Sicily grapes

Sicily grapes
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Burdak Alexander Vasilievich
  • Appointment: dining room
  • Berry color: white
  • Taste: harmonious
  • With bones: Yes
  • Ripening period: early middle
  • Ripening period, days: 115-125
  • Frost resistance, ° C: -23
  • Bunch weight, g: 500-600
  • Flower type: bisexual
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Sicily's table grapes are highly marketable, well stored, but after rains the berries can crack in bunches. It is a hybrid form that continues to adapt and learn. That is why, in many respects, the data on it may differ from those indicated by the breeder.

Breeding history

The hybrid was bred by the amateur originator Burdak Alexander Vasilyevich. Presumably, the parent plants of the varieties Demeter x Novyi Podarok Zaporozhye were used. The breeding work was carried out in the conditions of the climate of Ukraine, in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The aim of the amateur originator was to obtain grapes with large berries, persistent sweet taste, and high resistance to wilting.

Description

Vigorous grapes grow well both in a root-forming culture and on rootstocks. Needs a binding garter. Fruiting on last year's shoots. Needs rationing to enlarge the size of the fruit when used for dessert purposes.

Ripening period

Sicily is an early medium ripening grape. The ripening period is 115-125 days. By mid-August, the harvest is ready for harvest, although sugar collection occurs even earlier.

Bunches

Conical brushes of moderate density are not abundant. Each weight does not exceed 500-600 g.

Berries

Large white berries with seeds inside, covered with edible skin. The pulp is dense and crispy. The shape of the berry is oval, slightly barrel-shaped. It is characterized by a large size, up to 50 mm and weighing 20 g. Ripe fruits have a pleasant golden color.

Taste

Nice, harmonious. There is a good balance of acidity and sweetness.

Yield

The hybrid is declared as low-yielding, but with proper pruning, it gives up to 8-10 kg per 1 m2.

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

The hybrid can be purchased in the form of lignified seedlings, harvested in the fall, as well as in vegetative shoots. The first species has its own formed root, as well as a branch with 5 buds or more. White flesh is exposed during pre-planting pruning of the bottom.

Landing

Previously, 2 days before planting, lignified seedlings are placed in water in which a root formation stimulator is dissolved. The optimal period for placing young plants in the ground is the end of April. Average daily temperatures should reach by this time indicators not lower than +10 degrees Celsius.

Vegetative shoots are harvested from young spring shoots. They are planted in the 3rd decade of May to protect them from frost. Place in the ground 40 cm, sprinkle, pour 5 liters of water. Leave at least 2.5 m in a row between seedlings.

Regardless of the type of material, it is better to prepare pits for it in the fall. The hole has a diameter and depth of about 80 cm.A layer of black soil up to 10 cm below and 30 cm above is laid in it, 40 kg of manure, nitrophoska and wood ash 0.5 kg each are placed between these layers. The place should be chosen where there is no clay soil, an abundance of salt or closely located groundwater.

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

Bisexual flowers form on the bushes. They don't need to be pollinated.

Pruning

Sicily grapes show a long pruning of the vine with 12-15 eyes. With a more significant shortening, fertility is significantly reduced, which is already low on the lower buds. During the first year of the plant's life, it is necessary to trim the roots protruding above the soil, as well as young shoots until they become lignified. In the spring, frozen and damaged parts of the vines, stepchildren are removed.

When the lateral shoots reach a length of 15 cm, all branches are cut off, leaving 3-4 of the strongest ones. In autumn, the sprouted shoots are removed. No more than 30 buds are left 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.
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.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The hybrid form is adapted for growing in regions with a decrease in winter temperatures to -23 degrees. Shelter for the winter is a must.

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

Diseases and pests

Sicily grapes show resistance to major diseases at the level of 3-3.5 points (above average). Nevertheless, it is recommended to carry out 2 treatments with fungicidal preparations during the growing season. Resistance to insect pests has not been studied.

Storage

The hybrid produces fruit that is suitable for transport. On the vine, berries can be left longer than the normalized time without prejudice to them.

Review overview

The opinions of gardeners about the Sicily hybrid of private breeding differ markedly from each other. The form has many supporters who appreciated its characteristics. But there are also opponents who point out noticeable differences between the real indicators of the plant and the declared ones. In addition, Sicily is not very well zoned for temperate climates.

If we consider positive opinions, the hybrid receives praise for its balanced taste properties, the aesthetics of bunches, and a fairly high resistance to typical diseases. It is recommended by many for use in private households, but is not very suitable for industrial use.

General characteristics
Authors
Burdak Alexander Vasilievich
Appeared when crossing
Demeter x New Gift to Zaporozhye (presumably)
Appointment
dining room
Yield
low-yielding
Marketability
high
Bunches
Bunch shape
conical
Density of the bunch
moderate
Bunch weight, g
500-600
Berries
Berry color
white
With bones
Yes
Taste
harmonious
Skin
eaten
Pulp
dense, crispy
Berry shape
oval or barrel-shaped
Berry weight, g
20
Berry size, mm
50
Berry size
large
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
-23
Flower type
bisexual
The power of growth
vigorous
Pruning vines, eyes
12-15
Maturation
Ripening period, days
115-125
Ripening period
early middle
Reviews
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