Table grape varieties
Table grapes are prized by gardeners for their excellent taste and attractive appearance. This combination is obtained due to the harmonious ratio of acidity and sugar content. Often, the best table grape varieties are large, juicy and crunchy with a thin skin.
Top 10 varieties
Among the best table grape varieties, there are such a dozen:
- Agadai;
- Asma;
- Delight;
- Saba pearls;
- Isabel.
Agadai
The bush was bred in Dagestan. It belongs to tall and has a high yield.
According to the description, young shoots have a naked, greenish-bronze crown. Ripe shoots are light brown in color. The leaves are dark, five-lobed, large, rounded. The flowers are bisexual.
The bunch is large, cylindrical-conical. The berries are fleshy, white-yellow, have a tart taste. The acidity is 8 g / l, the sugar content is 15%.
It is especially strongly affected by mildew and powdery mildew. Pruning is long, 7-9 eyes. The fruits are well stored in a cool room, out of direct sunlight. They are often used to make marinades.
Asma
Asma is a tall table grape, high-yielding, bred in the Crimea.
Ripe shoots are brown with a yellowish tinge. The leaves are three-lobed, large, rounded. The flowers are bisexual. The cluster is tapered, often with an extra wing. The density is average. The fruit is oval, black in color with a firm skin. Sweet taste. Sugar content - 17%, acidity - 7 g / l.
Asma is characterized by moderate resistance to fungal diseases, it is not resistant to frost. It is one of the best plants for making jam and marinade.
Delight
Delight is a hybrid of the table grape variety, bred in Russia by the breeder Potapenko.
Early ripe. The growing season is 115 days. It became popular in the south. The leaves are round, five-lobed. The flowers are bisexual. The bunch is medium-dense, conical in shape. The berries are white, oval, up to 3 cm in diameter. Sugar content - 16-17%, acidity does not exceed 8 g / l.
Delight has a high yield. On average, 100 centners per hectare are obtained. With vertical growth, it bears fruit at the 7th node of the shoot. Pruning is done for 10 eyes.
The Vostorg variety is distinguished by its increased frost resistance: it can withstand temperatures down to -22 ° C. Rarely affected by gray rot, more often by mildew and powdery mildew.
It is used only for fresh consumption.
Pearl Saba
Hungarian table grape variety. At home it is called "Perla Chabanska". It is a medium-sized shrub with medium-sized, slightly dissected leaves. Shoots are light green, when ripe they are light brown.
The bush has bisexual flowers. Loose bunch of medium-sized conical shape (rarely - cylindrical-conical). The density is average. The berries are small in size, round in shape, yellowish-green in color, have a thin skin and juicy pulp. They have a sweet taste with nutmeg notes. Sugar content - 17%, acidity - 7 g / l.
The main difference is the increased level of frost resistance. The variety is not resistant to mildew, oidium and spider mites. Often affected by bees, wasps and birds.
The plant needs medium pruning, about 5 eyes.
Isabel
Isabella is a hybrid table grape bred in North America. It is considered universal.
It has a high yield, the number of bunches reaches 150 kg / ha. Maximum fruiting at 7 knots if vertical growth. Pruning is long - 10 eyes. Felt pubescence on medium-sized leaves.
Small loose clusters of cylindrical shape, sometimes have wings. The fruit is medium in size, slightly rounded, black in color, with a firm skin. The pulp is juicy and has a sweet strawberry flavor.
The main feature of Isabella is considered to be a high level of resistance to fungal diseases.
Conclusion
It is impossible to start growing grapes without knowing anything about the varieties and the rules for caring for plants. It is important to study your climate, terrain and description of the species. Only after careful study do the chances of growing a tasty rich harvest appear.