The growing popularity of seedless varieties, their high cost in the market are pushing breeders to breed varieties with such qualities.
If the variety also has precocity, it will certainly be in high demand.
History of breeding varieties
This grape belongs to the white table seedless varieties of the European type. Ukrainian breeders received this variety of grapes after crossing the variety Magarach 417 (a descendant of Muscat early de Maydeira and Khalili white) with Magarach 653 (from Madeleine Anzhevin and Yakdon).
The variety was originally bred for cultivation in the Crimea, however, experience has shown that it can be successfully grown in other southern regions of Ukraine and Russia, and provided adequate shelter in more northern regions. This grape is intended both for fresh consumption and for drying.
Korinka Russkaya, Arkady and Attika are also considered to be grapes without seeds.
Grape Suhranniy seedless: description
Grape bush has an average power of growth. Under normal conditions, the height of the bush does not exceed one and a half meters, but under favorable growing conditions it can reach a greater height. The vine matures well.
The bush has a chic openwork crown. It can be not only a source of good harvest, but also a spectacular decoration of the yard.
It is no less decorative than the varieties Arched, Viking or special winding Witchy.
The shape of the five-lobed leaves is slightly rounded, the size is medium, their dissection is small. The color of the upper surface is light green saturated. The leaf surface looks wrinkled.
Upper cuts deep open, rounded shape. Lower - small pointed-pointed. The lower part of the leaf is slightly pubescent, the pubescence is cobwebby. Stalk pink. Its length does not exceed the length of the median vein of the leaf, often shorter than it.
Gurzufsky Rosy, Amethyst and Galahad also possess double flowers.
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Photo grapes "Upper seedless seed":
Fruit characteristics
The top-seed seedless grape has large clusters of wide-conical and partially winged shape. The mass of clusters on average varies around 300-400 grams, sometimes can reach 500 g. The density of clusters is average and slightly higher than the average.
Features varieties of berries:
- white with a golden yellow shade on the sunny side;
- size is average;
- weight 1.3-1.4 g;
- thin skin;
- the pulp is dense, slightly crunchy, very juicy;
- the taste is sweet, simple and pleasant;
- sugar content is high, averaging 14-16%, berries overexposed on bushes contain more sugars;
- acidity is small, almost imperceptible, does not exceed 5-6 g / l.
Rosalind, Bulgaria and Arkady also demonstrate high sugar.
Features of fruiting and growing
The positive side of the variety is that the shrubs above-ground seedless undemanding to soil conditions. Grapes are characterized by very fast periods of fruit formation and ripening of the crop.
In the conditions of the Crimea, from the beginning of the growing season and until the period of full ripening of the fruits, 80-85 days pass (provided that the sum of active temperatures is not less than 1800 ° C). This variety annually stably fruits, bringing the harvest in the amount of about 100 c / ha.
It is interesting: A surprising feature of the variety is its ability to form fruits also on the stepson shoots. Therefore, even in the event of damage to the main vine, you can count on the harvest.
Up to 70% of the shoots of the variety possess fruit bearing capacity. Considering that this grape has a high degree of fruit set-up and can form them, including on the side branches, the variety is very prone to overloading the vine with the crop and requires careful formation.
This grape belongs to the heat-loving varieties, its frost resistance is below average. The vine requires shelter for the winter. In warm regions, it is enough to bend the bush or hilling its root part.
Hadji Murat, the Cardinal and Ruta are also notable for their love for warmth.
Diseases and pests
The variety is subject to major fungal diseases. Grapes tend to marvel at mildew, oidium, gray and white rot. In wet years for this reason several treatments are required.
Do not neglect preventive measures against such diseases as anthracnose, chlorosis and bacterial cancer.
Of the pests, there is an increased susceptibility of the variety to the attack of wasps, which is associated with the high sugar content of its fruits. This variety is affected by other pests on an average level.
Despite some difficulties of cultivation, this variety can be recommended for cultivation in the southern regions due to its high consumer qualities, low soil requirements, and the possibility of various uses.