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Ladies' fingers are associated with the mysterious East, with magnificent bazaars filled with sweets and exotic fruits, and, of course, with Scheherazade's tales.
This variety is today considered one of the most popular among table varieties. Grapes Ladies' fingers gained distribution due to the sweet and sour taste, excellent transportability and low requirements for growing conditions.
It is grown in southern Russia, in Transcaucasia, in the Crimea and in other areas where a warm, humid climate dominates.
The leaves of this plant are medium in size. They are delicate, painted in light color, have sagging edges and a slight kink.
The Lady's finger grape variety is distinguished by its rather large and long bunches, usually loose and branched, the average weight of each is about four hundred grams. The yellow-green berries are oval and have a slight waxy coating. They are quite large, up to four centimeters long. They have a strong and elastic skin that can easily be separated from slightly crunchy, juicy, but slightly fleshy pulp.
Grapes Lady's fingers has one distinctive feature - it has no seeds. In addition, he has a very pleasant and harmonious taste.
The berries are stored on the bush long enough, however, they are not suitable for storage and long transportation. Most of all, this variety is used for drying and raw consumption.
Grapes Lady's finger is black, or, as it is also called, Husayn, is very useful for people with chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract. It matures in one hundred and fifty days, reaching maturity in mid-September.
Shrubs of this variety have low frost resistance. For the winter, they must be covered, having cut off the extra branches in advance. In addition, in conditions of high and prolonged humidity, the berries begin to rot. In addition, Lady's fingers grapes are very demanding on constant watering.
It is rooted by cuttings. Planting is done in the spring or autumn seasons in the soil with sufficient moisture. The bushes of this grape are vigorous, with a ripening vine, on which there are about thirty percent of fruitful shoots.
Most often, the plant is affected by mildea and oidium. Moreover, the disease covers not only shoots and leaves, but also clusters, forming a gray coating on them. At the same time, the berries cease to grow and begin to crack, and the inflorescences die without opening. The leaves also dry, falling, and a specific smell similar to herring begins to spread around the plant. These diseases progress in hot weather, retreating in the rainy season.
In order to prevent grapes, Lady's fingers must be sprayed before wintering so that the fungus ceases to multiply. A similar procedure is carried out after harvest, having previously cut off the excess dry vine. In general, experienced plant growers pay attention to the signs of diseases on time and immediately begin to fight them. In addition, to improve fruiting, grapes are cut in the spring, leaving from seven to nine shoots with an average of ten eyes on each bush.