Seedless grape varieties

Seedless grapes are especially popular with gardeners. There are quite a few varieties of raisins, some of them are intended only for the south, others are suitable for growing in a temperate climate.

Features of seedless grape varieties

Seedless grapes, also called raisins, are varieties that do not have seeds in the pulp or they are still contained, but remain very small or are in their infancy. It is customary to distinguish four categories:

• the first – the total mass of the bones does not exceed 6 mg;
• the second – the berries contain 6-10 mg of seeds;
• the third – the bones take 10-14 mg;
• the fourth – the mass of seeds is more than 14 mg.

The most valuable are varieties of the first and second categories. Such grapes are distinguished by high sugar content and dessert taste of fruits. Kishmish of the third and fourth categories is not very popular – the seeds in it are small, but too noticeable, the berries themselves are small in size and with a pronounced sourness.

Benefits of seedless grapes

Kishmish has many useful properties:

• increases immunity and protects against viruses and colds;
• removes toxins and toxins from the body;
• improves blood composition;
• has a rejuvenating effect;
• stimulates digestion and prevents constipation;
• improves mood and increases energy.

Kishmish is used in the preparation of the most delicious juice and soft raisins. Seedless varieties suffer from fungi and pests less often than those with seeds.

The best seedless grape varieties

Before planting a crop on the site, you need to study the photos and descriptions of seedless grape varieties. Among them are black and white, early and late varieties with high sugar content or slight sourness.

Radiant

One of the best types of seedless raisins is the early-ripening Radiant. Clusters reach 2 kg by weight, while the berries themselves are small, on average up to 2 g, but numerous. The shape of the fruit is elongated, the color is light or dark purple, depending on the degree of maturity.

Radiant is distinguished by high juiciness and has nutmeg notes. Well suited for sale, because it easily tolerates transportation.

Kishmish Radiant brings the harvest on average 125 days after flowering

Century

Mid-ripening sultanas give rather large greenish-yellow berries up to 8 g in weight each. The fruits are collected in bunches up to 900 g, the shape of the brushes is conical. The skin is thin and not felt when consumed, the flesh is dense and pleasantly crispy. Seedless sultana has a delicate nutmeg taste, equally well suited for fresh use and for making raisins or wine.

Grapes Century begins to bear fruit after 130 days from the start of tying berries

Kesha

Early grapes ripen in an average of 120 days. Gives dense small brushes up to 450 g by weight, rounded berries weigh only 4 g each. The fruits of the Kesha variety are very tender, with a lot of juice, with a thin skin, greenish or amber-sandy in color.

Up to 6,5 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush of Kesha raisins

Varieties of green (white) seedless grapes

Seedless white grapes are considered the sweetest. Varieties from this category are most often consumed fresh and added to fruit desserts.

Arsenyevsky

A variety of large seedless green grapes produces massive clusters up to 1,6 kg on average 140 days after the formation of the ovaries. It is distinguished by good keeping quality, does not lose its presentation for a long time and calmly tolerates transportation. Yellowish berries are large, up to 12 g, do not crumble upon reaching ripeness, have a sweet taste and juiciness.

Kishmish Arsenievsky tolerates frosts down to -23 ° С

Neptune

Early grapes ripen 115 days after the start of bud break. Demonstrates good fruiting, about 95% of the shoots take part in the formation of the crop.

Clusters are compact, up to 550 g, medium density. They consist of large, slightly elongated berries up to 3 g in weight with a thin white-yellow skin. The pulp of the fruit is pleasant in taste, fruity, the seeds are almost never found, only minor rudiments sometimes come across.

You can harvest the Neptune variety from the beginning of August

white flame

White flame belongs to the category of ultra-early species and ripens in just 90 days. Brings heavy bunches up to 2,3 kg, individual light berries weigh about 5 g. The grapes taste sweet, with floral notes, the skin is pleasantly crispy.

The disadvantage of the variety is considered low keeping quality. The white flame does not tolerate transportation well, it is better to use the harvest for your own use.

