Connoisseurs and lovers of grapes dream to grow on their site the best varieties of this culture. However, the evaluation criteria are different for everyone: the taste of the berries, the shape of the bunch, the stability of the bush and the volume of the crop. But almost all true gourmets consider one of the criteria that you must pay attention to is the presence of seeds in the berries. Indeed, it often happens that the berry is good for everyone, but the presence of a large number of seeds spoils the whole impression of the variety.
Jupiter grapes are considered one of the good seedless varieties.
History
Grapes of this variety were bred artificially by American breeders in 1998. Jupiter grapes came to Russia only at the beginning of this century. It was possible to develop this variety by crossing varieties of V. Labruska and V. Vinifer.
Jupiter grapes: description
Jupiter is easy to distinguish from other grape varieties by external signs:
- bushes in the variety are medium-sized;
- the leaves are large, pale green;
- clusters of medium size and have a conical shape, most often with wings;
- Jupiter's berries, as already mentioned, are seedless and very large, with a rich purple color.
Fruitfulness
The Jupiter grape variety received only the best qualities from its ancestors. The berries of this variety are excellent - large (the average weight of one berry is about 5 grams), ellipsoid in shape and saturated unique color: pink-reddish at the beginning of ripening and lilac at the end. The peel of the berry is very thin, while strong and crisp. And the flesh is juicy, fleshy and has an unobtrusive sweet taste. The aroma and taste of the berry with light notes of muscat. Bunches of this variety of moderate friability. The weight of one is from 180 to 280 grams.
And although the Jupiter grape belongs to seedless, still rarely found in the crop berries with seeds.
This variety is one of the most fruitful, the number of shoots giving a full crop is more than 80%. The developed shoot gives two formed clusters, and fruitful - up to six. Vine ripening is approximately 96% of the shoot length. At the same time, you can harvest a good crop even in the driest or wettest years.
Sustainability
The root system of the Jupiter cultivar has high frost resistance: up to -27 °. But in the winter, the vines require shelter. The berries of this crop are resistant to cracking. The weather conditions are not afraid of them - the form and appearance will be preserved.
But Jupiter grapes have a medium resistance to a fungal disease and require special treatment.
Care
The Jupiter grape variety is very unpretentious, so it’s not difficult to take care of it.
Key recommendations:
- the bush needs to be formed in the form of a two-shouldered horizontal cordon;
- standard preventive spraying is required no more than two times;
- You also need to break off undeveloped shoots and crop fruit shoots by about 6-8 eyes;
- in winter, this variety requires shelter with agricultural tissue;
- Jupiter periodically needs to be fertilized with organic or mineral fertilizers. Manure is most suitable for this, but top dressing should be in liquid form.
Landing
Due to the fact that the survival rate of the variety is very high and Jupiter grows well together with the stock, you can plant it both by grafting and with your own seedlings.
If you decide to use root crops, the following scheme is suitable for this:
- it is necessary to dig a recess;
- without breaking the earthen lump of the seedling, drop it into the prepared hole;
- mulch with peat;
- the first three days after planting, abundant watering is required, then you can switch to moderate.
Jupiter grapes are consumed fresh. Its incomparable taste will give you pleasure and many sweet memories.