All grape varieties have certain qualities.
And sometimes choose the best grade is almost impossible.
Professional breeders and just amateurs create new varieties every year.
One of these new forms is Leah.
Breeding history
The creation of this young grape variety belongs to the notorious V.Zagorulko. There was no time for an amateur, but now a breeder well known among winegrowers.
More recently, by crossing the species of Arkady and Atlant Zaporozhye, he bred a new experimental variety, Lia.
Vitaly Vladimirovich displays his cultures in the village of Kamenka, which is located on the bank of the Dnieper. His hand also belong to Asya, Ruta and Vodogray.
What kind is it?
"Leah" refers to the hybrid white table grapes. The dining form is intended only for fresh consumption.
Maturing terms are very fast, the variety is early ripe. The culture is vigorous and easily tolerates temperatures down to -21 ° C, therefore it is considered to be frost-resistant.
White Delight, Amethyst Novocherkassky and Amirkhan also belong to the white table varieties.
Grape "Lia": description of the variety
The berries of this variety are pale yellow with a pink or green shade. The shape of the oval, ovoid, and even found round. The size of the fruit is relatively large. Berries have a weight of up to 18 grams, with a volume of 30x35 mm.
Great fruits can boast and Karmakod, Ataman Pavlyuk and Anyuta.
Fruit pulp is distinguished by its hardness, density and great juiciness. Have a characteristic crunch. The peel is practically not noticeable when eaten.
Vine on the bush grows very quickly. The clusters on it are large, attractive in appearance, their mass averages 400-900 grams. In some cases, in practice, their weight reached 2 kilograms. In one year, the plant gives the growth of the vine by 1.5-3 meters.
The berries are very sweet, the sweetness of the fruits of "Leah" is directly dependent on the number of sunny days. The hotter the summer, the more sugar the berry picks up.
Bazhena, Red Delight and Early Purple are also distinguished by their good sugar accumulation.
The fruits have classic grape notes, without any off-tastes. Sweet, refreshing, with a slight sourness.
A photo
Look at the appearance of grapes "Lia" can be in the photo below:
Specifications
Grapes are well propagated by cuttings, shoots grow together and quickly enough. Shrubs resistant to weather conditions.
Even with changes in weather to rain and cold, there is no polka observed.
Grafting on different bushes gives completely different forms of berries, from oval to spherical.
The bushes are own-rooted, therefore the young shoots have the same taste properties as those of the mother bush.
The ripening period of grapes is very early. The berries have full maturity at 110-115 days after the beginning of the growth of shoots that ripen without any problems. Early maturing varieties include Transformation, Gordey and Julian.
The flowers of this variety are bisexual, which allows the plant to pollinate itself without difficulty.
According to the creator of the form, Zagorulko, the variety of this species is very resistant to common grape diseases, such as mildew and oidium, about 3.5-4 points. But practicing winegrowers have a higher percentage of diseases.
Frost resistance, declared in the characteristics of "Lee", to -21 ° C. This is considered to be a good indicator, but any grape crop should, nevertheless, be harbored for the winter. With such a cold, the plant will not die, but part of the vine will be damaged by cold.
Cluster varieties are well transported, not damaged during storage. The same signs are possessed by the Miner, the Count of Monte Cristo and Muscat Dievsky.
Care and landing
Planting "Leah" is best in sunny places, on light soil, from the side of the house or fence, protecting grapes from the north winds.
The vine and the growth of cuttings ripen without any special dressings, but for the quality and sweetness of the berries, nutrition of the soil is necessary. The lack of organic matter gives a strong grinding berries and sour taste.
Like other varieties, Lia needs an annual pruning, which is carried out in the fall by 8-10 eyes. This significantly improves the quality and size of the berries and clusters.
Pest and disease protection
"Lia" has an average resistance to gray rot and various types of powdery mildew. Processing plants with special means should be carried out at the beginning of growth, when flowering and pouring berries.
Wasps and birds do not like this grape variety, but until the berries are cracked. Therefore, it is inexpedient to cover the grapes with a net if the fruits hang intact.
Experienced winegrowers do not neglect preventive measures against diseases such as rubella, chlorosis, bacteriosis, anthracnose and bacterial cancer.
The plant is subject to the invasion of phylloxera grape, the so-called grape aphid. To prevent this, carry out the prevention of a three-time spraying.
The variety “Lia” is still little studied by summer residents and winegrowers, but its impressive size of berries, which almost reaches the size of a tennis ball, resistance to frost and diseases makes it more popular from year to year.
