Grapes gift to Irina: characteristics and description of the variety, planting and care

"Gift to Irina" - a table early ripe grape variety. An experienced breeder from Ukraine, N. P. Vishnevetsky, brought the berry culture. He took two types of materials as the basis: “Kesha” and “Elegant”. Grape belongs to hybrids. To be grown in the southern regions and central strip of Russia. In the North, cultivation is not recommended; it freezes in winter.

Characteristics of berry culture

The variety “Gift to Irina” “absorbed” the best qualities of its parents. The berries are suitable for fresh consumption, processing for juice, jam, jam. Not recommended for use in making wine. The heady drink is almost tasteless. Early ripening, 125-130 days. Totally ripe berries are picked in August. Berries are not prone to cracking.

The plant is medium resistant to frost, the vine and buds will not freeze if the marks do not drop below -23 ° C. To fungal diseases and pests sustainability is average. It perfectly resists gray rot and mildew.

The flowers are bisexual, so for pollination there is no need to plant pollinating varieties nearby. The yield from the bush is 12-15 kilograms.

Grape Description

The bushes are medium-sized, not densely leafy. Leaf blades are smooth, broad-bladed, painted in deep green color. The vine ripens well, but not over its entire length. Bunches are formed in a conical shape. The mass of one reaches 0.8-1.5 kilograms. The brushes are dense, no rasping of berries occurs. Berries are firmly attached to the twig, while re-ripping and transporting over long distances they do not fall.

Fruits are tied and grow oval-elongated. The peel of the berries is dense, covered with a waxy coating, painted in a beautiful pink-burgundy color. On average, the weight of the berry is 15-20 grams. The pulp is dense, fleshy. When cracking, it bursts nicely. The sour taste is immediately felt, and then the marmalade sweetness.

Advantages and disadvantages

Despite the fact that the variety was bred in Ukraine, it quickly became popular among wine growers of the CIS countries. Russia was no exception. Most often it is cultivated by gardeners from the southern regions, but even in the middle zone, it does not lose its popularity. Berry culture attracted the following advantages:

• high and stable yield;
• large-fruited and lack of peeling berries;
• medium resistance to diseases and frosts;
• harmonious taste of fruits;
• cluster density;
• high transportability;
• berries do not crack due to excessive moisture in the soil;
• self-pollinating.

The disadvantages of the plant:

• is necessary for the winter do sheltering vinesso that it does not freeze;
• attacked by birds, wasps.

Grape farming

There are no features in the planting and propagation of berry culture. The plant is unpretentious in care, but its varietal features must be taken into account:

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• The soil. Grapes must be grown on chernozem or loamy soil. The plant likes acidic or neutral soil.
• Place and time of planting. The area where the berry seedling will be placed should be sunny and calm.If possible, plant grapes with protection from the north winds. That is, so that it grows near the wall of the house or fence. Engage in grape planting in spring. During the summer and autumn, it will take root and will survive the winter more easily.
• Quality planting material. In order for the plant to grow strong, pick up a seedling of at least 50 centimeters in height, there should not be any diseases and wounds on the shoot.
• Growth area. Berry culture in the process of growth requires a lot of space. Plant other plants at a distance no closer than 2-2.5 meters.
• Watering. Irrigate plants as needed. Watering frequency is not fixed. Focus on the climatic conditions of the region where you live. In the South, you need to irrigate more often, in the middle lane less often. Consumption per bush is 20 liters of well-maintained tap or well water.
• Mulching. To reduce the evaporation of moisture and protect the root system from direct sunlight, mulch the soil. Use sawdust or straw.
• Fertilizer application. The plant responds well to fertilizing. At the beginning of the growing season, apply liquid fertilizer based on potassium and nitrogen under the bushes. Take 10 liters of water, dissolve 30 grams of potassium nitrate and 20 grams of urea. Pour the resulting solution evenly throughout the basal space under the bush.

• Molding and sanitary pruning. Remove diseased, dry shoots in early springwhen the process of sap flow has not yet begun. Form a bush so that no more than 35 eyes remain on it. With such a load on the plant, the fruits will grow large.
• Preventative treatments from diseases. Grapes have an average resistance to disease. To minimize the risk of ailments, in the spring until the buds completely open, spray the bushes with a solution based on copper sulfate. Dissolve 100 grams of the substance in 10 liters of water. Treat the plant with a sprayer.
• Preparing for the winter. At the end of October, carry out water-loading irrigation. Water consumption per bush is 100 liters. In mid-November, remove the vine from the arches and cover with a film, agrofibre so that the plant survived the temperature drop.

Reviews

Victoria Alexandrovna, 45 years old, Krasnodar Territory

Grapes “Gift to Irina” were brought by relatives from Ukraine. He took root well. Berries are very tasty, juicy. Lies in the refrigerator for up to one week. Due to its high sugar content, wasps are very fond of it. To get rid of them, you have to set traps. I take the usual eggplant, cut off the neck. I turn the cut off upper part and insert it into the lower part of the eggplant. Pour sweet syrup or beer inside, I can put cut grapes. When the wasps get inside, then they can’t get out again.

Zhanna Aleksandrovna, 60 years old, Rostov Region

“Irina's Gift” began to bear fruit only last year. During these two years I can say that he pleased me. From the bush I collected somewhere 8-10 kilograms of fruit. In the care is not whimsical. I shelter for the winter, since we have unpredictable winters. As a material for shelters I use straw and film.