Finger grape: grape variety
Finger grapes were bred by Japanese breeders and have recently been grown in Russia. He attracts attention with his special appearance. It cannot be ranked as either white or red varieties.
Finger grape variety: characteristics
The full name of the grape sounds like Manicure Finger, it is also called Finger nail. He received such a name for its shape and color – it is a finger variety with narrow and long fruits, at the end decorated with a red spot, like a woman’s manicure.
Finger grapes, when fully ripe, are colored half red
The features of this plant can be described as follows:
- Flowers are bisexual, well pollinated, do not require any additional action.
- Clusters are cylindrical, loose. Quite large, their average weight is 700 g, but some are close to 2 kg.
- The berries are large, elongated. The length of the berry is close to 6 cm, the width is 3 cm.The average weight is 12 g.
- The red spot on the tip of the berry increases as it ripens. When the fruits are fully ripe, they are colored half red, the other part remains yellow.
- The fruits have a sweet, harmonious taste. The sugar content is close to 18%, and the acidity is low – 6 g / l.
This plant has a fairly strong growth force. It is recommended to tie the vines to a T-shaped trellis in the form of a fan or to a gazebo.
It belongs to the mid-late varieties, the harvest ripens 130 days after bud break. Low yield – an average of 5 kg per bush.
Before planting this interesting hybrid on your site, you need to know some of its features:
- This variety has an average frost resistance, at temperatures below -22 the plant freezes. It must be covered well for the winter.
- It is necessary to timely carry out the formative pruning of the bush in order to exclude its overload. No more than 8 buds are left on the shoot, but it is better if there are fewer of them.
- The plant is susceptible to diseases, so spraying is indispensable. At least 3 times a season we carry out treatment with anti-white rot and anthracnose agents. You should also protect the bush and carry out prophylaxis with mildew and oidium.
Planting in a harsh climate is not recommended, since this variety loves warmth, and the fruits ripen only in the second half of September.
It is not yet very common in our country, but winegrowers who have already tried it note that it tolerates transportation well and can be grown not only for personal use, but also for commercial purposes.