Radiant kishmish grape - the best seedless variety

The grape variety Kishmish Radiant was bred by a group of researchers from the Moldavian Research Institute of Life Sciences when crossing such grape varieties as Kishmish Pink and Cardinal. And although this is a relatively young variety, it has earned an extremely positive response among winegrowers in the twenty years since the trial.

Description of the variety

Grape Kishmish Radiant belongs to high-quality seedless varieties, with an average ripening period of 120-135 days. The bushes are generally vigorous, with satisfactory shoot maturation. The leaves are five lobed, medium or large in size, rounded, medium or strongly dissected. Smooth and shiny on the upper side, light green or deep green. The petiole notch is open, lancet, there is no omission on the lower part of the leaf. The lower lateral notches are shallow, with a lumen in the form of a reentrant angle; the upper ones are vaulted, closed or open, with an oblong elliptical lumen. In the special literature, you can find a detailed description of the Kishmish Radiant grape.

The flower is bisexual. The bunches are large up to 35-45 cm, weighing 450-650 g, widened at the ends, cylindrical and conical in shape, loose or medium density. Berries are medium-large, weighing 4-5 g, elongated oval, reddish-pink color. The pulp is fleshy, dense, juicy, with a sweet taste, slight sourness and subtle nutmeg aroma.

Radiant Kishmish is one of the best achievements in breeding seedless varieties. This high-yielding variety is distinguished by long, beautiful bunches of high commercial quality and good taste characteristics, with a pleasant nutmeg aftertaste. Has a positive feedback, both among professionals and amateurs.

Features of agricultural technology

Due to the massive and large bunches of Kishmish Radiant grapes, it is prone to overload, therefore, the yield should be regulated, leaving a moderate load, no more than 18-23 shoots per adult bush. It is necessary to carry out pruning of fruit vines on time by at least 5-7 eyes. Radiant kishmish has low frost resistance and is able to withstand a drop in temperature only up to -15-18 C. Therefore, grapes must be covered for the winter. This variety has medium resistance to a number of diseases, such as oidium or mildew, but susceptible to phylloxera root. Be sure to carry out chemical treatment of grapes in the spring.

The use of gibberellin allows you to increase the size of the berries and get bunches up to 1.5-2 kg. Radiant Kishmish is responsive to drip irrigation and needs moderate watering. However, 12-15 days before the planned harvest, irrigation is stopped, irrigating little by little only the aisles and the land near the plantings, to increase the humidity of the air. To increase the growth of green mass, grapes are fertilized with nitrogenous preparations. The first feeding is carried out when 2-3 true leaves appear, then before flowering, I use the drug plantofol, and with the appearance of ovaries. Fertilization is combined with chemical treatment.

It should be borne in mind that this variety reacts sharply to an excess of fertilizers, the flowering period may be delayed, and the formation of ovaries will not be good enough.

Video "Grape Kishmish Radiant - the best seedless variety"

This video contains a description of Radiant Kishmish grapes, what size the bunches are, how ripe berries are colored, the approximate yield from a young bush.