What kind of farmer would not like to have grapes on his plot, which would decorate the estate and please the owners with fresh berries and homemade liqueurs?
Moreover, with a good grade, it was well kept, transported, was not afraid of Russian winters and was not required to drive away from him everyone who could?
Ukrainian breeders have long been engaged in this issue and successfully cope with the tasks. The real treasure is the white Lancelot variety.
What kind is it?
New table subspecies of white grapes, ripening - early medium. We love winemakers - is widely used as part of a bouquet of table white wines. Fruits are well stored and transported, while their presentation does not suffer from them, they never crack.
For white table varieties also include White Delight, Anthony the Great and Arcadia.
Taste characteristics do not deteriorate even with long storage. Good for use in fresh form, and in desserts, such as juices, jams, preserves, compotes.
The same qualities have the Count of Monte Cristo, Delight and Galahad.
Appearance
Bush high power growth. The cluster has the shape of a wide cone, is very large, dense, without a pea, can reach weight from 1, 2 to 3 kg.
The flower is a hermaphrodite. Vine powerful, flexible, brick color. The leaves are medium in size, rounded, saturated green.
Barefoot flowers are also possessed by the Descendant of Rizamata, Romeo and Gordey.
Breeding history
This "knight" is obliged to come to light to the specialists of VNIIViV to them. ME AND. Potapenko city Novocherkassk.
Obtained as a result of crossing the Gift of Zaporozhye and a hybrid of varieties Ecstasy and FV-3-1.
The properties of the variety are currently being tested in the south of Belarus.
According to the statement of breeders, he should feel good in the south - Ukraine, the Crimea, the Caucasus, Moldova - and in the central zone of Russia, down to the Ural and Siberian territories.
Lancelot Grape: variety description
Lancelot fully justifies his name - he is resistant and courageous. He is not afraid of a frost (minimum "Minus" - 24 degrees), neither parasites nor fungi. True, afraid of late spring frosts.
Marcelo, Augustine and Zabava are not afraid of frosts.
It has a sweet, rich taste with distinct honey and light citrus notes. Sugariness of Lancelot - up to 19 g / cu. cm. Acidity level - 7 g / l. The yield of this variety is very high, the vine ripens almost to its full length, so in order not to overload the bushes, it is necessary to prune with six to eight eyes, leaving the norm approximately 35 holes on the bush.
High yields are also shown by the Anniversary of the Kherson Summer Resident, Rkatsiteli and the Gift of Magarach.
Berries of rain are not afraid. In this case, Lancelot will not mind additional care - watering and fertilizing. Not all farmers like the "tanned" berries in the sun, therefore, in order to preserve the moon-golden appearance, they do not recommend getting rid of the shading leaves.
A photo
Photos of Lancelot grape:
Diseases and pests
The grapes of this variety - a delicious "target" for wasps and birds. Striped aggressors can either destroy or scare. Proponents of radical methods should use sticky traps without chemical amber, insecticides.
For those who do not want to kill sedges, suitable special fine meshed mesh bagsin which hanging clusters are packed. They will allow the grapes to breathe and at the same time, they will not allow hunters to come to it.
From sparrows, tits and forty fit durable reinforced mesh, which would create a barrier for birds, not letting them get confused. The purpose of such a grid should be precisely barrageous - the farmer needs grapes, not dead and beating birdies.
According to the breeders and gardeners, Lancelot is not afraid even of the leafworm. Phylloxera resistance is being studied.
Lancelot is a real find for beginning farmers, because it does not require complex care, as well as for those who want to quickly get a harvest. It is juicy, sweet, good and fresh, and in wine.
As for the common diseases of grapes, such as oidium, mildew and various types of rot, prevention in this area will never hurt.
Also it is necessary to arm yourself with knowledge of anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis, rubella and bacterial cancer. This will help to get a good harvest and save the plants.
