Bullseye Grape (Senso)

Bullseye Grape (Senso)
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: France
  • Appointment: universal
  • Berry color: Navy blue
  • With bones: Yes
  • Ripening period: mid-late
  • Ripening period, days: 148
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -19
  • Name synonyms: Sensation, Bastardillo Serrano, Black Malvasia, Black Prince, Kara Takopulo, Mavro Kara, Madiran, Malaga, Ottavionello, Passaril, Picardan (noir), Prunella
  • Bunch weight, g: 154-210
  • Flower type: bisexual
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Bullseye is a grape variety that has been found in the vastness of our country for a long time. This variety grows especially well in the south, because it loves warmth. To get a stable harvest, you should know the features of agricultural technology.

Breeding history

As such, the history of breeding the variety has not been preserved, it is known that it spread throughout the world from France.

Geography of distribution

Today Bullseye grows with success both in the Urals and in the south and even in the Moscow region. All thanks to its resistance to slight frosts.

Description

If we talk about the purpose of the variety, then it is a universal grape. It can be used both fresh and prepared from berries compotes, wine.

In France, Bullseye is widely used to produce amazingly aromatic wine. Bushes can grow really big. The length of the vine sometimes reaches 4 meters. You can identify the variety by large, dark foliage.

Ripening period

From the moment the buds appear to harvest, 148 days pass. Bullseye is a medium late variety.

Bunches

Each bunch has a conical shape. The density of the berries is high. By weight, the bunches can reach from 154 to 210 grams. Slight peas may be observed under certain conditions.

Berries

The fruits of the described variety have a dark blue hue. The berries contain seeds, about 2-4 pieces per grape.

The skin is elastic, easy to tear, has a medium density. The weight of each fruit can reach from 2.6 to 3.4 g. If we talk about the tasting score, then it is at the level of 8-8.6 points.

Taste

The bullseye is praised for its fleshy flesh, juiciness and light crunch. Winemakers have come to love the variety for its distinctive aroma.

Yield

The bull's eye is a high-yielding plant. If you provide the vine with proper care, then you can collect up to 20 kilograms of berries from the bush.

Already in the first year after planting, young shoots reach the necessary maturity to produce crops. The fruits are harvested in September.

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

Before planting, special attention is paid to the quality of the site. It should not only be well lit, but also be located where there is no draft.

Before planting seedlings, the soil is preliminarily loosened and fertilized without fail. A decent harvest can be expected if the soil is light and fertile.

Landing

The southern slope is ideal for planting, as it snows faster and the ground warms up earlier. The variety does not tolerate dampness, like most other plants of this type.

For planting, a special pit is prepared, inside which high-quality drainage is organized. The seedlings are immersed in the ground up to the root collar. After planting, the soil is moistened.

If you choose a shaded place for the grapes, the bushes will bear fruit, but their quality will deteriorate significantly. These grapes are small in size, pale in color, and sour.

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

Bullseye does not require pollination, since flowers of both sexes are formed on the bush.

Pruning

The gardener should be especially careful about pruning, since the described variety refers to vigorous ones. Up to 5-8 eyes are left on the vine; there should be from 35 to 40 of them on the bush.

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

In order not to harm the plant, it is worth watering it with rainwater and it is desirable that it be warm. If you do not overmoisten the soil, the berry will turn out to be dense, elastic.

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 irrigation 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, having chosen the age and ripening period of the grapes, you can use the standards presented in the table in another article.

Top dressing

Fertilizer for grapes is essential. In order for a bush to form correctly and bring a stable harvest, it is necessary to provide it with 15 of the most important nutrients.

In the first year, the gardener cannot do without potassium and calcium. If the proportion is not observed, then the foliage will be large, and the clusters will be small.

With the growth of grapes, it is also fed with phosphorus. If it is not enough, then purple leaves are formed on the bush, which then quickly dry and fall off the vine.

It is good to feed the Bullseye with horse manure, bird droppings or wood ash. More efficiency can be achieved if all three components are mixed.

In summer, potassium sulfate is introduced into the soil as a fertilizer, which is easy to dissolve in water. This composition is quickly absorbed by the plant and has a positive effect.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The Bull's Eye has a frost resistance level of only -19 degrees. Thus, in the south it is not additionally covered, but in the Urals and in other regions it is covered with spruce branches, mulch or special material.

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

Diseases and pests

The variety has an average resistance to pests and diseases, therefore, it requires preventive treatment with fungicides, copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid.

Storage

The grapes are well stored and transported over long distances. It can lie in the warehouse under proper conditions for up to 90 days without damage to the presentation.

General characteristics
Authors
France
Name synonyms
Sensation, Bastardillo Serrano, Black Malvasia, Black Prince, Kara Takopulo, Mavro Kara, Madiran, Malaga, Ottavionello, Passaril, Picardan (noir), Prunella
Appointment
universal
Yield
high-yielding
Transportability
Yes
Shelf life, days
60-90
Bunches
Bunch shape
conical
Density of the bunch
dense
Bunch weight, g
154-210
Peeling
insignificant
Berries
Berry color
Navy blue
With bones
Yes
Number of seeds, pcs.
2-4
Sugar, g / dm³
164-170
Acidity, g / dm³
7,6
Skin
medium, elastic, tearing
Pulp
fleshy juicy, slightly crispy
Berry shape
oval
Berry weight, g
2,6-3,4
Berry size, mm
18-20x15-16
Wine tasting evaluation, points
8-8,6
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-19
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
medium-sized
Percentage of fruitful shoots
75
Number of bunches per escape
1,1-1,4
Pruning vines, eyes
5-8
Eyes on the bush
35-40
Maturation
Ripening period, days
148
The sum of active temperatures from the beginning of budding to technological maturity, ° C
2855
Ripening period
mid-late
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