Gourmet grapes

Gourmet grapes: variety description

Gourmet grapes: photo of an early variety

The Gourmet grape belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. The variety is an amateur selection. Gourmet grapes were obtained by the famous breeding specialist V.N.Krainov. Initially, the name was given to the grapes - Novocherkassk red grapes.

Radiant raisins and talisman are the parental gourmet grape varieties. The fruits reach full maturity quite early. Typically, 115 to 120 days after the kidneys swell. The fruits are harvested at the end of the second summer month.

Characteristics of early Gourmet grapes

Gourmet grapes: photo of the variety

• belongs to the group of herbaceous crops;
• has female flowers;
• the shape of the grape cluster is similar to a regular cylinder. The mass reaches from 700 grams to 1.5 kilograms;
• the berry has the shape of an oval. The mass reaches 8 - 10 grams. The color is pink;
• the fruit is completely filled with juice;
• nutmeg flavor.

The Gourmet grape variety belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. It rewards every year with a stable and large harvest. Strong shell. Does not interfere with eating. But at the same time it has no defects when attacked by insects. The fruits are included in the diet raw. And also after heat treatment. For example, in the form of juice.

Gourmet grape: planting

The right site is the most important step in growing it. Pay attention to choosing a location with ample sunlight. And also with the required distance from buildings and trees. To normalize the earthen composition, add top dressing.

Site preparation and planting material

Early Gourmet grapes favor areas with ample sunlight. Pay attention to the western and southern parts of your lot. In a partially or completely shaded area, the berry grows more slowly than in natural light. If the plant grows in partial or complete shade, the crop loses its taste.

Experienced gardeners and summer residents plant early Gourmet grapes in elevated areas. And also on areas with a slight slope. You should not plant the plant in the lowlands. Because a very cold wind awaits him there. And also a lot of moisture. Which contributes to slower growth.

The Gourmet grape prefers to grow in loose soil. You can improve the composition of the soil with sand, wood ash. And also with compost. In cool climates, shrubs are usually planted on the south side of the site. If you plant a plant near a building, the walls will reflect the sunlight directly onto the grapes.

Young Gourmet grape seedlings can be purchased at nurseries. Completely intact representatives of this variety do not have dry roots, streaks. As well as wrinkles and folds. Immediately before planting, two powerful shoots do not touch the young seedling. Cut them by two eyes. Trim the root system to 15 centimeters.

Detailed instructions for planting grapes

Experienced gardeners and summer residents plant gourmet grapes at the beginning of the spring season. And also before the onset of swelling of the kidneys. If you are postponing planting berries in the fall, then plant at the end of the first fall month. Or at the beginning of the second autumn month.

First, a landing hole is made. A drainage layer is made in it. Then fill up the fertile soil. For 14 - 20 days, the soil will settle. Then start following the instructions.

Instructions for planting grapes Gourmet:

• make a landing hole 80 centimeters wide and deep;
• place crushed stone or expanded clay on the bottom. The layer thickness should be 10 centimeters;
• make a drainage layer from 1 bucket of sand and 2 buckets of humus;
• place 150 grams of superphosphate in fertile soil. And also 180 grams of potassium sulfate. Add this to the planting hole;
• when the soil subsides, plant a young grape seedling. Place its root system carefully. And pour the garden soil on top;
• compact the soil. And also moisturize it.

After planting the grapes, thoroughly moisten the soil with water at room temperature. Before the cold weather begins, you need to make yourself or purchase a shelter for the winter in a specialized store.

Gourmet grapes: berry care instructions

Gourmet grapes: photo of a seedling

Gourmet grapes respond well to care. Shrubs need regular watering. As well as fertilization and pruning. In the winter season, without snow, but with severe cold, it is worth providing protection from the cold. Carry out preventive procedures to eliminate various infectious diseases. As well as insect parasites.

Moistening the soil

Shrubs under 3 years of age, as a rule, need regular soil moisture. Old shrubs of the variety have a powerful root system. It makes it easier for them to extract moisture from the soil.

When to water gourmet grapes:

• in the spring season before foliage is formed;
• during the formation of buds;
• after the completion of the flowering process.

For one bush of grapes Gourmet, as a rule, takes 4 buckets of water at room temperature. The water must settle. And also add wood ash to it. At the beginning of the ripening of the fruits, watering is finished. To reduce the likelihood of acquiring a watery taste.

