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Grape variety Kishmish Century, or another common name for it, Sentenel Seedlis, was bred in the eighties in the United States. Nowadays, it enjoys wide popularity not only among professional winegrowers, but also among amateurs. Deserves positive feedback from both.
Description
Grapes Century refers to seedless varieties. The ripening period is average, from the beginning of the growing season 120-125 days. Very vigorous bushes grown on rooted cuttings, grafted sultanas are more compact. A detailed description of the plant can be found in the specialized literature.
The flower is bisexual, well pollinated. Clusters are large, numerous, weighing 850-1200 g. Berries are medium large, weighing 7-9 g, elongated oval, light yellow or yellow-green in color, do not crack and do not crumble when overripe. Clusters can hang on the bush until frost, becoming more sugary and acquiring an amber-yellow hue. Not subject to pea. The pulp is homogeneous, juicy, very sweet and slightly crunchy, with a pleasant harmonious taste and nutmeg aroma. Rudiments are completely absent. The skin is thin, but dense, eatable, crispy, smooth. The sugar content of berries reaches 15-16%, the acidity is 4-6g/l.
Advantages of the variety
High and regular yields are the greatest advantage of this variety. Its large clusters, with proper care and annual fertilization, can reach 1100-1250 g. They have a good presentation, high transportability, and berries with high palatability are sweet with a slight sourness and moderate nutmeg. In addition, they do not crumble when overripe and are not prone to sunburn. However, if they are exposed to direct sunlight for a long time during the ripening period, small brown spots may appear.
Centeniel Seedlis has a high resistance to many diseases, such as mildew, oidium, and gray rot was also not observed. High survival rate of cuttings.
It is the raisins of the Century that are best suited for drying under raisins. Its clusters and berries are very large in size, do not pea, are not subject to cracking from an abundance of rainfall and do not burn in the sun. Also, this variety is highly frost-resistant, the buds in the eyes can withstand temperatures down to -23-25C. An adult bush does not need winter shelter, however, young seedlings should be closed for wintering for 3-6 years after planting.
Agricultural technology to increase yield
A significant increase in yield in this variety occurs after a long pruning, since the fruitfulness of the eyes, which are located at the base of the shoots, is relatively small. The optimal load with eyes on the plant is no more than 40-45.
Kishmish Century does not need normalization with inflorescences, since the bush copes with the load easily. However, in order to obtain larger berries, it is necessary to remove part of the young bunch after flowering and ringing, and thin out the berries in the remaining ones. The use of gibberellins is not recommended.
Video “Kishmish Century – the best grapes for raisins”
This video shows what ripe bunches of grapes of this variety look like, what size berries can reach with proper care.
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