NON-COVERING VARIETY OF GRAPES FOR A GARGO - REVIEWS OF A SPECIALIST

From my own experience, I was convinced that the classical scheme for growing grapes on trellises in urban conditions is sometimes very difficult to implement. In addition, it is not always to the liking of your family members. Another thing is a pergola, gazebo or canopy, saving from the summer heat, creating their own microclimate. Here you can relax, receive guests. It is especially pleasant when guests can be treated with delicious and beautiful bunches of grapes.

However, except for the southern regions, the practice of growing decent grapes in uncovered form is still the lot of a few.

I want to talk about what grape varieties you can choose for uncovered culture, based on the experience of creating a grape arbor, which gives a commercial crop.

In the last century, grape varieties of American-European hybrids (Isabella, Lydia, Russian Concord, Alpha, Bako, etc.) have become very popular in our area. In Kharkov, on the walls of high-rise buildings, you can still see giant formations of grapes from these unpretentious varieties.

But, frankly, one must be a great original, in order, with the present abundance of excellent grapes, to eat more than one bunch of Lydia or Alpha. A small and unattractive bunch, an unripe berry, a specific taste, a peeling and poorly eaten fruit skin, an unpleasant sensation on the lips - all this makes you want to get rid of such varieties as soon as possible (forgive me, few lovers of these hybrids).

What to plant for our gazebo? The sellers of grape seedlings know the most important request of their customers: they need a variety to make less fuss and tastier berries, so that the bunch is bigger and more beautiful and not to cover and process

Of course, if such a grape variety existed, then it would be in every yard. But, seriously, today even in our area you can see chic gazebos with quite unpretentious and tasty grape varieties. However, the stability and commercial qualities of the variety are almost always inversely related.

Romulus

I will tell you about the varieties that, according to my observations, are most suitable for arbors today and have good taste.

Probably one of the best in terms of the combination of stability and marketability of berries is the Black Grand variety of Canadian selection. This is a medium ripening variety with beautiful dark elongated berries. Clusters of medium size, berries are quite large, very good taste, sweet.

The only thing that is not very suitable for an arbor is the average strength of growth. But this can be compensated by good agricultural practices or growing on a vigorous rootstock. Frost resistance is quite high, I have never had this variety freeze. Although it should be noted right away that the vine most often suffers not so much from winter colds, but from autumn and spring temperature drops. Another disadvantage of the variety is the weak rooting of the vine. This is the hallmark of Black Grand.

Suruceni white

Before considering other table varieties, I note that if you want to make wine from your grapes, then the choice of varieties for pavilions is very wide: Marquette, Marshal Foch, Rkatsiteli Magarach, Violet early and a number of fairly frost-resistant varieties. Some of them can withstand temperatures as low as -38°C. I grew Rkatsiteli Magarach on an uncovered trellis and collected several boxes of grapes from one bush. Moreover, during normal cultivation in a row, these bushes produce only 5-10 kg of berries. An arbor or a high trellis opens up new possibilities for these varieties. We should not forget that the disease resistance of industrial varieties is sometimes much higher than that of table varieties.

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Reference by topic: Grape varieties - both for the south and for the north. Title and Description

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The next table variety for the gazebo, which has been tested on my site, is Suruchensky white. The variety is frost-resistant, but does not have a high yield. It is a light grape with medium-sized berries and clusters. It is difficult to achieve well-made bunches. The taste is very good for our line.

I have not been able to grow a decent crop on the hybrid form Kievan Rus, which appears to have originated from Moldova and has very good frost tolerance. However, I tried the berry from my cuttings in another area, and I liked it. For those who have frost resistance as the main criterion for choosing a variety, this hybrid form can be recommended.

I can also advise the Victoria variety of Russian selection. It would seem that he is good for everyone: both the nutmeg taste of berries, and the appearance of clusters, and productivity. But there are two drawbacks - functionally female flowers and cracking berries. True, I saw with my own eyes a Victoria bush that grew near the water, and its berries did not crack. And this is not an isolated case.

On my site, I had to re-graft this variety, since I never managed to collect even a dozen bunches from several bushes due to bursting berries. Perhaps your conditions will suit Victoria better.

Another contender for the gazebo is December. The variety is late, so there is a risk of non-ripening in cold summers. But it is quite marketable, the berries are beautiful and tasty, suitable for storage. The same applies to the Comet variety selected by the Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking. V. E. Tairova. For me, this variety sometimes produces very good bunches and shows good resistance to the challenges of nature.

By the way, one can also note the Skoda variety of the same institute. This versatile variety is suitable both for fresh consumption and for making wine. I've had it growing uncovered for a few years now.

E-342. Black Grand Jupiter

There is a whole line of American sultanas that can and should be grown on the gazebo. I'll start with my favorite Venus. A small dark bunch, very pleasant and refreshing taste of berries won many fans.

Next, I want to note the rather rare Romulus raisin. A very beautiful bunch, weighing up to 600 g, the berries are small. I really like to eat this grape, biting off the berries from the bunch, like a peach. On a hot day, juicy berries give the desired moisture and refresh.

At one time, Jupiter kishmish made a lot of noise. This is indeed a very original variety. The combination of an unusual taste with good frost resistance made him a leader among contenders for a gazebo. But I never managed to get normal bunches from him. Heard the same from other growers. Perhaps I have not yet mastered all the intricacies of agricultural technology, which he needs.

Of the stable and unpretentious sultanas, you can also include the Spartan and Niagara varieties in our list.

E-342 kishmish, or Hungarian kishmish, deserves special attention. It is not very fruitful, but very early, tasty and beautiful. Frost resistance is quite high.

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See also: How to plant your grape variety with seeds?

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If we slightly reduce the requirements for frost resistance, then we will immediately expand the boundaries of choice, and quite beautiful varieties and hybrid forms of grapes will fall into our field of vision.

Probably one of the best is the veteran variety Talisman. Functionally, female flowers do not interfere with good care to receive up to 200 kg of grapes from a bush on an arbor. At the same time, the berry is large, and the taste is excellent, and the growth force is immoderate! I have the Talisman berry hanging on the bushes until the beginning of November.

It should be noted that on arbors in our area it is possible to grow grapes that do not have time to ripen on a trellis. For example, the old variety Kutuzovsky, Smuglyanka Moldavian and even Italy work best with us on arbors. This year I decided to plant more Market grapes on my arbors. I think this is the famous Red Globe variety, which came to us under a different name. These are grapes for long storage. Recommend.

Tason, Kodryanka, Nadezhda AZOS bear fruit perfectly on my gazebo. Of course, at critical temperatures, they may not survive, but recently the winters in our area are not very severe.

It should be noted that it is possible to arrange a gazebo in such a way that, after autumn pruning, lower the sleeves to the ground and cover the young vine. This is painstaking work, but if you have one or two gazebos, then you can afford it. In this case, you can practically not limit yourself in the choice of varieties.

Comet

It should also be noted that the gazebo, in which bunches of different varieties hang, looks very beautiful and original. This can be achieved by re-grafting individual sleeves with the varieties you need.

As for disease resistance, I am not inclined to make this criterion the main one when choosing a variety for an arbor, otherwise it will narrow down to the limit. Modern plant protection products help to make timely prevention without overloading the plants with "chemistry". In addition, experience shows that even the strongest "fighters" give up with an intensive defeat by fungal diseases.

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See also: Grapes (photo) description of varieties, cultivation planting and care for the vineyard - from A to Z

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