Grapes are not only raw materials for juices, wines and raisins. Many varieties are much more pleasant when fresh.
These include grapes Ilya. This is one of the best varieties of table grapes. Dining varieties are Dubovsky pink, Carmacodus and Lily of the Valley.
It possesses chic delicacy qualities and does not have seeds, and the taste, thanks to the successful crossing of two tasty grapes themselves, is just sugar.
Description grape varieties Ilya
The variety is surprisingly early, it takes only 110-120 days to fully ripen. Clusters are large, in weight can reach 600 - 900 grams.
Anthony the Great, Valery Voevoda and Helios are also distinguished by large clusters.
The berries themselves are conical in white, appetizing in appearance. Weight about 12 grams. The skin is thin, which, of course, is important when eating them for food.
The flesh is firm and sweet, the sugar content is 18-22% with low acidity. Tastes of berries are rated by tasters by 8-9 points. It does not have a sharp smell, the flavor is quite weak and neutral.
Shrubs are either large or medium strong. Inflorescences bisexual. Fruit shoots up to 80%. Frost resistant.
Moldova, Aladdin and Galbena Nou also possess flower hollow.
There are 30-40 buds on a bush, and a vine pruning takes 6-9 buds. Good transportation, does not wrinkle on the road.
Landing guide
Like all grapes, Ilya loves sunny and warm weather, but compared to other red varieties, she is less whimsical and can feel good at low temperatures.
When disembarking occurs at the dacha, you should choose a place next to the fence in order for it to curl freely. The soil should be well drained, and the pit prepared for the planting should be deep enough.
It is necessary to fertilize the soil with manure or special minerals in advance. With increased acidity can pour a solution of lime.
Grapes should be fed every week during the flowering and ripening of the fruit and water it abundantly. Fruiting in Ilya begins in the third year, and the rooting rate of seedlings is quite high.
The formation and pruning of the vine - an integral procedure in the cultivation of grapes. It is possible to do this both in spring and in autumn, but in spring pruning is fraught with the loss of sap from the unopened vines.
Autumn pruning can prevent the plant from freezing, but is dangerous in that the rotting of the pruned vine can begin in the spring and go to healthy parts.
On a note: When harvesting it is worth letting the sprigs of grapes hang for a week after the appearance of a ripe species, then it will be much sweeter.
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Selection
Ilya is quite a new variety of grapes bred in Russia at the All-Russian Research Institute of Aviation. Ya.I.Potapenko. It was decided to cross varieties Kishmish radiant and Wax.
As a result, breeders received a hybrid that combines the best qualities of parents, which, moreover, turned out to be quite resistant to growing conditions in Russia. Also tests for growing Ilya passed and are in the south of Belarus.
Common diseases
The fight against diseases and pests plays one of the most important roles in the growth and yield of grapes. Resistance to common diseases is not very high, requires constant supervision.
Often, Ilya is exposed to fungal diseases, especially powdery mildew and mildew damage the plant.
- Mildew - A disease that affects all parts of the bush, begins with small lesions.
The leaf is covered with gray spots and disappears, the same is waiting for flowers and berries in the absence of treatment. The period from May to July is especially dangerous when the air is humid enough for the development of fungus.
- Oidium - afflicted aboveground parts of the plant.
Leaves and fruits are covered with white bloom, an unpleasant odor is possible, quickly developing in dry August weather.
- Also often this grape attacks gray rot.
The berries become brown and crack, quickly moving from grape to grape, can destroy the entire crop.
Do not neglect the prevention of such common diseases as anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis, rubella and bacterial cancer.
In addition, Illya can be damaged by pests characteristic of grapes.
The fight against them consists in treating plants with insecticides, supporting the healthy state of the bushes - after all, a strong vine is better able to resist its enemies, and does not differ from similar actions in relation to other varieties.
Yes, Ilya's grapes are not as invincible as his legendary namesake-hero. However, with good care, he will please the owner with delicious berries, which can be picked and eaten right from the vines.
And frost resistance will allow it to withstand the cold, which is dangerous for most other varieties, and to give a regular crop, independent of the vagaries of the weather. Decent reward for taking care of the bushes, is not it?
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