Muscat Blau grape

Muscat Blau grape
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Garnier, Switzerland
  • Appointment: universal
  • Berry color: black
  • Taste: nutmeg
  • Ripening period: early
  • Ripening period, days: 110-115
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -22
  • Name synonyms: Garnier 83/2
  • Bunch weight, g: 250-300
  • Flower type: bisexual
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The Muscat Blau grape is one of the most popular varieties due to its ability to make a very aromatic and tasty wine from it. This nutmeg variety is highly regarded by even the most demanding gardeners.

Breeding history

The variety, also called Garnier 83/2, was developed thanks to Charles Garnier in Switzerland in the 30s of the XX century. The result is a fragrant and tasty grape crossing Garnier 15/6 (Save Villars 18-315 x Müller Thurgau) and Save Villars 20-347, which were quite popular in Greece in the middle of the 19th century. It was there that the highest quality and most worthy wines were produced.

Geography of distribution

Blau Muscat is actively cultivated in Switzerland and also abroad. He can often be seen in the gardens of Belgium.

Description

Vigorous bushes have many advantages. But in order to understand what a variety is, it is necessary to study its characteristics.

Ripening period

The cultivar is early and matures in late summer. The ripening period is about 110-115 days. It is recommended to collect the bunches not immediately after they begin to ripen, but towards the end of September or even in October, if the climatic conditions are sparing.

Bunches

The bunch is medium in size and round in shape, it is rather loose due to the loose fit of the berries to each other. The weight of one varies from 250 to 300 g.

Berries

The fruits are large and round, black in color, with not too dense pulp. One grape has an average weight of about 3.5 g.

Berries have a universal purpose, so they can be consumed in their pure form, as well as to prepare various drinks from them.

Taste

The fruits have a pleasant, harmonious nutmeg taste.

Yield

High-yielding variety. In the first year after planting, 2-3 clusters are collected from the bush. If you grow a crop in a greenhouse, it will delight gardeners with a harvest from 2 years old and will bear fruit until November.

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 not too difficult to grow these grapes, it is only important to take into account the climatic conditions.

Landing

Farmers note that the variety is completely unpretentious, and it does not matter to which soil the seedling is planted. Culture likes warmth and heat, so it is not recommended to plant it in the northern parts of the Russian Federation. If grapes are nevertheless planted in cold conditions, care should be taken to make them feel as comfortable as possible, otherwise the harvest may not wait.

It should be planted on the side of the site where there will be enough sunlight. In such conditions, the plant will be able to grow quickly and develop well.

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

Thanks to bisexual flowers, the culture does not need third-party pollinators.

Pruning

Recommended pruning is to leave 3-5 eyes on each 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

If the weather is dry and hot, you need to water the plants several times in 7 days. In case of rain, the irrigation should be reduced slightly.

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

You need to feed the variety regularly and in a timely manner. Complex fertilizers are used, which contain many minerals and vitamins.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The variety tolerates frost well down to -22 degrees and does not need shelter in winter.

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

Diseases and pests

Blau Muscat is resistant to diseases such as mildew and powdery mildew. They affect the plant to a moderate extent. In order to fully protect the culture, it is necessary to carry out the prevention of spraying using chemical and biological agents.

Bushes are most often affected by wasps, which can cause significant damage to ripe fruit. To avoid this problem, it is recommended to protect the grapes with a network.

Storage

The bunches can be kept fairly well if you create comfortable conditions for them.

General characteristics
Authors
Garnier, Switzerland
Appeared when crossing
Garnier 15/6 (Save Villard 18-315 x Müller Thurgau) x Save Villard 20-347
Name synonyms
Garnier 83/2
Appointment
universal
Yield
high-yielding
Bunches
Density of the bunch
loose
Bunch weight, g
250-300
Berries
Berry color
black
Taste
nutmeg
Pulp
medium density
Berry shape
rounded
Berry weight, g
3,5
Berry size
large
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-22
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
vigorous
Pruning vines, eyes
3-5
The need for shelter
No
Resistance to fungal diseases
fairly resistant to mildew and powdery mildew
Maturation
Ripening period, days
110-115
Ripening period
early
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