Grapes Zest - a real southern variety

The grape itself is a very tasty fruit, but it takes a long way to achieve an unforgettable taste. There are many varieties, but it is the zest grape that has an unforgettable taste and is worth the effort.

Characteristic

This variety belongs to the dining room. Its ripening period is rather early, although many gardeners have to wait several years for the first normal harvest. Although, after good care, the owner of a vineyard of this variety will be able to see tremendous berries, and the average weight of one, at the same time, reaches twelve grams.

As for the bunch, its description is as follows - it is incredibly large (as the owner of the vineyard would say, waiting for the first harvest) and weighs about eight hundred grams. We can say that the zest fully compensates for the not very high yield with its fruit mass.

As for the bunches themselves, in comparison with other varieties, they are more of a medium size than a large one. Their type of shape is broad-conical, and the density of fruits within one bunch is average. The color of the berries themselves includes a whole range of all burgundy-pink shades.

When fully ripe, the grapes are colored in a dark and red wine color. It can hang on the bushes for a rather long period of time, and then wither without damage.

As for the shape of the berries themselves, it looks like "fingers" - elongated. They often reach one and a half centimeters in diameter and twice as long. They are all aligned in size, so the zest is very beautiful in clusters.

The pulp of this grape is delicious, crispy and firm. It contains almost no acids, which cannot be said about sugars. His growth starts from medium to strong.

Advantages and disadvantages

Zest grapes have many advantages, but they could not do without negative sides. Its disadvantages include:

• Weak resistance to fungal-type diseases, therefore, it needs regular prevention;
• High demands on the quality of the soil and its top dressing. Requires fertile soil and potassium fertilizers, without which the yield will not increase with the age of the grapes;
• Weaker growth in poor soil, as a result of which the leaves grow smaller;
• Requires an auxiliary variety, the flowering period of which is early, for subsequent pollination. Therefore, the variety is a zest for women, due to the peculiarities of the formation;

The disadvantages are more likely to be excessive whims, but since the flower itself is feminine, elegant and beautiful, and the fruits are very tasty, they can certainly be forgiven, but the fact that its description is supplemented with the item "capriciousness" is for sure. The supply of perennial wood is also very important, and pruning should be done as long as possible.

This grape is able to withstand frosts down to -12 C. The variety is very delicate and unstable to diseases, which makes it necessary to look after it more carefully. The first harvest will appear not earlier than in a couple of years or even three years. One bush on average will weigh up to 5 kg, and one bunch - up to 0.5 kg. In six years, grapes will gain momentum in yield.

One of the features is overgrowth at first, and no matter how much the bushes are cut, they will try to grow with double vigor. If you do not take the situation into your own hands, then he can stop fruiting altogether. Therefore, the description of the variety is as follows - it is very stubborn. That's why wood and shoots. They will help stop growth in two years maximum.

The advantages include:

• Extraordinarily tasty fruits;
• The weight of the bunches;
• Gradual crop growth;
• Irresistible appearance.

However, the efforts are clearly worth it and it is difficult to leave negative feedback about this variety, which can only be given by those who are deprived of patience.

Video "Zest"

A video about the features of this grape variety.