- Authors: Burdak Alexander Vasilievich
- Appointment: dining room
- Berry color: white
- Taste: harmonious
- With bones: Yes
- Ripening period: early
- Ripening period, days: 115-125
- Frost resistance, ° C: -23
- Bunch weight, g: 700-1500
- Flower type: functionally female
The Grape Syndicate is capable of rewarding the grower for choosing. But you must first familiarize yourself with it deeply. And there is not so little interesting and important information.
Breeding history
The variety was developed by the breeder Alexander Burdak. To obtain a hybrid, he used Viva Hayk grapes and a Gift to Zaporozhye. The plant is still quite young and is just entering the culture. Therefore, one must understand that all information about its properties is still preliminary. Any gardener, especially in the area of risky farming, can face unpleasant surprises.
Description
Ripening period
Under normal conditions, it is necessary to wait for the formation of grapes 115-125 days after planting or the beginning of the growing season. However, the actual weather can significantly shift these dates. And yet it is quite possible to get a harvest by the beginning of autumn even in the middle lane. In more favorable areas (or during warm summers and early spring), harvesting of fruits can take place as early as mid-August.
Bunches
Their shape is transitional from a cylinder to a cone. The density of the fruit in the cluster is moderately high. The total weight of the bunch will be from 700 g to 1.5 kg. There is information that sometimes it is slightly more than 2 kg. Such an unpleasant effect as peas is excluded.
Berries
The fruits of the Syndicate are tinged with a pleasant white tone; when grafted onto other varieties, pink berries appear. They contain bones inside. In shape, these berries resemble an oval. Their size is quite impressive. The mass of one grape ranges from 15 to 25 g.
Taste
The descriptions always mention the harmonious taste of the Syndicate. The pulp almost literally crunches. It evokes associations with the pulp of a cucumber. In some cases, a note of nutmeg is found. But it is difficult to catch and can be recognized mainly by gourmets and tasters.
Yield
For obvious reasons, there are no exact figures yet. However, the size of the grapes and their number in the vine inspire great hope. The variety will definitely be among the fairly prolific varieties.
Growing features
Landing
Its organization is quite traditional and does not differ from working with any other types of grapes:
it is worth choosing light fertile soil;
adequate sunlight and protection from cold winds are important;
it is better to get to work after the end of the threat of frost;
stagnation of moisture at the level of the root system can be critical;
shading is completely unacceptable.
Pollination
This variety develops functionally female flowers. Therefore, it is impossible to do without pollinators. It is worth noting that in a number of sources, for some reason, they report about the bisexuality of the Syndicate flowers. One way or another, so far no complaints about difficulties with pollination are found. The conclusion is simple - if it is required to be carried out artificially, then it is not more difficult than with other varieties.
Pruning
The strong growth characteristic of this culture motivates more frequent pruning. Usually they are carried out by removing too deformed and simply diseased branches. And also it is worth getting rid of everything that excessively thickens the bush.
Frost resistance and the need for shelter
The safety of the culture is declared at temperatures down to -23 degrees. This makes it possible to do without additional shelters in the Black Sea, possibly in the Azov areas. But already in the middle lane, a winter refuge for Syndicate grapes is strictly necessary. It must be equipped carefully, and, if possible, from natural materials.
Diseases and pests
The resistance to pathologies in this variety is above average. Resistance to diseases typical of hybrids has not yet been fully investigated. Some gardeners note that two times the fungicide treatment is enough to prevent fungal diseases.
If a grape is exposed to any disease or insect, this always affects its appearance.
Storage
The transportability of the fruits is quite high. Special data on the storage of crops of this variety has not yet been published. If it is necessary to save grapes for more than 2-3 days, they must be placed in the refrigerator.
Review overview
The size of the Syndicate berries and their taste fully meet the expectations of the breeders. The declared winter hardiness is also observed. Market conditions are fully ensured. The nice thing is that the cracking of the berries is not typical for this variety. In general, his assessments from consumers are favorable, but it will be possible to more accurately understand the situation in a couple of years.
