flowers of the grape variety Gift to Zaporozhye. Otherwise, the planting conditions are common for any grape:
- planting is carried out in the first stably warm days of spring;
- it is better to avoid the proximity of groundwater, the place should be sufficiently sunny;
- only three shoots should remain on the branch, the rest are removed;
- the hole should be 30x30x30 cm in size with a previously well loosened earth;
- humus, sand and wood ash are placed in the hole in equal proportions;
- abundant watering is performed.
Care
In the spring, when warm weather sets in, all dewy rhizomes growing directly near the ground are removed, since such roots do not allow good underground roots to develop normally. Sometimes this is done in the summer, especially if the grapes are young. In the period from July to August, shoots are chased - trimming unnecessary shoots down to the leaf.
Low temperatures for this grape are not a problem, but creating favorable conditions will not be superfluous. The bush needs to be insulated - the vine is laid on a wooden flooring and covered with a special material. For the new harvest season, the bush should be prepared before the onset of frost. After harvesting, weak shoots and tops are removed, the bushes are pruned.
The plant has powerful roots that can reach the water on its own, but watering is still required. It is produced as standard. The first time is watered when planting, the second - during flowering and during the formation of berries. Both times are abundant. Then you can not water. But if a stop in the growth of fruits is noticed, it means that not everything is good with feeding from groundwater, and it should be additionally moistened.
Diseases and pests
According to the description, the grape variety "Gift to Zaporozhye" has a strong immunity to fungal diseases. Mildew disease is not dangerous for the bush. To avoid oidium damage, the bushes in early spring must be treated with a solution of iron or copper sulfate.
Pests are not dangerous for this variety. It is difficult for wasps to bite through the shell of the fruit. But birds do not mind eating berries. For protection, it is better to pull the net.
Conclusion
Grapes New Gift to Zaporozhye is a species that is easy to care for. The average ripening rate is suitable for those regions where summers are short, but warm and sunny. In the southern regions, the yield is even higher. Decent productivity, large fruit sizes and pleasant taste make the variety popular and in demand.