Grade "Strasensky" already more 30 years known for lovers and professionals in the field of growing grapes.
Despite such a solid age, the variety has not lost its relevance and looks worthy against the background of such well-known hybrids as King, Gordey or Valery Voevoda.
Inference history
Grapes varieties "Strashensky" was bred in the 80s of last century, the leading breeder of the Moldavian NIIViV Zhuravel Mikhail Semenovich. A hybrid is obtained by crossing several parental forms: (Friendship x Katta Kurgan x Dodrebbi) x Muscat de Saint Valle.
Has a second name - "Consul". Treats with grades of table appointment. Among table grades also Karmakod, Korinka Russkaya and Alexander are also known.
Grape Strasensky: variety description
Bush is medium to strong. The height of the vine reaches 2 m. Each shoot is capable of carrying a crop by weight. 1.2 kg.
Clusters are large, weighing up to 1-1.5 kg each The length of the bunch of grapes reaches half a meter. Anthony the Great, Helios and Vityaz can also boast large clusters.
Large berries (from 8 to 14 g), rounded, dark (almost black) color. Form a bunch of medium friability.
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Photo grapes "Strasensky":
Specifications
"Strasensky" refers to the early and mid-early varieties (130-145 days). Depending on the weather conditions and the growing region, the crop ripens from late August to mid-September.
The early sorts also include Transformation, Julian and Kishmish 342.
Grade shoots mature well, up to 80%. The coefficient of fruiting is 2,0. The bush is able to give the first harvest in the 2nd year after planting.
The berries are thin, fleshy, quite juicy. Accumulate sugar content in the area 18 - 19%acidity is within 7-8 g / l.
Fruit taste is rated 8 points (out of 10) according to the grape tasting assessment scale.
Drought resistance bushes average. Also, the vines do not have good winter hardiness.
Average winter temperatures should not fall below -17 ° C (in some cases, able to withstand short-term frost to -24 ° C). Also love the warmth of Hadji Murat, the Cardinal and Ruta.
Berries are not subject to long storage and long transportation. Eat grapes in fresh, canned or pickled form.
Diseases and pests
"Strasensky" is very little affected by phylloxera and spider mites. Resistance to mildew and rot - medium (3 and 2 points respectively).
Pretty sensitive to oidimum.
The fight against common diseases of grapes, including anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis and rubella, is timely preventive treatment of plants.
For the season it is enough to spend 3-4 spraying: first - in early spring, the rest - at regular intervals during the season (the last treatment should be carried out not less than a month before harvest).
Sugar berries of the "Strashensky" are slowly accumulating; therefore, the wasps and birds are attacked by the fruit only by mid-August. To protect against insects and feathery growers use special nets and mesh sleeves, which cover clusters of grapes.
Features of growing
To obtain a high-quality grape harvest with beautiful, fully matured fruits that have a balanced taste, it is necessary to know some features of the cultivation of the variety.
Here are some of them:
- Brush "Strashensky" is very large, flowering along its entire length begins with a delay, respectively, an uneven ovary and fruit ripening occurs.
When the berries are already ripening in the upper part of the cluster, then at the bottom they can still remain in a green state.
This problem can be solved by pinching the grapes on 1/3 of their length during the period of the ovary of the berries. This will allow to form a cluster of smaller volume, but with the fruits of one ripening period. - During the period of mass ripening of berries it is necessary to carry out selective cutting of ripened clusters. This will reduce the load on the bush and give the vines strength to ripen the remaining crop.
- Pruning "Strashensky" has some features - it is necessary to leave a sufficient number of stepsons to form a good foliage of the bush (which directly affects the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the crop).
- Depending on the breadth of cultivation is determined by the different load of eyes on the bush. In Moldova, the region of creating a variety, a load of 40 to 60 eyes per bush is allowed.In the Volga region, a good harvest can be obtained only if there are no more than 20 buds on a bush.
Despite all the shortcomings of the variety, "Strasensky" has its fans and occupies decent places in many vineyards. The same winegrowers, who prefer to grow only unpretentious varieties, usually choose Aleshenkin dar, Muscate delight or Giovanni.
