Grape berries are always appreciated by lovers of this culture. Especially in high esteem large grape varieties. Large fruits attract their taste. They are juicy and sweet. Proper care of the vineyard will bring great harvests of this sunny berry. Photos and descriptions help you sort out grape varieties.
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Interesting Facts
Grapes were grown by the ancient Greeks. Many legends have survived to this day about the god Dionysus and the miracles that he performed for the glory of the vine. Juicy berries and Slavs were grown. In ancient Russian legends there are many references to the wonderful culture.
Grapes are the most useful cultivated plant species. In ancient times, all parts of the plant were considered healing. Medicines for treating the heart and liver were made from berries, leaves, and stems. There are many beauty recipes for body and face care. What are the famous Cleopatra's grape baths.
In the world there are table, technical and commercial large-fruited varieties. Dining rooms are served fresh; commercial use for the same purpose, but for sale. And from technical grapes make wines, cognacs.
Large-fruited grape varieties and their characteristics
Large-fruited varieties are especially popular in Russia. Their fruits look very attractive: large weighing up to 16 g, bright. Colors can be light green, lilac, pink, red, raspberry, blue-black.
The most popular varieties are highly valued for their taste. They are sufficiently studied and grown in many nurseries. Here are the best grades grapes for the middle strip Of Russia.
Harold
Berries of a decent size, oblong. Differ in especially refined taste. Used in winemaking. Muscat wines are made from grapes. A feature of the variety is early ripening. Bunches ripen in mid-July, that is, a week earlier than other varieties.
Sphinx
Fruits are large, rounded, blue-black color. The ripened bunch weighs about 700 g. The vine ripens by the end of July. The plant is classified as early ripe. It has a very developed root system, which indicates the stability of the bushes.
Laura
It has another name - Flora. Bred in Ukraine. The berries are large, light green in color. They have unique taste shades; very sweet. The ripened grape reaches 4 centimeters in diameter.
Augustine
The second name is Pleven. Ripens in the last decade of July. The berries are big, sweet. When ripening, they acquire a white tint. Feature - very productive. Suitable even for breeding by beginner gardeners, as it is easy to grow.
Paula
It keeps up early. The fruits are large, oval. Ripened grapes have a dark red color. The pulp is juicy and delicious. Grapes of the Paula variety are classified as table grades. It goes well with meat dishes.
Biruinza
The ripened fruits reach 28 g. A very productive variety. Ripe clusters weigh about two kilograms. The plant is liana-like, suitable for arbors.
Bagotyanovsky
Fruits are large. When ripening, weigh 20 g or more.The clusters are conical. Reach a weight of 1100 g. The flesh is yellow-golden in color. It has a rich flavoring bouquet.
Annie
The clusters are large. Fruits have a rich red hue. Taste is bright muscat. The variety is mid-season. Very capricious when growing. It is not resistant to various diseases.
Ataman
Very noticeable variety. Ripened berries are large, dark red in color. Taste characteristics are excellent. Grapes are recommended to be grown in arid areas. Its peculiarity is the bursting of berries upon contact with moisture.
Surgeon's memory
Bunches of plants are not particularly large. However, the berries are large, slightly elongated with pointed tips. They have a pleasant pink tint and flavor bouquet. The variety belongs to the wine varieties. It is part of some Italian wines.
Carmacode
The variety is distinguished by an unusual shape of berries - they are unripe, they have a pink tone, oblong with pointed tips. When ripening acquires a blue-black color. Very sweet. Vineyards should not be planted in areas where it often rains. From moisture, the berries begin to burst.
New gift to Ukraine
Fruits are large. They have a thin skin that does not feel at all. The weight of ripe berries reaches 12 g. The plant itself can withstand severe frosts, has a stable immunity to diseases. But does not tolerate direct sunlight.
Richelieu
Fruits are large, rounded. Reach a weight of 12 g or more. Bunches are loose. Ripened grapes have a blue tint. When ripening, it is not recommended to withstand ripened berries on the bushes for a long time. It is better to immediately cut the bunches. Then they will remain attractive for a long time.
