At the moment, there are a huge number of different grape varieties, differing among themselves by growing conditions, their taste, application, etc. This is the oldest and most demanded culture on earth. Viticulture exists in many countries of the world - France, Italy, Moldova, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine and many others.
Grape variety Strashensky
The variety is far from new, but over time has not lost its position. It is found in the collections of winegrowers in almost all regions and, against the backdrop of the best varieties, looks pretty dignified.
Straschensky grapes were bred in sunny Moldova. This interspecific complex hybrid is the result of the crossing of the parental forms - Friendship + Dodrelaby + Catta-Mound and Muscat de Saint-Valle. This table variety has an early or early medium ripening period (130-145 days).
Strashensky grapes: description of the variety
The bush is medium or vigorous with high productivity. Vine ripening is good. The clusters are loose or medium density, rather large, the berries are long, very large, conical in shape. The average weight of the brush is about 600 g, length is up to 40 cm. The best of the clusters can reach a mass of 2.5 kg. Strashensky grapes have a large or very large leaf of a rounded or slightly elongated shape, medium-dissected, three- or five-lobed. Its lower surface with bristly pubescence.
Strasensky grapes: description of berries
The berries of this variety are dark blue, almost black in color, rather large, weighing 6-12 g. For ripe berries, sugar content, as a rule, is 18-21%, and acidity is 8.4 g / l.
Each of the shoots, which develops from the central buds, is fruitful, it is able to produce up to 1.2 kg of berries.
Grade characteristics
Strashensky grapes have a high marketability of berries, a tasting score of 8.0 points. The flower of the variety is bisexual. The plant is resistant to mildew, phylloxera and spider mites, but is affected by gray rot and oidium. When caring for the bush, one should take into account the high fruit bearing coefficient (2.0) and the large-clarity of this variety. Strashensky grapes of medium drought tolerance and winter hardiness.
Due to the large size of the bunch, the flowering and ripening of the grapes stretches over time. When the flowering period on the upper part of the bunch is already ending, on its lower part, flowering is only beginning. The same picture is observed when the berries ripen. When the main part of the cluster has ripened, the lower one only stains. That is why when rationing the harvest by some winegrowers before flowering, the lower 1/3 of the bunch is removed. This technical technique has practically no effect on the yield of the bush, since it is compensated by the size of the berries, but the marketable appearance of the grapes significantly wins.
Coloring of berries begins in late July and lasts 2 weeks. The term for full ripening of the crop begins depending on weather conditions and the specific terrain (approximately in the second half of August).
Despite the fact that the taste of Strashensky grape berries due to low sugar accumulation is not among the best among table varieties, pickling and preserving berries of this variety reveals all its advantages. Marinated Straseni grapes are an excellent snack and it is to these berries that many people give their preference over olives or olives.