Variety White flame tolerates frosts down to -20 ° C

Seedless red grape varieties

Kishmish is not only white, but also red-violet. Dark varieties are characterized by a slightly tart taste with pronounced sweetness, varieties are often used in the preparation of wine.

The Kennedys

Frost-resistant seedless grapes are suitable for cultivation in most of Our Country. Withstands temperature drops down to -30 °С. It bears fruit with rounded pink-red berries up to 3 g in weight.

Clusters are medium, cylindrical and medium density, up to 450 g. The taste of grapes is similar to the Isabella variety, suitable for fresh consumption and for making juices.

Kishmish Kenadis can be stored for up to four months after harvest.

Kishmish Saturn

Long seedless grapes with medium ripening brings conical moderately loose brushes of 350 g. Berries are reddish in color, elongated, with dense and sweet pulp. Individual fruits weigh an average of 4 g.

The variety rarely suffers from fungi and is almost not affected by pests. It is better to grow it in the south, because at temperatures below -23 ° C, raisins can freeze.

Kishmish Saturn usually ripens in 130 days

Jupiter

A relatively young variety produces bluish-red berries up to 4 g each. The fruits are collected in bunches weighing 300-600 g. The brushes are neat and dense, with a good fit. The pulp is moderately sweet, without sourness and bitterness, has no seeds, the aroma of the variety is pronounced nutmeg.

Jupiter tolerates difficult weather conditions well. In warm and sunny summers, it matures in about 125 days.

From one bush of kishmish Jupiter you can harvest up to 5 kg of crop

Seedless black grape varieties

Seedless black grapes are often used to make red wine and delicious fresh juices. Dark varieties are very useful – they contain a large amount of resveratrol polyphenol, which prevents the development of cardiovascular diseases.

black currant

Variety Black Cinnamon produces small round fruits of blue-violet color with a noticeable wax coating. The skin is thin, the flesh is fragrant and with good juiciness. The fruits are collected in cylindrical brushes of medium size.

The variety is characterized by good ripening of shoots and a yield within 100 centners per 1 ha. Kishmish is intended for cultivation in the southern regions, has good immunity, but can suffer from mildew and oidium.

Black currant ripens in an average of 125 days

beautiful midnight

Beautiful Midnight is an ultra-early hybrid with juicy black or slightly reddish berries. The species is characterized by crispness and high sugar content, the taste of the fruit is mild, without pronounced sourness. In the southern regions, the variety ripens at the end of June.

Clusters weigh up to 1,5 kg. They have good keeping quality and are stored for up to three weeks at a low temperature.

Seedless Grapes Beautiful Midnight does not tolerate frost well and is not suitable for breeding in the north

Black Sultan

Seedless grapes with oval black fruits produce clusters of medium density up to 300-700 g. It has crispy flesh with a fruity aroma, and tastes very sweet. It is distinguished by good ripening of shoots up to 75%, due to which it gives large and stable yields.

The ripening period of the variety is on average about 120 days. In the southern regions, you can harvest in mid-August. Black Sultan demonstrates good resistance to gray rot and mildew, and is characterized by high transportability.

The average weight of sultana fruit Black Sultan is 2-3 g

Sweet seedless grape varieties

Most varieties of raisins are distinguished by a pronounced sweet taste without strong sourness. But some varieties have a special sugar content.

Velez

Extra-early seedless grapes give large berries weighing up to 5 g, the fruits are oval in shape, pink-red in color. There are no seeds in the pulp, but rudiments may occur. The brushes of the variety are quite large, from 600 g to 2 kg, cone-shaped and moderately loose.

Veles ripens in 100 days from the moment the first leaves appear. Suitable for the middle lane and southern regions.

Seedless grapes Veles can withstand temperatures down to -23 ° C without shelter

Zaporizhzhya

Harvest grapes ripen in 115 days and bear ripe fruits by the end of July. Forms large conical clusters of 700-900 g, fleshy berries, deep red or dark purple pitted, up to 3,5 g by weight. The taste of the fruit is harmonious, with light sour notes.

