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Grapes ladies fingers
The grape variety “Ladies fingers” is distinguished by large bunches with long-shaped berries, excellent taste characteristics and good transportability. It is popular not only for its appearance, but also for its sweetish taste with mild sour notes.
Description of the grape variety “Ladies fingers”
The grapes stand out against the background of other varieties with their large clusters up to 60 cm in length and 30 cm in width in a conical shape. The mass of one cluster can reach up to 900 g. Fruits of an oblong shape reach 5 cm in length and weighing up to 8 g, yellow-green or mauve in color. The skin is tender with a purine bloom, the pulp is quite juicy, fleshy, with an aromatic taste.
Grapes “Ladies fingers” are popular for the unusual shape and delicate taste of berries
The variety harmoniously combines notes of acidity and sugar content, which gives the berries a delicate unique aroma and taste. The main advantage of grapes is the complete absence of seeds.
The vine is powerful, it grows strongly, which allows it to withstand bountiful harvests. The leaves are small, light green, five-lobed, slightly drooping.
Grapes have a short shelf life, so it is better to make raisins from it, in which all the beneficial properties of the berry are preserved
Features of planting and care
The grapes belong to the mid-late varieties, the ripening period of the fruits occurs on the 130-140th day. They begin to harvest berries in early autumn. The vine begins to bear fruit fully in the 5th year after planting the seedling. The vine is thermophilic, does not withstand severe frosts, has a weak resistance to various diseases.
To achieve a bountiful harvest of berries, you must follow the basic rules when planting:
- Choose a well-lit area for planting on the south side;
- Plant the seedling away from groundwater and large trees;
- When planting, apply mineral fertilizers with a high content of nitrogen and sulfate;
- The depth of the pit must be at least one meter;
- To deepen the seedling to the level of the root collar;
- Abundant watering and mulching after planting.
This variety is very picky about care, and in order to achieve good results, you must adhere to some recommendations:
- regular watering;
- feeding with nitrogen fertilizers;
- do not allow the soil to dry out;
- pruning to form vines;
- spraying with fungicides.
It is imperative to cover for the winter.
The grapes “Ladies fingers” are quite capricious, but, despite this, it has a large number of advantages, thanks to which it is popular among gardeners. For good care and maintenance, he will certainly thank him with a bountiful harvest of ripe berries with an extraordinary, harmonious taste.
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