Helena grapes

Helena grapes
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Kapelyushny Vasily Ulyanovich
  • Berry color: light yellow
  • Taste: nutmeg
  • With bones: Yes
  • Ripening period: very early
  • Ripening period, days: 105-110
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -23
  • Bunch weight, g: 700-1000
  • Flower type: bisexual
  • Density of the bunch: medium
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Helena is a grape of good taste, which is completely unpretentious during cultivation. On the territory of our country, it is widespread, popular with both professionals and amateur gardeners.

Breeding history

The described plant is a hybrid, but with an unknown parental pair. Kapelyushny Vasily Ulyanovich handed it over to the winegrowers from the Dnepropetrovsk region Eliseevs for testing. By agreement between them, the new plant received the name already known to us.

Breeders with extensive experience Eliseevs note that this is one of the most successful early varieties of white grapes.

Geography of distribution

Distributed throughout Russia.

Description

Bisexual flowers form on the bushes. The grapes themselves are classified as vigorous, which means that they require regular pruning. No more than two bunches are left for the escape, this is the only way not to overload the plant.

One of Helena's advantages is the absence of cracking of the berries. Wasps are not interested in this hybrid.

All vines ripen well. The fruits are consumed fresh, wine and other products are not made from them.

Ripening period

Helena is one of the very early ripening varieties. From the appearance of buds on the bushes and before harvesting, it takes from 105 to 110 days.

Bunches

The density of berries in bunches is average. The shape can be described as cylindrical-conical. The weight of each bunch can vary from 700 grams to a kilogram.

Berries

As for the berries themselves, they are with a stone, the color is yellow, very light. Each fruit produces up to 4 seeds.

During the ripening period, 160 g / dm³ of sugar is collected in the fruits. Gardeners are attracted by thin skin and fleshy, juicy pulp. The grapes themselves are oval, sometimes ovoid. The weight can vary from 12 to 15 grams. The fruits are large.

Taste

Amazing, nutmeg taste is another distinctive feature of Helena.

Yield

The yield of the described variety can be characterized as stable.

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

Helena needs to be rationed. Professionals advise not to allow fruits to ripen on shoots that are poorly developed. If the load on the bushes is calculated correctly, then the ripening period in the southern regions is reduced. When overloaded, the quality of the pulp suffers.

Vigorous rootstocks give the best yield results.

Landing

Before planting, the main thing is to properly organize the pit. It is not only worth putting organic fertilizers into it, but also organizing high-quality drainage.

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

Pollination is not necessary as bisexual flowers form on the plant.

Pruning

As for pruning, the fruit vines are left medium in length or long. This is 6-10 eyes for each.

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.
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 maturation of the grapes, you can use the standards presented in the table in another article.

Top dressing

Like any other grape, Helena should be fed. For the entire growing season, mineral fertilizers are applied twice. The first time, when the process of bud swelling begins, the second - before the blooming of flowers.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

Helena's frost resistance is -23 degrees. This means that it is better to make a small shelter for the grapes for the winter. The most dangerous are spring frosts.

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

Diseases and pests

The resistance to diseases and pests of the variety is average. You can't do without preventive treatment. It is worth spending it in early spring. The best solution is fungicides, which prevent the appearance of anthracnose, mildew and other diseases.

A good solution is the use of copper sulfate and slaked lime for spraying.

Storage

Grapes are not stored for a long time, therefore they are not subject to long-term transportation. This is a good option for the table, where the bunches can become the main decoration.

General characteristics
Authors
Kapelyushny Vasily Ulyanovich
Bunches
Bunch shape
cylindrical-conical
Density of the bunch
average
Bunch weight, g
700-1000
Berries
Berry color
light yellow
With bones
Yes
Number of seeds, pcs.
3-4
Taste
nutmeg
Sugar, g / dm³
160
Skin
thin
Pulp
fleshy juicy
Berry shape
oval or ovoid
Berry weight, g
12-15
Berry size
large
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-23
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
vigorous
Number of bunches per escape
2
Maturation
Ripening period, days
105-110
Ripening period
very early
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