Scarlet-2
The fruits have a delicate flavor, for which it is very much appreciated. Ripened clusters weigh 900 g. Large-sized fruits can weigh up to 10 g.
Grape Nurseries
Some gardeners have dedicated their lives to growing grapes. They have whole nurseries, where selective breeding and cultivars grow. Their names are known all over the world. Here are the most famous of them.
Nursery of the breeder Zagorulko (Zaporozhye)
In the vineyards grown varieties:
- Sofia. Grapes are early ripe, same-sex. Ripened clusters reach 2.5 kg, a pleasant pink tint. The berries are juicy, large. They have a rich taste of nutmeg. High presentation. The plant ripens in the first weeks of August.
- Buffet. It is a hybrid. The berries are very large, up to 25 grams. Have a purple tint. They resemble plums in shape.
- Ruslan. The berries are beautiful, large, in diameter can reach 30 mm. They have a rich purple color. Slightly elongated with rounded sides. Remind plum. The variety belongs to early ripening. Ripens at the beginning of August.
- Levia. Ripened berries have a delicate pink color, rounded shape. They reach a diameter of 30 millimeters. They have a delicate pink color. Taste - saturated muscat.
Nursery of the breeder Kraynov (Rostov region, Novocherkask)
These vineyards have the following characteristics:
- Transfiguration Hybrid variety. The bushes have a medium height. The flowers are bisexual. Berries when ripe have a raspberry hue. Large, reach a diameter of 30 millimeters. Oblong, oval. Bunches weighing up to 3 kilograms. The pulp is juicy, fleshy. The grapes are hardy. But for wintering it should be covered. Resistant to fungal diseases. The variety ripens in mid-August.
- Victor. Has large berries, up to 25 mm in diameter. Ripens for a long time. Although the variety is classified as early ripe, harvesting begins in early September.
- Bagatyansky. Belongs to the most large-fruited varieties. Berries reach 50 g of weight. Rounded, saturated lime color. Ripen clusters gain weight up to 3 or more kilograms.Harvested in early September.
- Marshall. The berries are large, reach 25 g of weight. They have an oval, slightly elongated shape. The taste is saturated. A feature of the variety is that the older the bush, the richer and brighter the flavor bouquet of fruits.
- Find. Refers to soft seed hybrids. The fruits are large. Reach 30 mm in volume. Slightly elongated, rounded, pink. Mature clusters reach about a kilogram of weight.
Breeder's Nursery Voronyuk
The main feature of the nursery is the large-fruited cultivated varieties:
- Lord It is a powerful plant. The berries ripen at the same time. Large, reach a diameter of 25 mm. The shape is round, slightly elongated. Coloring - saturated lime. Ripe bunches weigh more than a kilogram.
- Pereyaslavskaya Rada. Refers to hybrid varieties. The berries are large, reach 25 mm in length, slightly elongated, resemble barrels. The color is pink. Harvesting takes place in early September. The plant is hardy, resistant to frost and disease. Not prone to peeling.
- Nika. It has beautiful clusters with large grapes. Berries by weight reach 30 g. The color is plum. Refers to very early hybrids. Harvested in the twentieth of August.
Nursery of the breeder Pavlovsky
The nursery is characterized by a variety of grapes:
- Monarch. The berries are large, pear-shaped, reach a diameter of 40 mm. Ripen clusters weigh more than a kilogram. The plant belongs to hybrids. Resistant to frost and disease. Harvesting is advisable in the last decade of August.
- Lelik. The berries are large, about 20 grams in weight. They have a plum shape. Mature clusters weigh more than one and a half kilograms. The plant belongs to the early ripe hybrid varieties. Harvest is recommended to be harvested on the 20th of August.
- Lily of the valley. The variety got its name for its strong nutmeg aroma. The berries are large, plum-like in shape. Reach 25 mm in diameter. Mature clusters weigh up to one and a half kilograms.
Nurseries of American breeders
The collection of large-fruited vineyards is quite large:
- Jupiter. The berries are blue-black. The diameter is larger than the value of a 5-kopek coin. Delicious with a light strawberry flavor. Ripen clusters reach 1, 5 kg. A feature of the variety is the almost complete absence of seeds. If they are present in the pulp, they have a soft structure. The plant belongs to the super early varieties. Frost-resistant, disease resistant.
