Today there are a huge number of grape varieties. However, they can be conditionally divided into two groups: wine grapes and table grapes. They are very different from each other.
The wine variety is intended, as the name implies, for the preparation of wines. The appearance of its berries and their taste are much inferior to table varieties, which not only look appetizing, but also have an excellent taste. This article describes the grape Anniversary of Novocherkassk, which has long been considered one of the best table varieties.
Appearance and description of berries
Relate it to complex interspecific hybrids. Bred this variety V.N. Kraynov. Grapes Anniversary Novocherkassk is characterized by early or early ripening. Berries can be eaten after 3 months, sometimes earlier.
Its flowers are considered bisexual. This plant is perfectly pollinated. It begins to bloom en masse in the early days of summer.
The grape variety Anniversary of Novocherkassk is famous for the size of its clusters. They most often weigh about 800 grams, but can reach up to 1.6 kilograms. However, records were also recorded - sometimes a bunch had a weight of three kilograms. Not susceptible to peeling. In shape - conical or cylindrical-conical. The clusters cannot be called too dense.
The berry itself reaches a mass of 11 to 19 grams. Its size is approximately 3.8x2.3 cm. The shape is oval, slightly elongated. When the fruits fully ripen, they can be pure pink in color, or have yellow or white hues. The pulp of the fruit is juicy. Differs in meatiness. Taste is very high. The peel is not too thick, so it is not felt when eating them.
Grapes Anniversary of Novocherkassk: variety description and characteristics
This variety brings very abundant and regular crops. Studies have shown that the acidity of berries is 5.9 grams per cubic decimeter, and their sugar content is 16.8 grams per volume.
Separately, it is worth noting that the grapes of the Anniversary of Novocherkassk are distinguished by excellent ripening of shoots and considerable growth power. If you propagate it by the cuttings method, then the obtained rooting percentage will pleasantly surprise the gardener. This variety is perfectly compatible with stocks. The fruiting vine is usually cut at a maximum of ten buds, at least eight.
The recommended load of plants is (if the nutrient area is from four to six square meters):
- shoots - from twenty two to twenty four per bush;
- eyes - from thirty to forty-five.
The Yubiley Novocherkassk grape variety is characterized by quite good frost resistance (does not freeze at temperatures up to -23 ° C) and resistance to fungal diseases.
To date, this variety is very popular among Russian and Ukrainian winegrowers. After all, it has excellent taste qualities of fruits, and at the same time its clusters have an excellent trade dress and do not deteriorate during transportation.
However, do not forget that the anniversary of Novocherkassk is a grape (photo above) that will only bear fruit well if the shoots are tied up and broken off in time, the number of bunches on one plant is adjusted, and pruning will be done according to all the rules.
Characteristics of the best table varieties
The best table grape varieties include only those plants that correspond to all the points listed below.
- A table grape variety must have clusters that are not damaged during transport.
- The cluster size is medium or large.
- Seeds in its berries should be small and easily separated from the pulp.
- The fruits themselves must have an excellent presentation.
- The peel on the fruit should be thin and preferably easy to remove.
- The pulp of the berries should be fleshy and at the same time very juicy.
- The fruits of table grape varieties should not dry out over time.
- The berries have a slight waxy coating.
- The color of the fruits is uniform. The color is deep and saturated.
- The shape of the berries and clusters is neat and symmetrical.
Grapes Anniversary Novocherkassk, of course, has all of the above characteristics. That is why he was ranked among the best table varieties. But, of course, there are other popular table grape varieties. More often than others they talk about three. I would like to say a few words about them.
Variety Bogatyanovsky
Refers to hybrid varieties, early ripening. The clusters are quite large. They can reach a mass of up to 0.8 kilograms. The berry weighs about fifteen grams, its size is 2.7-3.4 mm. The color of the fruit is yellowish-green. The main positive qualities are a fairly high frost resistance, abundant yields, regular fruiting and excellent taste.
Grade Beauty
Also applies to hybrid varieties. Ripening period is early. The mass of the bunch is at least half a kilogram. The berries of this plant are large, saturated red with fleshy and very juicy pulp. The main difference between the variety is a small number of seeds in the fruit.
Grape Transfiguration
Another early ripe hybrid variety with large clusters, the mass of which can reach from 0.7 to 1.4 kilograms. The pink berry has an oval shape. Under the thin skin is a delicious and juicy pulp. The main positive qualities of this variety are a fairly high frost resistance and plentiful regular crops.