Grape is one of most valuable products necessary for the health of the human body.
Since ancient times, it has been used as remedy.
The newly created variety "Witch fingers" has all the advantages inherent in grapes, and in addition, the wonderful taste and amazing fabulous "appearance."
What kind is it?
A new grape variety "Witch fingers" refers to red table views.
This variety represents seedless hybrid form of the type "kishmish". Winegrowers characterize Wit finger (name of the variety in English) as one of the category of "elite" varieties.
It is grown as table grapes, which should be used fresh, getting to the table to the consumer directly from the hands of winegrowers.
Since fruits of Witch fingers have very unusual look, reminding a little pepper, the second name of this variety is "Chile".
This is a seed grape variety that can be "transformed" into raisins. only as a result of gibberellin treatment.
As for the other raisers, you can read them by reading the articles on our website. For example, about varieties such as Century, Attica, Black Finger, Arsenyevsky, Super early seedless.
Description grape varieties witches fingers
Looks very impressive variety.
Elongated tubular berries have saturated dark blue, black and blue or dark purple without gloss.
Berries very juicy, have dense crunchy flesh and strong skin. So the kind of berries confirms the name thought up for this grade.
Bush tall, strong growth.
Taste the qualities of the berries, in contrast to the slightly ominous, intriguing appearance, are excellent.
Tannins in this form is very small acidity low.
Taste sweet, rich. But, in general, the taste resembles a sweet plum.
There is a slight taste of "Labruska" variety, but it is very light, therefore it is interrupted by the bright aroma of apple and French duchess.
Now breeders work over another variety, which according to the plan should have long, bright, sweet-tasting berries, but so far this variety is being tested.
Breeding history and breeding region
Grape variety "Witch fingers" in the form of elongated, slightly curved fingers was created under the program breeding of the International Association of Food Genetics, farmers and a team of researchers at the University of Arkansas, having an agricultural research station in Delano (California).
First time he was grown in 2002.
It was created in the process of hybridization, using manual pollination between the American variety, and various varieties of Mediterranean species.
The grapes are grown on a plantation in Kern County, only in a vineyard in the San Joaquin Valley near Bakersfield, California.
It is impossible to find saplings of this grape in Russia and the CIS countries - they can be bought only from American breeders.
There is a possibility of exporting seeds from the USA, but how great it is is unknown.
Specifications
- disease resistance is above average;
- ripening period is early-medium, in mid-summer 115-125 days;
- flower functionality - bisexual;
- bunch weight from 680 to 1500 g;
- berry weight from 7 to 10 g;
- frost resistance - up to -23 ° C;
- yield is average.
A photo
Grapes "Witch fingers" more clearly can be seen in the photo below:
Diseases and pests
Being dessert view with high sugar content and low acidity, has a sufficiently high resistance to diseases, which helps it to survive and thrive.
| Diseases, pests | Variety resistance "Witch fingers | Ways struggle, treatment, prophylaxis |
| Mildew - downy mildew, penospora | Stable enough | Sulfur colloid, ground sulfur, Tiovit-Jet, Topaz, Skor, Baylet |
| Bacterial cancer | Stable enough | Fitolavin, Phytoplasmin from NBC "Farmbiomed", Fitoverm M, Hamair, Extrasol |
| Rodents | Low stability | sawdust, ash, peat crumb with an aqueous solution of creolin. |
| Birds | Low stability | Drinking bowls on trees for birds. |
| Wasps | High stability due to dense peel of the fruit | Wasp berries that are intact by birds will not touch. |
We bring to your attention information on other, not mentioned above diseases of grapes. Read all about rubella, chlorosis, bacteriosis, rot, anthracnose, oidium and you can take good care of your plants.
Breeders who have created this fashionable novelty in the field of viticulture, argue that the variety absolutely safe and natural, has not undergone any genetic modification.
Grapes "Witch Fingers" was bred solely for commercial distribution, for the sake of wonderful juicy taste and amazing appearance.
If, however, you are passionate about not only the cultivation of grapes, but also other types of garden plants, then we are pleased to offer you detailed information about the varieties of apples, pears, cherries, plums, red and black currants, common in different regions of Russia. And also all about the diseases and pests of apple trees, diseases of pears, which can be exposed to plants. Having an idea of the causes and preventive measures you can grow the best garden in the world.
