Grapes "Zarnitsa": characteristics of the variety and cultivation

About the grape variety "Zarnitsa" most gardeners have heard a lot. Such a variety is actually beautiful, as it has weighty and large clusters with sweet tastes and juicy berries.According to experts, there are practically no problems with growing such a variety, the main thing is to follow the simple rules of specialists.

Grapes "Zarnitsa" turned out as a result of crossing varieties "Talisman" and "Kishmish", based on this description of the variety is very interesting. It turned out excellent grade, which unpretentiously refers to the care, but fructifies with tasty berries that have a golden color. This grape has a strong and tall vine, on which appear five-lobed leaves of small size with a velvety gun on its cover. Berries of such grapes are not peas, and flowers are bisexual and self-pollinating. The maturity of the crop overtakes 4 months after flowering.

Brushes of such grapes are very large and can reach 1.5 kg. The berries themselves visually resemble an elongated egg with a pointed tip. The weight of one berry is an average of 12 grams. The taste of this variety is pleasant with a taste of mint.

Grapes taste sweet, as it has about 17% sugar and 6% acidity. The skin of the berry is loose and almost non-existent, but the berry itself is dense and crispy. "Zarnitsa" perfectly tolerates frosts, but not lower than -24 degrees. Berries are immune to decay and cracks.

The main characteristics of the variety are as follows:

• pleasant and rich taste;
• dense and crisp pulp berries;
• thin skin and edible skin;
• high maturity of the vine;
• excellent rooting of saplings and cuttings;
• ideal for grafting;
• practically not affected by wasps and bees;
• has resistance to damage diseases that are characteristic of grape varieties;
• perfect look;
• It tolerates long-term transportation, in which it does not lose its qualities.

This grape variety has a disadvantage, but in this case only one. It is the fact that the harvest should be carried out immediately after ripening, otherwise the berries dry quickly and turn into raisins. Such grapes are often sold in large stores. It is used for the preparation of wine products and is directly consumed fresh. This variety is often used to decorate gazebos and sheds.

The advantages of the variety are as follows:

• high sugar in fruits;
• long shelf life of the presentation;
• resistance to frost, immunity to various diseases;
• the growth rate of the cutting;
• high yields;
• unpretentious care;
• transportability

The taste of the grapes "Zarnitsa" sweet with a little sourness, which is almost imperceptible. The grapes are tender, juicy and have a loose pulp. The skin is translucent and can be eaten, but the lack of berries are large bones. If you harvest a ripe crop, it will not deteriorate when transported over long distances. It is believed that this variety ripens almost the first of all and has excellent taste, which, in principle, causes the interest of buyers.

Since Zarnitsa is considered an early grape variety, it can be planted not only in warm climates. This variety is resistant to frost, but in the winter it is still necessary to cover. It is not recommended to plant grapes in places where there is a draft, since the buds bloom early and may freeze. After planting it is recommended to water regularly and plentifully. It is better to plant such a variety in such ways as:

• cuttings, as they root very quickly;
• propagate with the help of vaccination, as the grafted shoot grows fast.

After planting, the plant begins to grow rapidly, due to which experts recommend pruning new shoots, while not forgetting that there should be 3 clusters on one shoot. In this case, the grapes will be of normal size, and the brushes will weigh from 800 grams. Although after planting the grapes acquire resistance to various diseases, in a rainy summer it is desirable to treat it with special preparations, since the high level of humidity has a negative effect on the plant, the grapes become vulnerable to diseases. If during the period of fruit ripening there will be unfavorable weather, then a slight pea can start on the grapes.

Variety "Zarnitsa" has resistance to various diseases of grapes and vines. But if it grows in places with a humid climate or where it rains most of the summer, and the air temperature is high, then it is recommended to spray the plant with a fresh composition of Bordeaux mixture during the growing season. Since the grape cuttings are perfectly adapted and adapt in a new place, they begin to grow rapidly, and the extra shoots must be regularly cut.

Caring for grapes includes several steps.

• Pruning seedlings up to 7 buds are carried out, but it is acceptable to 3. It is recommended that there should be no more than 40 shoots on one bush and only one bunch of grapes on one shoot. Paceniks and new shoots that do not allow the sun to penetrate and accumulate sugar in the berries break, and the brushes themselves normalize.
• Top dressing. In the autumn period, it is recommended to feed such a grape variety with superphosphate. Since superphosphate has a positive effect on the improved development of the root system, the plant becomes more adapted for the winter period.
• Top dressing mineral and organic fertilizers. This grape variety is considered unpretentious to care, but in order to get a high level of harvest, it is necessary to fertilize the soil. For this, in early spring, the grapes are fed with nitrogenous compounds. And in the period when the berries begin to ripen, it is necessary to apply potash-based fertilizer to the ground.
• Preparation of grapes for the winter period. If the grapes grow in an area where the air temperature can drop below -24 degrees, then it needs warming. To do this, you need to pruning branches, remove the vine from the fence, tie it with cotton tape. And then lay a sheet made of plywood on the ground and put a vine on it, but it should not touch the ground and fix with staples. After such a manipulation, a layer of earth is poured on it and covered with roofing felt, film or nonwoven material.

For wintering grapes, you can also make a groove about 35 cm deep and lay it in the groove in the same way as described above. But in this case it is necessary to fill the voids that appeared between the vine, with the help of straw, coniferous twigs or leaves. Together with the vine vine growers recommend putting mouse poison. He will protect the grapes from the raids of rodents. This grape variety, if you look at the reviews, is popular in many countries around the world in which a wide variety of climatic conditions prevail.

In the next video you will find a brief overview of the grapes "Zarnitsa".