Red Flame Grapes

Red Flame Grapes
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: John H. Weinberger (Fresno, California, USA)
  • Appointment: dining room
  • Berry color: red-purple
  • Taste: harmonious
  • With bones: No
  • Ripening period: early middle
  • Ripening period, days: 115-125
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -20
  • Name synonyms: Red Flame seedless, Red Flame, F32-137, Seedlis flame
  • Bunch weight, g: 600-800
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Red Flame grapes are an excellent product of the selection of the middle of the last century. But he is still not going to give up his positions. And therefore, many gardeners will find it interesting, even instructive, to get to know him.

Breeding history

The Red Flame was created in California, in the city of Fresno. The author of the project was John Weinberger. During the work, I had to carry out a complex crossing. The varieties Cardinal, Sultanina, Red Malaga, Tifani Akhmer, as well as Muscat of Alexandria were taken as a basis. The plant was officially allowed for use in viticultural practice in 1961.

Description

A number of synonyms have been assigned to the variety - Flame seedless, Red Flame, Red Flame seedless, F32-137. The culture is distinguished by a high level of marketability. It belongs to the category of ordinary table varieties. The proportion of fruiting shoots is from 65 to 75%, and the fruit ratio will be from 1.2 to 1.3.

Ripening period

Red Flame is the so-called early middle grape. It takes from 115 to 125 days to achieve the necessary conditions under normal conditions. Of course, with a sharp deterioration in the weather, it will take longer to reach ripeness.

Bunches

The Red Flame Brush is a cross between a cylinder and a cone. She always has two "shoulders". The grapes in bunches are moderately densely clustered. The mass of such a group is from 0.6 to 0.8 kg. Therefore, you can not be especially afraid of the peas that are so annoying to many winegrowers.

Berries

The reddish-purple fruit is seedless. They are medium in size and covered with a thin but dense skin. The main pulp is also dense and accumulates sugar abundantly. The mass of an oval or close to oval berry will average 4.2 g. Its dimensions are 2.2x1.8 cm.

Taste

For grapes, Red Flame typically has a harmonious taste sensation. There is a characteristic crunching sound. There are no gastronomic problems with this culture. The skin on the grapes is not felt when eaten.

Yield

The fertility of this culture is quite high. Up to 80% of the branches can bear fruit. The vines are tall or even very tall. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to find accurate numerical data on the amount of the crop. All available sources are limited to general words.

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

Red Flame Cuttings root very well. The compatibility with various rootstocks is also quite decent. The basic requirements for planting and care do not differ from those that apply to the culture of ordinary grapes.The plant is light-requiring and needs fertile soil. A high level of soil water, as well as stagnant fluid, are contraindicated.

Landing

You can plant such a culture in autumn and spring. At this point, you need to take two or three year old seedlings. The size of the landing hole is 500x500x600 mm. There should be a distance of at least 1 m between the bushes.The optimal soil mixture consists of:

  • 3 shares of humus;
  • 1 part peat;
  • 2 parts sand.
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

Red Flame bushes are bisexual, so they can be grown even in an area where no other grapes grow. No special attraction of insects is required.

Pruning

The normalization of the landings must be carried out without fail. On one bush, 20-30 shoots are left. You need to cut the bush for 30-40 eyes. Any gardener can choose a more accurate indicator on his own.

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 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.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The variety retains its qualities perfectly at -20 degrees. And yet, despite this, it is hardly possible to do without a protective shelter. Most often, they use proven covering materials such as spunbond. Shelter with spruce branches is not recommended.

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

Diseases and pests

The variety is susceptible to pathological fungi. It is imperative to defend against their attacks. Anthracnose, mildew, phylloxera are also dangerous. Of insects, the plant is threatened by the leafworm, grape itch, and the common spider mite.

Storage

You can save the crop up to 10 weeks after harvest. It is best to keep the harvested fruit in the refrigerator. If you want to keep the grapes longer, you will have to choose between:

  • raisins;
  • juice;
  • homemade wine.
General characteristics
Authors
John H. Weinberger (Fresno, California, USA)
Appeared when crossing
(Cardinal x Sultanina) x [(Red Malaga x Tifafihi Ahmer) x (Muscat of Alexandria x Sultanina)]
Year of approval
1961
Name synonyms
Red Flame seedless, Red Flame, F32-137, Seedlis flame
Appointment
dining room
Yield
8-9 kg per bush
Transportability
Yes
Shelf life, days
up to 10 weeks
Marketability
high
Bunches
Bunch shape
cylindrical-conical with two arms
Density of the bunch
moderately dense
Bunch weight, g
600-800
Berries
Berry color
red-violet
With bones
No
Taste
harmonious
Skin
thin, durable
Pulp
dense, with good sugar accumulation
Berry shape
rounded or slightly oval
Berry weight, g
4,2
Berry size, mm
22x18
Berry size
average
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-20
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
vigorous
Percentage of fruitful shoots
65-75
Fruiting rate
1,2-1,3
Pruning vines, eyes
8-10
Eyes on the bush
30-40
The need for normalization
Yes
The need for shelter
Yes
Resistance to fungal diseases
unstable
Maturation
Ripening period, days
115-125
Ripening period
early middle
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