Grapes "witch fingers" - one of the most unusual and spectacular varieties

Many appreciate grapes for its useful properties and excellent taste. Breeders brought out a huge number of varieties of this berry. To the most exotic of them it is possible to carry grapes "witch's fingers", which differs by an unusual elongated form.

History of breeding

Grapes "witch fingers" for the first time was grown in 2002 by American scientists. The variety was taken out at the University of Arkansas, which has its own agricultural site. The process of creation occurred with the help of manual pollination of one American variety by several Mediterranean ones.

Purchase of planting material

Unfortunately, grape seedlings "witch fingers" are not sold on the territory of the Russian Federation, so the only option for growing this variety is the purchase of seeds in America or in China. In this case, a package of 50 pieces will cost 30-70 rubles, but the possibility of their germination is extremely small.

What kind of variety is it?

Grapes "witch fingers" refers to the red table varieties, so use it advised in fresh form, without passing any treatments. It is also a hybrid form of the "kishmish" species, that is, despite the large size, the berries have a very small number of seeds.

Many wine growers classify this variety as elite, due to the fact that it is spread around the globe and, correspondingly, to a small volume of grown crops.

But Russian dacha owners also have the opportunity to grow unusual berries on their site. There is a hybrid twin of the grape variety "witch fingers", which is called "alenushka". It is distributed on the territory of the country, and it is much easier to acquire it.

Description

"Witch's fingers" - grapes, the description of which should start with an unusual appearance of berries. They differ matte violet, closely-blue or black-blue color and oblong form.

According to their consistency, the berries are dense, they have strong skin. Taste quality remains at the highest level. The variety is very sweet, juicy and saturated, it is believed that it resembles a sweet plum. Also there is a slight taste of grapes "lambroska".

The plant bush is quite tall, characterized by rapid growth.

In its useful qualities, this variety is not inferior to its counterparts, but it is distinguished by a small amount of tannins and low acidity.

Now the breeders are testing white grape varieties "witch fingers", which will have the same shape and tender, sweet taste.

Characteristics

Manufacturers of the grade have worked well on its quality characteristics. Grapes "witch fingers" can be grown both on an industrial scale, and in the suburban area. He is unpretentious in the care, can withstand the climatic conditions of the central part of Russia, while yielding a good harvest.

Has a high resistance to various diseases that affect this fruit and berry culture.

Such a variety ripens in the middle of summer, on average for cultivation of grapes "witch fingers" is required from 115 to 125 days. Due to these qualities, it refers to the early-middle type.

The flower is two-sexed, so when growing such berries, you do not need to worry about proper pollination, which is very convenient for large volumes.

On average, one berry weighs from 7 to 10 grams.

The weight of the whole bunch ranges from 700 to 1,500 grams.

The bush is able to withstand the temperature to -23 degrees, so at the risk of frosty winter, the plant must be carefully covered, thus protecting from cold air.

The yield of the variety is medium.

Resistance to various diseases

Grapes "Witch's fingers", a photo of which can be seen below, refers to the dessert types of this culture. Due to the high content of sugars and low acidity, it is rarely exposed to various diseases. But you can not rule out the possibility of the appearance of an ailment, so it is very important to know how to get rid of it quickly and qualitatively.

1. Downy powdery mildew and penosporoz - the variety possesses good resistance to such diseases, sulfur is used as a preventive measure for colloid or ground, Topaz and Skor.
2. Bacterial cancer - grape variety "witch fingers" is rarely exposed to such a malaise, but in case of infection, the drugs "Fitoverm", "Gamair", "Extrasol" or "Phytolavin" are used.
3. Rodents can significantly spoil the grapes, so you should protect the plant from attacks by animals who want to eat delicious berries. For such purposes within a radius of a meter from the bush, dust, ash or peat with the addition of creolin are scattered on the ground.
4. Birds are also a serious problem for gardeners who grow this fruit crop. Berries are easy prey, and rarely any bird can fly by. To divert their attention, you can hang up drinkers on neighboring trees, but this method does not promise an ideal result, the risk of losing part of the crop in any case will remain.
5. Wasps - since "witch fingers" are distinguished by a dense skin, insects will be difficult to get close to the flesh. Attention is only drawn to those berries that were previously bitten by birds.

Another distinguishing feature of the variety is its safety and naturalness, because at its creation scientists did not resort to genetic modification. Grapes "Witch's fingers" are ideal for sale, sweet taste combined with an unusual shape can bring good returns to suppliers. The only difficulty is the purchase of planting material, it can only be purchased outside the Russian Federation.