Grapes of grape fruit have long been enjoyed by lovers of this berry. There is an opinion that this species mutated on its own, and only later, due to artificial selection, varieties with reduced bones were bred. The most popular is sweet raisins - 1/5 sugar content. It grows very well and is very unpretentious. This is one of the most prolific types of grapes. Having made a choice in his favor, you will receive a luxurious vineyard, giving a generous harvest.
What is a raisin?
The homeland of the origin of grape raisins is East. Its distinctive feature is the absence of seeds, a wax coating on top of the berries and their sweetness. A bunch of grapes weighs about one kilogram.
The shelf life of varieties of raisins is large. It can be called a universal grape. It produces excellent wine, it is consumed raw and dried.
Variety of kishmish - "radiant"
Vine bushes are vigorous or medium-sized. The variety is characterized by productivity and unpretentious care. Leaves of grape green color, a shape resembling a heart, a stalk of considerable length. The size of the “radiant” raisin berries is large or medium, the percentage of sugar in them is 17-21%, the acidity is 6-7 g / l. The weight of the berries is 2.5-4 g, size - about 25 x 22mm. The size of a ripe bunch is usually 30-40 cm. The "radiant" raisins are well transported and stored for a long time. Not susceptible to disease.
This grape has an average ripening period (about 130 days). It differs in heavy clusters, elongated berries, which have a pink color. The taste of nutmeg, and the pulp is quite dense.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety according to reviews
Pink raisins are perfectly transported, which is its advantage. A high level of yield of the variety and rapid ripening is another of the advantages of the variety. The disadvantage is heavy clusters; vine branches often break. Also, this variety should be protected from exposure to low temperatures.
Growing Features
The technology of planting this grape variety of raisins, the description of which we examined in the article, involves planting the cuttings no closer than 2.5 m to each other and keep a distance of about 3 m between rows.
Autumn planting lasts from October to frost. The planting principle is the same as in spring, with the only difference being that the roots are carefully protected by the ground, because they still need to be wintered. A plastic bottle with 3 holes made in it is put on a seedling, filled with 3 buckets of water. Landing with sawdust or needles is warmed to frost, after which a hole is poured.
You can protect the seedling with earth by making an embankment 30 cm high above it. When cultivating a "radiant" raisin, you need to constantly control the number of shoots and use heavy bunches to keep the bunches heavy.
Variety of kishmish No. 342 ("Hungarian")
Consider what is "Hungarian" raisins. This is one of the favorite varieties of the inhabitants of our latitudes. It grows with medium-sized bushes, while having rather large berries. Sugar content - 19-21%, acidity - in the range of 6-8 g / l. The mass of the berry is 2-3.5 g, but may be larger. Size - 15 x 17 mm. The shape of a berry resembles an egg, and its color is golden green.
The weight of the bunch does not exceed 500 g. This variety belongs to early grape varieties, despite this, the taste of the berry is saturated, sweet, nutmeg, and the flesh is fleshy and juicy. The ripening period of berries is 110-115 days. The grapes are stored for a long time, but on condition that it is not picked.
Considering what is the "Hungarian" sultanas, let us dwell a little on its advantages and disadvantages. Of the advantages of this variety can be noted, first of all, rapid ripening, which allows it to grow in areas where grapes do not grow. In addition, grapes have high frost resistance, transportability and thin skin.
Disadvantages - not a large enough bunch, may contain small seeds. In addition, if the harvest is not timely collected, it will quickly lose its presentation.
For this variety there are no special recommendations in planting - it is not whimsical.
Grapes "pink pink sidlis"
Consider what raisins "pink pink sidlis" is. A variety from North America was introduced. The bush is medium-sized, the clusters look like a cone with a weight of 100-300 g. The berries are small in size - up to 2 g. The taste of pink berries is pleasant and has the scent of labrusca. The berries are small, soft and juicy, occasionally small rudiments can be found. Sugar - about 24%, acidity - 6-7 g / l. The early variety is 105-115 days of ripening, and is characterized as a prolific variety.
The advantages of this variety include its fertility and short ripening period. It is also very frost-resistant, well transported, does not crease, and, crumbling, does not lose its beautiful shape. One of its advantages is a taste resembling strawberries or strawberries, but some compare it to pineapple, barberry or even duchess.
Its disadvantage is a dislike for high humidity, ripened berries crack under such conditions. Also, the berries are quite small. Saplings, like any grapes, love the sun. Unlike other varieties, it does not require insulation for the winter. Very unpretentious grape variety.