In the fall, thoroughly moisten the soil before establishing a shelter for the winter. Which contributes to an increase in the level of resistance to cold. Because the moist soil keeps the root system of the berry from the cold.

Gourmet grapes and fertilization

If you are adding top dressing to the planting hole, then you should not disturb the plant for 3 to 4 years. And then fertilize every year.

When to apply fertilizer:

• in the spring season with the formation of foliage;
• two weeks after the end of flowering;
• when the crop reaches full maturity;
• in the fall season after the end of the harvest.

If the berry develops normally, two treatments are enough. A week before the start of the flowering process. And also a week after the end of flowering. For fertilization in the spring, it is worth giving preference to substances with nitrogen. Gourmet grapes are moistened with mullein infusion (1:15).

Before and after flowering, make a shrub treatment solution. You will need 10 liters of water, 130 grams of superphosphate. And also 200 grams of potassium salt. Moisten the soil with the resulting preparation.

Root fertilizers can be exchanged for spraying. Shrubs of grapes are sprayed over the foliage in cloudy weather without precipitation and at night. After 36 months, in the fall, 6 buckets of manure per 1 square meter are added to the dug soil. m. Organic fertilizers, as a rule, can be replaced with a mixture of 100 grams of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

Gourmet early grape pruning

Typically, a large yield can be expected from a variety. Because the bush gives numerous shoots. One bush of grapes has no more than 22 - 24 branches. Other shoots are pruned. The branches are reduced by 6 - 8 eyes.

Pruning is usually arranged in early spring at temperatures from 5 degrees. If you cut the shoots during the flow of sap, there is a possibility of not harvesting at all. When postponing the procedure to autumn, you must wait for the end of the leaf fall.

In the summer season, early Gourmet grapes are usually not pruned. Excess foliage needs to be removed. As well as other parts of the shrub.

Prevention of the appearance of diseases and parasites

The early Gourmet grape has a high level of resistance to sulfur and mildew rot. Unfortunately, this berry is easily vulnerable to fungal diseases such as oidium. Excessive moisture contributes to its development. With constant replanting and no pruning, you only increase the likelihood of illness.

The disease first attacks foliage and branches. Then it affects flowers and fruits. Because of this, the amount of the crop is rapidly decreasing. And in the worst case, the grapes die.
Regularly carry out procedures for the prevention of various infectious diseases. As well as insect parasites. Prepare a solution of ridomil, topaz, or ordan. In 3 months, you can make 3 - 5 treatments.

Spraying with chemicals is usually completed 3 weeks before harvest. The Gourmet grape bush is attacked by thrips, wasps, aphids, and ticks. And also weevil, leafworm. If you notice a parasite on grapes, you should immediately spray the plant with a chemical. From folk remedies, you can use wormwood, onion peels. And also tobacco dust.

How to protect Gourmet grapes from the cold

The level of cold resistance of this variety is high. Typically up to -23 degrees. However, when grown in cold climates, they still require frost protection. In the fall, the branches are removed from the support and transferred to the soil. Shoots spud. Then sprinkle with dried foliage and humus.

And you can also install a frame made of metal or wood. Attach the burlap at the top. You should not purchase a thick film for these purposes. Because the grapes will wither. In the spring, the protection is removed when the air reaches 5 degrees Celsius. If there is a possibility of frost arrival, make holes in the defense.

Gourmet grapes: gardeners reviews

Gourmet grapes: photo of the variety

Evgeniya, 39 years old:

For a long time I have been choosing a new grape variety for myself on the Internet from photographs and reviews. The seedlings have taken root well in the ground. At my dacha, other bushes pollinate the early Gourmet grapes. The brushes are not too dense. But the fruits are great. We harvest a lot every year. Usually bunches weighing from 50 grams to 1.3 kilograms.

Maxim, 55 years old:

The son sent a photo of this grape variety on the Internet. I went to read the reviews. I bought seedlings in the nursery. And he planted it near the house. The brushes are small. But very tasty fruits, sweet. The inside of the berry is soft and pink.

Olga, 44 years old:

Brushes can be on branches for a very long time. And the berries are just as tasty. The grape bushes never hurt me. The best variety is the early Gourmet grape!