Grape Alice

Grape Alice
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Kapelyushny V. U.
  • Appointment: dining room
  • Berry color: dark burgundy, covered with a thick prune bloom
  • Taste: varietal
  • Ripening period: very early
  • Ripening period, days: 95-100
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -25
  • Bunch weight, g: 700-1200
  • Flower type: bisexual
  • Damage by wasps: stable
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Growers are constantly on the lookout for the best grapes. The Alice variety was bred recently, has not yet received wide distribution, but it is already popular, since it has great potential.

Breeding history

The described hybrid was bred by an amateur breeder Vasily Ulyanovich Kapelyushny. Talisman and Criulyansky became the parents for its creation.

Geography of distribution

Alice grapes are not yet very common in Russia, so there is no detailed information about it. They are actively planted in the south of the country, since the weather conditions allow gardeners to achieve great success.

Description

Alice is a table grape. This type of bush is characterized by rapid growth. Shoots, if conditions permit, ripen well.

Ripening period

It takes 95-100 days for the grapes to fully ripen. The species under consideration belongs to the very early ones.

Bunches

The bunches form a conical shape. Their density is average. The weight of each with a sufficient amount of heat and humidity is from 700 to 1200 grams.

Berries

Alice is famous for the magnificent color of berries. Each has a maroon shade. On the surface of the skin there is a thick pruin bloom.

The skin is loose, medium, and therefore easy to chew. The flesh underneath is firm, crispy.

The shape of the grapes can be described as ovoid or oval. Each weighs from 12 to 18 grams. Dimensions 35x30 mm.

When the grapes are ripe, you can safely leave it on the bush, since even in this form it does not crumble. Even with high humidity, the berries do not burst.

Taste

Alice has a pleasant varietal taste.

Yield

The considered type of grapes belongs to high-yielding varieties.

The choice of planting material
Experienced gardeners recommend that beginners take cuttings and seedlings from those who made them from their vines and are professionally engaged in the production of such material.
You can evaluate the quality by cutting off a small amount of bark. When growing a bush from a cuttings and observing the rules of agricultural technology, survival rate is about 90%, the high quality of the plant is practically guaranteed. It is possible to control the development of grapes at all stages.
Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, survival rate is about 100%. The seedlings must be healthy. Pay attention to the absence of blisters, growths, or other signs of disease.

Growing features

It is resistant to damage from wasps.

To get a good harvest, you need to know and follow some rules of agricultural technology.

The bushes grow large, so props and trellises are indispensable. The latter help in airing the bush, respectively, the grapes become more resistant to fungal and other diseases.

When using trellises, the bunches receive a sufficient amount of light.

The bush must be rationed, otherwise the ripening of the vine is observed. The permissible load is 30-35 buds per bush.

Landing

The gardener should not have problems with planting. Cuttings are well accepted and root quickly.

In a permanent place, Alice bears fruit for the third year.

Out of leaving:

  • timely watering;

  • pruning;

  • treatment for diseases and pests.

Better if the landing site is sunny. Such grapes do not grow on swampy areas and salt marshes.

There is an empty space of 2.5 meters between the rows, 1.5 meters between the bushes.

Landing features
In order for the vine to give a signal harvest after 3 years, it is necessary to take into account many factors - from the type of soil on the site to the nearby plants.

Pollination

Alice's flowers are bisexual, that is, self-pollinated by the wind. To get a good harvest, the gardener must take care of additional pollination of the variety. If it is not there, then the size of the berries is significantly reduced.

Pruning

When pruning grapes, 6-8 eyes are preserved per vine.

Pruning is one of the main grape care procedures. Depending on the purpose of pruning and the type of plant, the appropriate type of formation is selected.

Watering

Water the variety every two weeks. One bush accounts for 4 liters of water.

Irrigation schemes
In order for the berries to be large and juicy, it is necessary to organize full watering and feeding. All standards must be adjusted for weather conditions and the rate of evaporation of the liquid.
With a frequent watering scheme, it is recommended to moisturize once every two weeks (that is, twice a month during flowering and the appearance of berries) so that the earth is saturated 50 cm deep so that the plant does not switch to superficial (dew) roots. This amount can be reduced by mulching the crop with straw.
With a rare irrigation scheme, choosing the age and ripening period of the grapes, you can use the standards presented in the table in another article.

Top dressing

For seedlings, it is necessary to prepare top dressing in the spring. First mix:

  • priming;

  • river sand;

  • humus.

All components are added in equal proportions. After that, superphosphate and nitrophosphate are added, 50 grams each.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

Alice is a frost-hardy grape that can withstand -25 ° C, but so that it does not freeze out, it is necessary to cover it for the winter.

Shelter for the winter is a very important step for the preservation of many grape varieties after wintering.

Diseases and pests

Alice's resistance to powdery mildew, mildew, gray rot is estimated at 2.5 points. It is important to treat the variety from pests and diseases in the spring.

Spraying with lime and any growth stimulant helps well against fungal infections.

It is imperative to use "Topaz", as it increases the low resistance of the variety to powdery mildew.

To protect the bush from mildew, it is worth using Ridomil Gold.

Storage

Each bunch has an attractive presentation, retains it even during long-term transportation or storage.

General characteristics
Authors
Kapelyushny V. U.
Appeared when crossing
Talisman x Criulensky
Appointment
dining room
Yield
high-yielding
Transportability
Yes
Bunches
Bunch shape
conical
Density of the bunch
average
Bunch weight, g
700-1200
Berries
Berry color
dark burgundy, covered with a dense prune bloom
Taste
varietal
Skin
average
Pulp
dense, crispy
Berry shape
oval or ovoid
Berry weight, g
12-18
Berry size, mm
35x30
Berry size
large
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-25
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
vigorous
Pruning vines, eyes
6-8
Eyes on the bush
30-35
The need for shelter
Yes
Mildew resistance, points
2,5
Resistance to powdery mildew, points
2,5
Resistance to gray rot, points
2,5
Damage by wasps
steady
Maturation
Ripening period, days
95-100
Ripening period
very early
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