White grapes: varieties, useful properties, cultivation

Varieties

Of the whole variety of existing varietal varieties, not so few of them successfully grow in our latitudes. Let's look at the most popular varieties that have proven themselves well in terms of yield and susceptibility to our weather conditions:

• grapes Delight. We owe the appearance of this hybrid to several varieties at once: first, the breeders crossed Dolores with Severnaya Zarya, and only then the resulting hybrid was combined with the Russian Early. As a result, White Delight was formed - a fruitful variety of table grapes, characterized by an early ripening period and excellent taste;
• grapes of the suruchensky white variety - a universal variety of culture, with a medium-sized bush and an average ripening period. Forms a large, dense bunch of pleasant yellow-green color, with medium-sized berries. The plant is frost-resistant, even without special shelter, the bush is able to withstand short frosts down to -28 degrees;
• White Muscat is one of the most ancient varieties that came to us from Ancient Egypt or Arabia. It forms clusters of medium size, with juicy, aromatic berries with a pronounced nutmeg aroma. White Muscat is equally well eaten fresh, or used in winemaking to make wine of the same name White Muscat;
• hedgehog one universal elite variety - white Maxi grapes. Just like its close relative, White Muscat, this variety is used in winemaking and is consumed fresh. The berries are aromatic, sweet and juicy, with high taste characteristics.

Video "Useful properties"

From the video you will learn about the beneficial properties of grapes.

Beneficial features

One of the most famous positive properties of grape berries is their ability to improve memory. Due to the high concentration of nutrients, the fruits of the vine are simply irreplaceable for those who are actively involved in sports, lead an active lifestyle.

In addition, it is recommended to eat several dozen grapes 3 times a week to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Useful composition

Grapes contain a huge amount of regenerating substances, due to which even a new trend in folk medicine has arisen - ampelotherapy or treatment with grape berries.

The composition of the fruit includes potassium, zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, calcium. In addition, the fruits of the culture have a diuretic effect and help to reduce swelling.

Planting seedlings

Vine seedlings can be planted in both spring and fall. If you do this before winter, then by the new season the plant will root enough to begin to actively develop, and in some cases even bear fruit.

When choosing places for planting, give preference to sunny areas, thanks to the abundance of sunlight, the berries will be able to effectively sunbathe and ripen quickly.

When planting, you must also take into account the varietal characteristics of the selected plants: for medium-sized ones, an interval between holes of 4m is enough, for tall ones, about 6m is needed.

Watering and fertilizing

Once the bush is planted, it must be watered abundantly, pouring several buckets of water around the seedling. Subsequently, abundant watering will not be required, unless only during the flowering period and the formation of the ovary.

During the period of active development of the bush, it needs fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

Preparing for winter

With the arrival of autumn, grapes need a number of measures to prepare for wintering. To do this, remove the vine and secure it to the ground. As a rule, the snow cover effectively protects the plant from frost, but if there is clearly not enough snow, a protective shelter can be organized.

Video "Growing"

From the video you will learn how to grow grapes.