What gardener would not like to have grapes on his plot?
And nutmeg? Sweet and fragrant, which is easier to sell? Yes, and that the disease was not afraid.
Many will say that this does not happen, and they are very mistaken.
Such a variety exists and it is the grape Sponsor.
What kind is it?
Sponsor - Table white hybrid subspecies of white grapes. Maturing term - early (although the author claims to be super-early), the crop ripens around mid-August.
It is stored satisfactorily (subject to the conditions), it is kept for a long time on the bushes, it has an excellent presentation, it tolerates transportation quite well.
As a rule, it is used fresh, we love it for its rich taste with nutmeg and citrus notes in the aftertaste. Also good for compotes, jams, liqueurs. Applied in bouquets of white wines.
White dining hybrids also include Aladdin, Alexander and Blagovest.
Grapes "Sponsor": description of the variety
The growth of the bush is very large. The cluster is large, weighing up to a kilogram, moderately loose, cone-shaped. It can peas.
Berries are large, 12-13 g, oval, golden-amber color, sometimes with a greenish tint.
The skin is dense, of moderate thickness, edible. The flesh is dense, juicy, with a rich muscat flavor, inside - two clearly tangible full-fledged seeds.
The stem is light green, strong, relatively long. The matured shoot is golden brown, covered with reddish knots. Ovary dense, pale green. Flowers of both sexes.
Moldova, the Count of Monte Cristo and Galben Nou also possess bisexual flowers.
The leaves are dark green, rounded, large, mid-cut.
A photo
The appearance of the grapes "Sponsor" in the photo below:
Breeding history
The variety was created by the Ukrainian breeder E. P. Pavlovsky. "Dad and Mom" - Talisman and Sprinter.
The originator set out to create a nutmeg shape that would be stable and not require much hassle.
Now the Sponsor is in the testing phase, but the already available results indicate that the breeder has completed his task.
The hand of the same breeder belong to Romeo, Dawn Nessevaya and Pharaoh.
Specifications
Grape varieties Sponsor very resistant to fungal diseases, slightly lower - to parasitesin particular, phylloxera.
There is no specific data on the frost resistance, the figure is preliminarily cited - 22-23 degrees Celsius. Demands indispensable shelter for the winter months.
Bad "friends" with stocks. The color does not crumble even in rainy years, but hail is afraid. Vine matures almost the entire length of the growth. The percentage of sugar content does not rise above 18-20 Brix. Not very resistant to wasps.
Requires standard trim four to six eyes.
Diseases and pests
If relatively powdery dew (oidium and mildew) and all sorts of rot can not worry too much, then wasps and birds will always hunt for grapes.
Feathery thieves — jays, sparrows, tits, forty — will be stopped by a solid, inflexible network with small cells.
Scarecrows and various posters and balls with images of scary hawk eyes, as experience has shown, grapes do not save.
Against the wasps are good insecticides such as "OtOs" and garlic decoction. The latter, however, has a rather weak effect and will not scare away long-standing striped predators.
You also need to collect all the nests, which only can be found on the site and destroy. It will not be out of place to seal all the holes in the pillars that support the bushes - wasps simply adore settling there.
On the resistance to phylloxera disputes are underway. Some farmers say that the Sponsor is not affected by it, others note cases of bush occupation by this parasite.
You can get rid of it only with the help of volatile carbon disulfide at a concentration of three hundred to four hundred cubic centimeters per square meter. Yes, it is dangerous for the vine, but if you “regret” the sick bush, the aphid will certainly spread to others.
However, it is called the limit at which the parasite leaves for a long time, and the bush survives. This is 80 "cubes" per square meter.
Do not forget that in addition to powdery mildews and pests among grape diseases, anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis, rubella and bacterial cancer are considered to be a frequent occurrence. Read about the signs of these diseases and preventive measures in individual articles of the site.
The sponsor is unpretentious, strong and very popular with buyers. Yes, and especially complex care is not required.
You just need to take timely measures to protect the vines from phylloxera and take care that the wasps do not settle on the site. Then the Sponsor will please you with a plentiful berry, which is good in compote, in a wine keg, and just fresh.
Among the unpretentious varieties should pay attention to the Delight of the Ideal, Aleshenkin dar and Giovanni.
