Grapes Friendship: variety description, basic characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation

Viticulture has become firmly established in the life of gardeners and gardeners: each of them has at least one bush of these berries on its site. Those of them who have just purchased their own plot or decided to do garden work, can not yet decide which sort to give preference to. A real find for them is the Druzhba grapes, which is truly universal: it can be grown both in the south and in the northern regions, as well as in the climatic conditions of the middle belt.

Variety description

This variety is usually referred to the table-technical grapes. This is due to the versatility of the application: berries are suitable not only for fresh consumption, but also for the preparation of compote, wine, pie filling. It is interesting to note that the wine made from these berries is distinguished by its excellent taste. Variety of grapes Druzhba is a hybrid of three varieties: Misket Kailyshki, Villar Blanc, Muscat Hamburg.

The variety has significant advantages over others, similar in characteristics: it has increased resistance to diseases and frost resistance, has early maturity, can be grown all over Russia, has a pleasant muscat taste, is characterized by good yield and maturation.

Description of the grapes Friendship, given in various sources, makes it possible to say with confidence that for the increase of the crop it needs good care and proper pruning. Well-timed fertilization and pest prophylaxis is good.

Disadvantages of the variety

Despite the obvious advantages, the Druzhba grapes have their drawbacks. The vine is very strong and withstands a large weight of berries, however, one should not allow the formation of too many brushes. Garter grapes can partially solve the problem of excess bunches, but this can affect the quality and size of the fruit.

This grapes is not suitable for trade, because it has a very unattractive appearance. The weight of the bunches is small, but the berries are small and not very beautiful in appearance. In addition, in a cold northern climate, the variety needs mandatory shelter.

Taste characteristics and description of berries

Grapes Friendship is an early variety, berries ripen within 115 days. The harvesting period is approximately at the end of August, but depending on the region, these dates may differ. The brush has a weight of up to 300 grams, its shape is cylindrical. The berries have a round shape and white color, have a sweet taste with a slight nutmeg flavor. The flesh is very fleshy. When tasting grapes, Druzhba received 9.4 points out of the possible 10.

Berries are suitable for making wine, which has very high tasting ratings. For example, dry wine made from grape of the specified grade, deserves 8,6 points, and its sparkling experts have estimated already in 9,4 points.
Grapes Large-fruited friendship is much less common, and in terms of characteristics it is not very different from the usual one. Perhaps the only thing that catches your eye is the somewhat larger size of the berries. In other respects the fruits are completely identical.

Growing outdoors and in a greenhouse

Many will seem strange, but in regions with constant temperature changes it is impossible to grow seedlings in the open ground. In this case, greenhouses come to the rescue. Nevertheless, the cultivation of seedlings in the open ground and in the greenhouse method has some peculiarities. First of all, the greenhouse must be necessarily well-lit and have drip irrigation. The daily temperature should not be below 10 ° C, and the night temperature should be below 8 ° C.

The manner in which the grapes of Friendship is grown does not in any way affect the quality of the berries. However, this variety is tall and requires considerable areas, therefore it is very problematic to grow it in a greenhouse. In addition, the cultivation of such a crop in a greenhouse is a very laborious task. If possible, it is better, of course, to do it in the open.

Planting of seedlings

When planting seedlings, the main thing to consider is that the bushes are tall. The distance in the aisles should be about 3 meters, and between the bushes leave 2 meters. When preparing a landing pit, fertilizer must be introduced into it.

Immediately before landing on the vine leave one of the strongest shoot, the rest must be removed. The roots are cut a little to upgrade them, and then they are planted in a pit to a depth of 60 centimeters. After planting, the plant should be well watered and sprinkled with earth. After rain or another watering it is necessary to loosen the ground. Otherwise, from lack of air seedling can die.

Care of seedlings

During growth and fruiting, the seedlings need care. This includes both garters of the grapes, and its additional dressing. For the latter you can use both organic fertilizers and mineral fertilizers. The first feeding should be done before the flowering, and the second - after two weeks. The third time you can feed already before the berries begin to ripen.

Grapes Friendship is one of those varieties that need to be pruned on a regular basis. Dry and old branches need to be removed immediately. The vine that will bear fruit must be cut to 6-8 eyes, there should be no more than 35 on the bush. When the bush reaches the age of three years, it can begin to form and give the form that will correspond to this particular variety.

Pest prophylaxis and protection against frost

Despite the fact that the Druzhba grapes are a frost-resistant variety, it is better to take measures to protect it from freezing. This can be done by the method of complete shelter or hilling. Young seedlings, whose age is about a year, is best for hilling. For this, the vine is covered with a layer of earth. With complete shelter, the vine is cut off, put on the ground and covered with a heater.

The early shelter of the grapes is not welcomed, as eyes can begin to appear. The most optimal period will be the period when the first frosts strike. Preventing pests and diseases is recommended in April, when the active growth of the bush has not yet begun. During the growth of processing it is recommended to repeat several times per season. Before collecting berries and during flowering, all treatments with chemical preparations are terminated.