Autumn is the time when someone rejoices in the harvest, and someone thinks about early plantings. This is exactly the time when you need to take care of your garden, and what will please us in the summer.
Today we will touch on a topic that will not leave anyone indifferent, we will tell you about the grapes of the Catalonia variety.
If you are eager to dilute this grape variety on your site, or have already done it, we will be happy to help you understand all the nuances.
What kind is it?
With great accuracy it is impossible to determine which species this grape variety belongs to.
And all because he, like many other varieties, is a hybrid of two crossed varieties - Talisman and Bordeaux mantle.
Variety Catalonia brought famous breeder Burdak Alexander Vasilyevich. He himself relates his variety to the red-purple species.
Among the red varieties can be noted Red Delight and Amethyst Novocherkassky. Purple grapes are Early Purple, Witch Fingers and Ataman.
In the words of the breeder himself "this grape variety is one of the best, it has been fruitfully fruitful since the first year of planting, and is not whimsical in the future."
The author also highlighted that this variety is dining room.
REFERENCE! Table grapes - a type of grapes grown for direct consumption in fresh form. Specific requirements for the variety: berries must have a rich ripe color, large size, thick texture, good appearance.
Famous table varieties are - Dubovsky pink, Karmakod and Korinka Russian.
Grape Catalonia: variety description
The grapes of Catalonia have a rich red-purple color. Each berry has weight from 15 to 18 grams.
Bunches of grapes hung with dense fleshy grapes of oblong shape up to 3.5 centimeters in length.
The very bunch of grapes in the mass reaches from 500 grams to 1 kilogram. But do not worry about the branches of the bush, they can easily withstand such an unbearable burden.
This variety has a very fleshy pulp with an extraordinary taste that fully corresponds to table species. The skin of the berries is strong, but not rough or tough, therefore, when grapes are fully mixed with the pulp.
This variety can also be described as sweet and juicywith a tart grape flavor.
Among the delicious varieties worth paying attention to Romeo, Velika and Krasa Gully.
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Photos of grapes "Catalonia":
Breeding history
As already described above, the breeder of our variety is a famous gardener. Burdak Alexander Vasilyevich.
The variety Catalonia appeared by crossing the Talisman (Kesha) and the Bordeaux mantle grapes.
REFERENCE! Variety "Talisman" - table type of grapes, has white, relatively loose berries. Differs large sweet grapes of conical shape.
Variety "Burgundy mantle" - table grapes, berries in the course of maturation acquire a deep burgundy shade. Oblong with fresh taste of the berries form a bunch of grapes up to 1 kilogram of weight.
From this it can be singled out that the Catalonia grape variety acquired more external qualities from the Burgundy mantle variety, and he got a pleasant grape flavor from the Talisman variety.
Characteristic
Like the crossed species, "Catalonia" is an early fruiting variety. As gardeners have already noted that they have this grape in their household plots, it can be called even super early, since the full ripening cycle is from 90 to 100 dayswhen at early varieties this period fluctuates from 110 to 140 days.
Among the very early ripening varieties are known Transformation, Upper Seedless and Gordey.
Therefore, in late July, early August, you can fully start harvesting. As the breeder himself notes, “Catalonia” is distinguished by good height. Already after the first year of seedling, it begins to bear fruit.
It is approximately 1-2 clusters in the first year.
The grade "Catalonia" is frost-resistant, and well keeps at a temperature to -23 degrees. Therefore, if your winters are not too frosty, you can be calm for your grapes.
Otherwise, it is better to take care and insulate the stems and rhizome of the plant.
Among the cold-resistant varieties can be distinguished Beauty of the North, Super Extra and Pink Flamingo.
Diseases and pests
Perhaps, I will begin with the fact that when growing this variety, you will never have problems with wasps and other insects-sweets.
Because of their strong and elastic skin, wasps do not see easy prey in this variety.
After some research, Alexander Vasilievich highlighted that the variety has good resistance to such diseases as:
- Mildew - downy mildew of grapes, fungus. It develops well in drip-liquid medium. It usually appears on the lower side of the leaf in the form of arachnid. As a result, yellow, red or brown spots appear on the sheet.
- Oidium - a fungus, mealy dew, or pepelitsa. It has this name, as it is very similar to spilled wood ash. Covers leaves and fruits on top of a gray powdery coating. Leads to drying of leaves and cracking of fruits.
- Gray mold is a fungus that develops in the soil and infects the plant. Brown dry spots are formed on all affected parts of the plant. Then this place is covered with wateriness and gray down - the process of spore ripening begins.
All this is definitely not terribly mature for several years already a fertile plant. If you are dealing with a sprout, it is best to protect the plant from such pests, that is, to prevent soil.
To do this, it is good to apply Trichodermin - a drug based on fungi that kill their pathogenic relatives living in the soil - and also to pollinate Tetramethylthiuram disulfide flowers.
Do not forget about the prevention of diseases such as anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis, rubella and bacterial cancer. About each of them, as well as other varieties of grape diseases, you will read in the individual materials of the site.
So, using simple advice and having an idea of what needs to be done and what is not, you can achieve a tremendous result. Already after the first year of the seedling of the "Catalonia" grapes you will taste its extremely tasty and pleasant berries to the envy of all the neighbors.
So do not delay the search for seedlings on the back burner, and next year you will be able to treat your relatives and friends with this delicacy.
Good luck to you landing!
