There are not so many varieties of very early grapes. Transformation, Proud, Seedless Suprany. Good - even less.
On which of their diversity to stop their attention to the gardener who wants to plant on his plot a vine covered with ripe berries before everyone else?
"Crimson" - one of these varieties.
Very early table grapes with beautiful large fruits, frost hardy enough and good resistance to fungi, it has a very sweet taste.
Practically free of acid, for which especially fond of children.
"Crimson" grapes: description of the variety
“Crimson” grapes (Wax X Charrel) - table variety. For table varieties also include Delight white, Pleven, Laura.
Not a variety - the dream of all growers.
He is not just early he is very early. Among the very early, Muscat Bely, Julian and Elegant can also be noted.
Bunch of conical shape, quite loose. Otherwise it can not be - berry 35-36 by 25-26 mm., One-dimensional, nipple-shaped.
The color is just amazing - pink-yellow with purple without clear localization. And the bunch itself is on average 600-900 gr. - there is something to see.
Pulp fleshy juicy with a light nutmeg aroma.
Vine strong-growing, the leaves are large. Among the vigorous varieties stand Ataman Pavlyuk and Anthony the Great.
A photo
More clearly with the grapes "Crimson" can be found in the photo below:
Breeding history
Increasingly, the cultivation of new varieties of grapes is not engaged professionals, and gardeners - amateurs. “Crimson” just belongs to those.
This wonderful variety is the fruit of the author's selection. V. U. Kapelyushnogo. He managed to combine in his offspring a whole set of valuable qualities that are important for the successful cultivation of plants in Russia.
Also the hand of this breeder belongs to Nadezhda Akayskaya, the Count of Monte Cristo and Marcelo.
Specifications
The advantages of the variety include such items as:
- excellent taste, presentation;
- yield per bush, on average, 6-7 kg;
- the plant itself is strong, with bisexual flowers, uniform pollination;
- Strong shoots, ripen along the entire length; it is necessary to note their good rooting;
- variety "Crimson" cold resistantHe endures frosts up to 23-25 degrees, which gives him the opportunity to move boldly north. Yes, and a short northern summer is not a barrier - a grade early maturing, on ripening it is enough for him for 100-110 days;
- special note high resistance to disease - he is not afraid of the mildew;
- the grower’s worst enemy is the wasps, but they dislike our “Crimson”; the peel is not too thick and does not spoil the food quality of the berries;
Frost-resistant varieties also include Arched, Northern Beauty and Pink Flamingo.
Features of growing
Planting material must match your chosen grade. In this case, you can trust the Internet. It is more reliable than the offer on the market.
Look carefully at the roots.
Remove dead and damaged areas. In the event that the roots are weak, use Kornevit or Heteroauxin according to the instructions for the drugs. This will accelerate the growth and development of a full-fledged root system.
How to choose a place for planting grapes?
First of all, you need to take into account that grapes grow better, ripen faster on well lit, sheltered from the windoriented south or southwest.
Soils for grapes is better to choose light, well fertilized.
On the soils of poor, heavy, waterlogged plants will take root, but will be weak, easily affected fungal and viral diseases. Fruit quality (size, color) and yield will be low.
When planting the Crimson grape, you need to take into account that the bush is strong and it is important to avoid thickening.
Care for young plants is a painstaking business.
Weed vegetation attracts tsikadok, thrips, ticks, but you need to deal with weeds mechanically. Herbicides can harm still fragile plants.
Chemical treatment of our plantings is necessary if leaf-eating or sap-sucking insects appear on the plants. There are no special recommendations. Suitable drug at your discretion.
Crimson variety has high resistance to fungal diseasescharacteristic of grapes, oidium, mildew and various types of rot, but it is necessary to take into account the weather conditions of the vegetative period and prophylactic treatment is still to be done.
Due to its high resistance to the fungus, Crimson will survive in places that are too moist for most other varieties of vine.
Most often, the treatment uses drugs of the contact type Tiovit, Jet 80, Champion.
If the defeat by mildew or oidium does appear, treatment with the help will help - Kvadris 250, RidomidGold M Ts, Acrobat.
From the above, you can do conclusionthat the Crimson grape is ideal for those areas of our country where summer is not too long, but the winter is not extremely harsh.In taste, it can easily compete with southern varieties that can exist only in warm regions.