Zaporozhye gives up to 30 kg of yield from an adult shrub with enough moisture and sunlight. Suitable for fresh use, as well as for preparing drinks or raisins.

Zaporozhye grapes are characterized by high vine maturation up to 95%

Marquis

Popular kishmish with medium-density tassels of about 600 g bears fruit with oval amber berries weighing up to 5 g. It has a pleasant taste with a slight strawberry aroma. It usually ripens by mid-August, the crop is consumed fresh or processed to produce wine.

The Marquis variety is frost-resistant, but in the middle lane it requires shelter for the winter. It is slightly affected by fungal diseases, it has strong immunity to most ailments.

There are almost no seeds in the sugary grapes Marquis, but rudiments may be present

Varieties of large seedless grapes

Large-fruited kishmish traditionally demonstrates maximum juiciness and a pleasant balanced taste. There are several seedless varieties with especially massive berries.

premier

Large seedless grapes have oval, slightly pointed berries of a beautiful pink-red hue. Individual fruits weigh up to 6 g, and the mass of brushes is 500-700 g. The crop does not crumble for a long time and has a long shelf life, the taste is sweet. There are no stones in the pulp, although their rudimentary remains may be found.

Premier grapes show moderate resistance to mildew and hardly suffer from wasps. For good yields, attention should be paid to regular antifungal treatments.

When overripe, Premier grapes acquire nutmeg notes.

Venus

Frost-resistant non-covering seedless grape variety tolerates cold snaps down to -27 °C. It gives small blue-black berries up to 3 g, collected in small clusters on average 200 g each. It has a good taste and pleasant aroma, the skin of the fruit is thick. The variety is valued mainly for a high degree of seedlessness – there are no rudiments and seeds in the pulp at all.

It takes up to 120 days for the Venus variety to fully ripen.

Black AZOS

Black AZOS gives loose large brushes of 700 g, consisting of large dark purple berries of 6 g each. There are no seeds in the pulp, the grapes are fleshy and very juicy, with a dense skin. It is practically not damaged by insects and fungi, one bush brings 7-8 kg of crop.

The tasting score of the Cherny AZOS variety is more than eight points

Seedless grape varieties for the Moscow region and the middle lane

Any grape grows best in the south, where even in winter mild temperatures remain, and in summer sunny days prevail over cloudy ones. Despite this, some varieties are suitable for breeding in the temperate climate of the middle lane.

Kishmish Hungarian

A winter-hardy seedless grape variety with early ripening in 110 days is suitable for the Moscow region. It ripens well even with little summer sun. It tolerates winter cold snaps down to -28 ° C, in case of severe frosts it requires high-quality shelter.

Seedless kishmish has an average sugar content, the fruits are sweet and sour. Brushes weigh an average of 400 g, and individual berries reach 12 g in weight.

Hungarian Kishmish can also be found under the name Kishmish 342

Rusbol

seedless grapes ripen within 110 days. The fruits are white, oval, with a golden hue when grown in the sun. The mass of individual berries reaches 2,5 g. The species demonstrates good resistance to fungi and withstands long transportation.

Brushes of Rusbol grapes can reach 1,5 kg by weight

Super Early Seedless

Small seedless grapes bring small brushes of 300-400 g each, consisting of white-golden small berries up to 1,5 g. The skin of oblong fruits is thin, the flesh is slightly crisp with a sweet taste and a slight sour note. The variety withstands frosts down to -20 ° C and tolerates mild winters in the Moscow region well, but requires shelter in severe cold.

Super early Seedless acquires a special sweetness after a slight overripe

Conclusion

Seedless grapes are suitable for use as a dessert, for raisins and for processing in the manufacture of wines. It differs from ordinary species in increased juiciness and sweetness. Kishmish can only be propagated vegetatively.