Zagorulko grapes: description, reproduction, care and application

Grape is a climbing shrub from the genus Grape. It is known that it grew in the wild long before the appearance of mankind. And he became one of the first cultures to be domesticated. There were found clay jugs, which are about 8000 years old, they have an image of grapes on them.

Content:

• General information about grapes
• Popular varieties of early ripening grapes
• Zagorulko grape care
• Reproduction of grapes Zagorulko
• The use of grapes of the Zagorulko variety

General information about grapes

We learned about the value of grapes for a long time. In the modern directory, there are about 3000 species of these shrubs.

Description of grapes:

• Branches of grapes can grow up to 10 meters in length, but at home only 3-4 meters.
• The leaves are large, carved, colored green or dark green.
• The vine is also green, and grows stiff over time.
• The bush gives fruit annually.
• Sweet clusters are densely or loosely filled with berries.
• The color of the grape fruit is different, it all depends on the variety.
• They can range in size from 1 cm in diameter to 5–7 cm.
• One bunch can weigh more than 2 kilograms.
• Flowering occurs in spring, and ripening of berries from late summer to late autumn.

Among the large number of breeders and lovers of growing grapes, one unique person stands out. Vitaly Vladimirovich Zagorulko has been engaged in grape business for more than 15 years. He was carried away by this when he was 20 years old, and since then it has come out from under his hands more than 25 hybrid varietiesin with a unique and unique taste.

Popular varieties of early ripening grapes

Early maturing grape varieties:

• Asya. This variety belongs to the early ones. The shrub grows with thick, strong branches. The leaves are large, divided into five lobes, dark green in color. The bunches are large, can reach 40 cm in length. The berries are large, ovoid in shape, colored red with a purple tint. The variety is resistant to frost down to -21 degrees.
• Calista belongs to the early varieties, the fruits can be harvested in early August. The bush grows strong, the leaves are large, the branches are large. The berries have an oval oblong shape and are colored purple. Bunches of medium density, large, ripen evenly. The variety is frost resistant.
• Veles belongs to the super early varieties. The ripening period lasts about 100 days. On a well-ripening vine, clusters form, the weight of which can reach 3 kilograms. The berries are beautiful pink and contain no seeds. The variety is sensitive to high humidity. In such conditions, the berries can crack and rot.
• Moor. Table grape variety. It ripens within 120 days and belongs to the mid-early varieties. Strong shoots extend 3 m in length. The bunches are large, loose, weighing up to 1.5 kilograms. The berries are large and dark blue. The variety has high taste, but requires careful maintenance. The berries are colored long before they are fully ripe. The variety is frost-resistant.
• Elf. Table grape variety. Early ripening. Strong bush, shoots up to 2.5 m in length. The bunch is large, in a mature state the weight reaches 1.5 kilograms.The berries are large, oval, elongated, pointed, greenish-white. The yield of this variety is high.

Zagorulko grape care

Grapes grow in almost any soil with good drainage. A bright, sunny place is chosen for landing. So that the bunches evenly warm up and ripen in the sun.

There are also a large number of varieties that bear fruit well in partial shade. Water the grapes regularly, but avoid stagnant water. Berries of many varieties, with an excess of moisture, begin to burst and rot.

Pruning plays an important role in maintaining a healthy shrub.

Most varieties are pruned in the fall, when the entire crop has been harvested. In this process, two strong branches must be left on each main branch or trunk.

Reproduction of grapes Zagorulko

Grapes are propagated in two ways:

1. Digging in. In this way, a mature branch in the spring is lowered into a pit of medium depth without separating it from the mother bush. The vine is well strengthened with a staple and covered with earth. Rooting takes place within 2 years. At the end of this period, the branch is separated from the mother bush and an adult strong bush is obtained, which will bear fruit in the same or next year.
2. Cuttings. With this method, cuttings are cut from strong ripe, but not yet woody branches. They are stored in a cool place. This could be the basement or the vegetable section of the refrigerator. In the middle of winter, the cuttings must be placed in water, where they release the roots and the first leaves. Further, they must be planted in peat to further strengthen the roots. In spring, rooted cuttings are planted in open ground.

The use of grapes of the Zagorulko variety

The grapes are consumed raw. It is rich in various vitamins and minerals. Also, its pulp contains a large amount of glucose.

Grapes are the main raw material in wine production.

For this bred special varieties... The production of this drink has been going on for more than a thousand years. And every year breeders bring out new unique types of grape bushes. Grape seed oil is used in cooking and cosmetology.

More information can be found in the video.