- Red flame. Berries reach 25 g. They have a brown-raspberry color. Mature clusters weigh more than one and a half kilograms. Feature - the lack of seeds. The variety belongs to early ripening. Harvested in mid-September.
- Pharaoh. Fruits are large. Reach 30 mm in diameter. They have a rich dark blue tint. Ripening time is the beginning of September. The variety belongs to the hybrid. It has a developed root system and a strong structure. Resistant to fungal diseases.
- Century. The berries are large, more than 35 mm in diameter. Elongated in shape. They have fleshy juicy flesh of pronounced green color. The bones are completely absent. Ripe clusters reach 1.5 kg.
- Sogdians. The berries are large, reach 30 grams. Their color is blue-black. Ripe clusters are up to 40 cm long. Harvesting is recommended first - in mid-August.
- Rubisidlis. The berries are large, dark in color. They have a plum-like shape. Ripen clusters reach 1.5 kg. The plant belongs to the early varieties. Harvested from the vineyard in late August. The peculiarity of the variety is that it withstands severe frosts up to - 20 degrees.
- Sagrayon. The berries are large, their weight is 25 g. They resemble an egg in shape; green color. The pulp is juicy, crispy. A feature of the variety - bushes have a developed structure.
- Sigma. The berry is large, reaches 20 g of weight. Has a delicate pink tone. Slightly elongated, oval. Mature clusters weigh more than 3 kg. The variety belongs to the most productive hybrids. Ripens by the first decade of September.
Commercial large-fruited grape varieties
Some grape varieties are classified as commercial. They not only meet all taste standards. Fruits attract attention with their beauty. Well tolerate transportation. The following are considered the best:
| Early grades | Mid-ripening varieties with large brushes | Late grape varieties |
| Arcadia | Gift Zaporozhye | Cinderella |
| Delight | Beige | Biruinza |
| Augustine | Kesha | Zagrava |
| Kesha-1 | Maradonna | Glow |
| Laura | Demeter | Flamingo |
| The oval delight | Nadezhda AZOS | |
| Timur |
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| Gift to Ukraine | ||
| Radiant raisins | ||
| Richelieu | ||
| Codryanka | ||
| Cormaclod |
Tips for winegrowers
When planting a vineyard, you should consider:
- landing place;
- placement of grape varieties;
- soil features;
- climatic conditions.
Grapes are best planted in the southern part of the site, on a hill. Bushes planted in a lowland will be covered with cold, moist air, which adversely affects their bearing.
Experienced growers plant early and late ripe grapes separately, since the time of feeding, watering and other care for them is different. When buying seedlings, you need to select bushes of different ripening periods. Then all season you will consume fresh fruits.
When caring for berry vines should take into account the characteristics of the soil. Before planting, it is not out of the way for a beginning winegrower to analyze the soil. Even with current selection achievements, not all varieties feel good in cold climates. Under such growing conditions, those that can withstand severe frosts, spring frosts should be selected. They have a developed structure and a strong root system.
Reviews of winegrowers
Anton, 40 years old
Growing Ataman. The plant is not bad, it gives good harvests. The fruits are delicious. But there is one drawback. Only the rain will pass - the berries will burst. Probably, I will refuse this grade. Almost did not try these berries. Crops are dying in the rains.
Vladimir, 69 years old
In my nursery I grow many interesting varieties. However, I want to say separately about Alom-2. It gives good harvests. The variety is large-fruited. The berries are large, weigh up to 10 g. I grow this table variety for sale. Very pleased with the results.
Nikita, 51 years old
Of all my vineyards, I want to mention Harold. The plant is very unpretentious in care. For the winter I warm and trim it. The vineyard is growing behind the house. So, he gets the maximum heat. It gives good harvests. The fruit gives delicious. We eat with the whole family and ripe. We also make juices, homemade wine.
All varieties without exception are very tasty. Use fresh. But according to the purpose, they are still divided. Commercial crops are for sale, and from wine - they make excellent wine and juices.
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