Most varieties of green grapes are distinguished simply by excellent taste. That is why they are truly very popular among summer residents. Especially good taste is the sultanas of green grapes. In recent decades, several have been bred. For example, gardeners often grow a very well-established cultivar for ishmish “century”.
How and where was the variety obtained?
Bred by American breeders. The work was carried out at the Davis experimental station and was almost completed as early as 196–6 . However, the “century” raisin was registered for accor- dance , only in the 80th year . It is precisely because they entered it in the registers at the end of the century that he received such a name. In the cultivation of this grape, specialists used such varieties as Gold and Q25-6.
General Description
This grape, as already mentioned, belongs to the group of seedless. Its developers position as a dining room. Powerful lush bushes - this is what, among other things, grape raisins "century" differs . The photos presented in the article demonstrate the good strength of this variety clearly . Gardeners rate grape productivity as average. The clusters on the vines of this variety ripen quite late. Harvesting the "century" can be approximately in the first or second decade of September.
According to many summer residents, this rather tested and well-proven variety is quite resistant to diseases. It practically does not become infected with the fungus. However, preventive treatment of vines of the "century" is still worth it to summer residents (2-3 times per season).
This variety belongs to the class of frost-resistant. But he still can not withstand too low temperatures in winter. And it will be more convenient to grow it for summer residents of the fairly warm southern regions of Russia. By the way, even in a relatively mild climate, this variety requires shelter for the winter. The minimum temperature that it can withstand is -25 ° C.
Grade brushes
Refers to ishmish "century", as already mentioned, to the late table varieties. The brushes on the vines of this grape ripen very large. Their average weight is 400 grams. Some clusters can reach mass in 700-1200 g. The shape of the brush of the described variety has a classic conical shape. The berries in the clusters are not too densely arranged. On each bush of this grape brushes quite a lot grows.
Berries of a sort of kishmish "century": description
The brushes of this variety are large, but the berries themselves are quite small in size. They weigh only about 8-6 grams. The berries are oval or oval-elongated. And the color of the fruits of the "century" is light green with a honey tint.
On the taste of berries of this variety in summer residents there are only excellent reviews. The pulp of the fruit is very dense (even a little crispy) and juicy. It tastes sweet and sour. Some summer residents note the fact that the berries of the "century" have, among other things, a pleasant aftertaste of nutmeg.
The peel is quite dense, so the berries are distinguished by good transportability and are stored for a long time. Relate to the pluses of the fruits of this variety and the fact that they do not crumble when overripe.
By the way, the skin has a small thickness and it is eaten along with the pulp very easily.
Sugar content in fruits of this variety is not too high - 13%. That is, this grape can be used mainly just as a table. For making wine, ishmish “with a year” is not applied. It turns out that these berries are not too tasty. But the raisins from the fruits of this variety come out just excellent.
Landing Features
Thus, the described plant is quite productive and attractive for summer residents . Next, let's figure out how to plant and grow grapes correctly for ishmish “century” (photos of its large berries with attractive shape and color are presented in the article).
This variety is not very resistant to return frosts. Therefore, it is recommended to land it on the site no earlier than the end of April - beginning of May. The pit for planting, since the root system of the grapes is developed just fine, it is supposed to do quite large - at least 70 cm deep and 80 cm in diameter.
The place for the bush should be chosen sunny. Too close bushes to each other can not be placed. One of the characteristics of sultanas is their love of space. The thickened plantings of the “century” will not yield too good yields.
Watering grapes
In summer this variety requires a lot of water. It should be watered at least twice a week. At the same time, at least one and a half ten-liter buckets of water should be used on one bush. A bed to reduce moisture loss is recommended, among other things, to mulch with straw or rotted manure.
It is believed that this variety, like most other enteric acid plants, responds very well to drip irrigation. It is this method of moistening the beds under the bushes that is recommended for those summer residents who come to sites only on weekends. And overdrying this grape is highly not recommended.
Reduce the number of watering only since mid-August. During this time, excess water can cause cracking of berries . However, it is not worth leaving the bushes dry even in August . The soil under them needs to be moistened, however, only slightly.
How to fertilize
Next, let's look at how to properly feed the "century" grape raisins. Description, photos presented in the article, allow us to judge him as quite fruitful. However, despite the fact that quite a lot of brushes grow on the vines of this variety, they do not require too frequent dressings.
Moreover, an overabundance of fertilizer in the garden under this grape can delay its development. In the spring for the named variety it will be best to use organics. The vines can be fertilized, for example, with diluted water in a proportion of 1:10 with slurry. It is advisable to introduce such top dressing at the same time as watering.
In the middle of summer , the “century” grapes can be fertilized again. But nitrogen products, including organic matter, cannot be used at this time. This can lead to the growth of green mass of grapes and reduce yield. During the formation of brushes, it is usually fertilized with calcium and phosphorus compounds.
It is believed that it will be very useful to spray this grape with the stimulator "Ovary". Using this tool allows you to get in the hands of the "century" somewhat larger berries. Vines are sprayed with a stimulant during flowering.
Pruning bushes
For summer residents, the kishmish grape “century” earned excellent reviews , including for the good strength of the bushes. But it should be noted that the clusters in this variety are very heavy, so the load of vines with brushes must be normalized. Experienced summer residents recommend leaving no more than 1-2 clusters for each shoot. The rest should be deleted. Pruning of grapes is carried out according to the technology provided for all raisins. That is, 8-12 kidneys are left on a branch.
Protection against fungus and other diseases
Spraying grapes "century", in order to prevent infection with fungal diseases, is usually carried out using Bordeaux liquid 5%. This composition is used in spring. In summer, the vines can be treated with Strobi or Ridomil Gold.
Sometimes the described grapes, like any other varieties of this garden crop, are infected with a spider mite. To rid plants of this parasite, any garden insecticide is allowed.
The opinion of summer residents about the variety
Among gardeners, the grape raisins of the "century" deserved, as we have said, relatively good grapes. Thus, many small-squeezed varieties of this culture have seed rudiments in berries. And in hot weather, the latter are even able to significantly increase in size. The “century” grape is completely devoid of this deficiency. There are no rudiments in its fruits at all. That is why it is believed that it is just great for making raisins.
The pulp of the berries, according to summer residents, is actually very tasty - not sugary and not too sour. In addition, the fruits, judging by the reviews of gardeners, do not smell like medicine at all, as is often the case with foreign varieties. Another plus of the “century” grape is that the gardener does not need to rush to harvest. Brushes of this variety can sag on the vines, not completely crumbling, until the frosts.
Instead of a conclusion
So, in this article we found out what the hundred- year-old hundred- year-old raisins are . Description varieties, photos, we hope, helped you make an opinion about these berries. With regard to watering and low temperatures, these plants, as you can see, are quite whimsical. However, in everything else, the raptor "century" is absolutely undemanding. So refuse to buy the named vines summer residents of the southern regions is not worth it, of course.