You can talk a lot about this variety, but it's better to try once than hear a hundred times.
Juicy, sweet and large berry with a rich drop-down flavor - any grower will be happy to grow such on your site. And yet, farmers are in no hurry to acquire Richelieu. Why? Because they do not know its features ...
The article describes Richelieu grapes, its description and photo.
What kind is it?
Richelieu - A hybrid table subspecies with an early-medium term of maturation. That's the way it is for the early-medium, even if you read something else in other sources.
Dawn of Nesvetaya, Korinka Russkaya and Ataman Pavlyuk also belong to table hybrids.
The fact is that many farmers are repelled from the moment when the berries become mature dark blue. This is really happening early, at the same time, when the “mother” has Codreans, but the quality of taste, relying on ripe fruits, Richelieu gets closer to autumn. That is why an avalanche of criticism has fallen on this variety, and this is understandable - very few people who have not yet gained strength and taste of the berries like it.
Mostly we love wine makers for their rich, drop-down taste with an original aftertaste, but also good in juices, liqueurs, jams and fresh. It tolerates transportation and storage.
Such varieties as Nadezhda Azos, Bazhena and Krasa Beam are not afraid of transportation either.
Appearance
The growth force of the bushes - above average. The cluster is rather large, its weight can reach 1 kg, cone-shaped, loose or medium-friable, without a pea.
The leaves are large, rounded, rich green with golden streaks. The stem is dry, reddish. Hermaphrodite flowers. The early violet, Richelieu and Montepulciano differ in hermaphrodite of flowers.
Large berry, oval, about 10 g, with a dense dark blue skin. The flesh is fleshy, juicy. The vine is a powerful, light brown color.
A photo
Breeding history
Received at the NSC them. Tairov from the Moldovan "parents" - Strasensky and Kodryanka. Further spread across Ukraine, Russia, the Caucasus, Krasnodar Territory.
Specifications
Richelieu grapes it has good maturity of shoots "Gets on" with almost all the stocks. Cuttings take root well.
The taste is very rich, with a pleasant aftertaste.However, despite this, it is not very popular among farmers - few people know that the crop should be taken closer to autumn - the main criterion for the maturity of the berries are its qualities, not color.
Excellent taste is also demonstrated by Chocolate, Romeo and Velika.
The variety is very prolific. Be sure to cut the excess shoots, clean the near-root zone of the leaves.
Maximum load on the bush - 45 eyes. Cut on 8-10 eyes.
Sugar accumulation is good. Moderately resistant to wasps.
Judging by the ambiguity of the reviews gardeners, in need of protection from gray rot. Average frost resistance - 22-23 degrees Celsius.
It feels best on the slopes well-warmed by the sun and the south-western walls. Requires mandatory shelter for the winter. Richelieu also "not against" additional care - watering and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
Requires shelter and varieties such as Pereyaslavskaya Rada, Isabella and Crystal.
Diseases and pests
Despite its good resistance to fungi, this "cardinal" still requires protection from gray rot. And, of course, from aspen and bird raids.
Jays, forty, sparrows and tits will stop the grid - only not rope, but strengthened so that the birds do not get confused in it.
With wasps it is more difficult - the number with baits does not pass with everyone. Many of them do not fly up even to the fact that without a strong smell, preferring to go straight to the grapes. Therefore, the only way out is to destroy families and nests at the site.
On the estate, it is better to make sure that the striped predators have no place to substantiate the “headquarters” - regularly inspect corners, attics, cover holes in poles.
In addition, be sure to pack the clusters in special mesh bags that will not let insects to the berries. By the way - in this case, wasp can and not kill at all. They will not get to the berries, and the benefits of them are high - after all, they destroy pests such as aphid.
Spraying with fungicides is applied against gray rot.
These include keptan, methylmethiram, rovral, ronilan, deozal, benomyl, cercobin.
Do not forget about other common diseases of the vine. For example, about mildew and oidium, anthracnose and bacteriosis. Preventive measures against them will never be superfluous and will help to save plants and crops.
If the words “homemade wine” are not an empty phrase for you and you know a lot about it, Richelieu Will be a great choice for you.
It requires essentially a standard set of personal care measures, such as shelter for the winter, protection from birds and wasps, spraying, rationing. Then he will delight you abundant sweet berries, which pleases guests and hosts.
