Gourmet Grapes: Variety Description

A variety of grapes Furshetny was created by the Ukrainian breeder V. Zagoruiko by crossing varieties. A gift from Zaporozhye and Kuban, which, in turn, absorbed the best qualities of varieties Moldova and Cardinal. From the Kuban variety picked up the color and shape of the berries, and from the Gift Zaporozhye the power of growth. What is valuable grapes Fourchette?

Variety description

The cultivar became famous in 2008. Gourmet Grapes (photo can be seen in the article) refers to varieties of early or middle-early maturity. It occurs in 120 days.

Appreciated for the original taste of berries. Their color changes as they mature. First it becomes purple with a red tint, then it turns dark blue. Above the berries are covered with a slight waxy coating. Because of it, the berries seem lighter. Form in the form of a barrel. The weight of one from 10 to 12 g. Some reach 20 g. Bunches of three-dimensional, cylindrical-conical forms have grapes Fourchette. The description of the variety by wine growers says that their weight varies from 600 g to 1 kg, sometimes reaches 2 kg.

Grapes of this sort are valued for their excellent taste qualities. They are juicy, crunchy, have a harmonious taste with fruity notes (a bit like mulberry or plum). The skin is thin. Ripen begins in August, but with a large number of berries, it can drag on until September.

The berries are well kept, do not crack and do not rot even in wet weather. But also to keep long on a bush it is not necessary, because taste of berries slightly worsens.

Features of the variety

The bushes are large, branched, the root system is highly developed, so it easily retains the ground part. They grow rapidly, increasing the mass. The flowers are bisexual, so they do not need a pollinator.

The bush is frost-resistant, it can withstand without cover frosts up to 22 degrees. In the spring can carry night frosts. Therefore, it can be grown even in the middle band.

Reproduction of grapes Fourchette

Propagating grapes Fourchette is quite simple. To do this, it is necessary to prick as many diversions as possible in the spring - the young lashes. They are immersed to a depth of about 10 cm, fixed and sprinkled with earth. Constantly hold the place where the dots are buried, wet. You can use mulching.

By the autumn young bushes will have a root system. They can be planted on a permanent place.

Reproduction by cuttings

If there is no possibility to get a layer, it is easy to get a young plant from a cut cut in autumn. It should have at least three kidneys. They are insisted in water with the addition of Heteroauxin, Kornevin or other activators of the formation of the root system. Typically, the buds are awakened and germinate. Wait for the formation of roots is not necessary. Plant cuttings with a formed callus so that the 2 kidneys are underground, and the third is outside. Seal the soil. Then pour a slide of light soil so that if possible close the entire shank. If the buds are well sprouted, leave them on top and cover with a glass jar, a plastic bottle.

Experienced viticulturists advise not to hurry to plant the grapes Furshetny to a permanent place. You can hold a bush planted in a "schoolchild" or a bucket before he discards the first brush. So it is easier to hide them from frosts. After all, young plants are not as resistant to frost as adults.

Planting

Planting grapes Fourchette is better on the illuminated and sheltered from the northern winds area. Fruiting in the shade, he will not. It grows well and produces grapes on a hill, in the direction of "east-west", in front of the wall of the house. The distance between the bushes should be at least 3 meters. The future harvest largely depends on the preparation of the soil for cultivation. Begin to prepare a place for a new bush in a few seasons. For spring planting this is autumn.

Not later than a month before planting, prepare a pit depth of at least 60 cm. Nothing that the young bush is small. The soil is prepared so that in the next few years it is rather loose, allowing the roots to easily penetrate into the lower layers. And nutrients, laid down in this period, will give the chance to quickly build up mass.

In the sandy ground plant Furshetny grapes in a trench, in a clayey and loamy, with a close occurrence of groundwater - on the ridges. Thus, the bushes in the first case fall below the ground level, do not overheat from the sun's rays, and in the second they raise above the ground level. The root system of the Fourchette grapes will warm up better, and water will not destroy the root system, leading to decay.

The land that has been taken out is mixed with the manure or compost, and a glass of wood ash is added, complex mineral fertilizers. If necessary - bring in sand or clay (to retain moisture).

A peg for tie-ups and plastic bottles for watering are installed near the bush. In a few years they can be replaced with asbestos-cement pipes.

Care for grapes Fourchette

Caring for a bush of grapes it is necessary to carry out weight the vegetative period. Immediately after planting, this is regular watering. Make up to 20 liters of water at a time. Watered in dry weather at least once a week. Mulched the soil around the trunk. Mulch not only retains moisture, but also does not allow the weeds to germinate and drown out the bush.

The rows are kept clean, mowing or weeding grass and weeds. The first two years watered regularly.

Adult bushes are constantly tied fruit stems. They are placed horizontally, otherwise shoots will only develop from the upper buds. Constantly break off paired arrows, shorten those on which the fruits are fastened. But at the same time, it is not worthwhile to break off stepsons and conduct chasing of the top (tearing off). In this case, they can sprout dormant points, which will weaken the bush. Removing stepsons, leave on them up to 2 leaves. Embossing is done in August.

Watering the bushes of grapes

Plant adult plants less often. 10 days before flowering, watering is stopped altogether, so as not to provoke a shedding of color. Water-absorbing watering is done in autumn.

Do not use irrigation sprinkling, if possible protect the bush from the rain. This will save him from fungal diseases.

It is struck mildew and ovidium (level of defeat 3 points).

Formation of a bush

The creator of the variety Furshetny recommends to grow a bush without a stem, on several sleeves. The total load on the bush is from 40 to 50 eyes. Trim the whips to 5 ... 8 kidneys. If this operation is not carried out, the berries will be small, and the number of shoots - huge.

Crop begin from the third year after planting. Cut at an angle of 45 degrees. The cut is inclined to the side opposite to the eye. The procedure is carried out in the autumn after the leaves completely fall off and the first frosts come. In spring it is necessary to cut off only before the beginning of the sap flow. If you do this later, the vine will "cry" - the juice will flow out, and the bush will weaken.

It is not always worth it to prune according to general recommendations. It is necessary to monitor the extent to which the kidneys grow from fruit buds on a particular bush. But do not overload the grapes Fourchette. Vineyard's comments indicate that this variety is prone to the formation of a large number of grapes. But this leads to a change in the maturity and deterioration of the quality of berries.

The first three years of Furshetny grapes need to be sheltered for the winter. Then take into account the climatic conditions of the area. If the frosts at least sometimes exceed 23 frosts, it is better to protect bushes with dry shelter. To do this, the land under the bush is laid lapnik, boards, on top of the cardboard, only. Air must pass through the cracks to the branches of the bush, otherwise they may die.