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All grape varieties are divided into two large groups: wine (or technical) and dining (or dessert). It is table grapes that serve as decoration for feasts, it is its bunches that lie on display windows and on counters: it is large, beautiful and very tasty. Today there are many varieties of table purpose, among them there are grapes of domestic selection, there are also foreign hybrids. Each of the table varieties has its pros and cons, but all types combine two important qualities: attractive appearance and unique taste.
Photos and descriptions of the most popular in Russian table grape varieties are given in this article. It tells about the classification of table species, provides recommendations for choosing a particular variety.
How the best varieties are determined
Each grower of seedlings and cuttings has its own catalog, where all varieties are classified in a specific order. This is done so that the novice grower quickly finds a variety that is suitable for himself. Before embarking on such a search, it is necessary to prioritize and decide what is really important: the unpretentiousness of the grapes, its yield, the fact that the berries will not be affected by wasps, and the vine will not hurt, or, in the first place is the size of the berry and its taste.
The best table grape varieties can be classified according to different criteria:
- alphabetically (when all names in the catalog are arranged in alphabetical order);
- by maturity (divided into early and late table varieties);
- by the color or shape of the berries (you can find table grape varieties with a round berry, for example, or only blue ones);
- by the yield of the variety;
- unpretentiousness of grapes;
- frost resistance;
- resistance to diseases and pests, and so on.
Classification of table species
You can often find publications with such loud names as "Top Ten Table Sorts", for example. Usually, this means the most popular varieties of grapes, most often grown in gardens and in areas of the country.
It is much easier to find a suitable table variety for yourself according to specific criteria, such as berry color, flavor characteristics, ripening time. This will be the focus of the rest of the article.
Table varieties with white berries
By international standards, white table grapes are those that must be eaten fresh and that produce white, yellow or greenish berries.
It is the white varieties that are famous for the most interesting taste qualities: the balance of acid and sugar, thin and delicate skin, a minimum of seeds, light nutmeg notes or a pronounced taste of blackberry, pineapple, currant, mint.
Lady fingers
This variety has an average ripening period. His flowers are bisexual, which means that the variety does not need other species growing nearby for pollination.
Ladies Finger's clusters are large, rather loose, branched.The average weight of each bunch is 400 grams. The berries are oval, strongly elongated, covered with a barely noticeable waxy coating.
The berries have a very pleasant taste, moderately sweet, with a good aroma. A distinctive feature of the variety is the absence of seeds in the fruit. But you will have to pay for good taste: table grapes Ladies Fingers has a weak immunity to diseases, does not tolerate drought, and needs shelter for the winter.
Kishmish White
The variety also belongs to the mid-season, has bisexual flowers and does not need pollinating neighbors. White kishmish pleases with large cylindrical bunches with many branches - wings. Each brush weighs about 250 grams.
The berries are not very large, have an oval shape, a light green peel, covered with barely noticeable black dots. There are no seeds inside the table Kishmish, the pulp is very tender, juicy, has a pleasant taste and delicate aroma.
The variety is not resistant to diseases, parasites and viruses. But the frost resistance of White Kishmish is average - this culture can withstand up to -23 degrees without shelter.
Aleshenkin
This white grape ripens very early and is therefore one of the first to appear in gardens and on shelves. Due to its fast ripening, the berries are not affected by wasps, rot and fungal infections.
The bunches are cone-shaped, large, loose, branched. The weight of each bunch of Aleshenkin ranges from 500-2000 grams. The berries are large, their shape is rounded, very slightly elongated.
The pulp of this grape crunches on the teeth, it is tender and fleshy. The variety has a very pleasant and balanced taste.
Aleshenkin's frost resistance is high, so the variety is suitable for growing almost throughout the country and can winter without shelter. But the table variety is susceptible to diseases, preventive treatment will be needed.
Arcadia
In the list of the best white varieties for table purposes, one cannot fail to note a very ancient, but also very popular Arcadia grapes... The ripening period for this grape is early - already in mid-July, you can cut ripe bunches of the Arcadia dining room. Flowering is bisexual, so there are no problems with pollination and fruit setting.
Bunches of table grapes are dense, tightly packed, their shape is cylindro-conical, and the average weight is 1-1.5 kg (bunches weighing two kilograms are often found!). The shape of the berries is heart-shaped or oval, with a pointed nose. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, sweet, with a pronounced nutmeg aroma.
Most winegrowers love Arcadia for its resistance to cold and disease. This table variety is great for beginners as it doesn't need much maintenance.
Tabletop pink grapes
Large bunches of table varieties are indeed pleasing to the eye. Even more beautiful than other types of pink grapes: berries from round to elongated and pointed, shades from delicate to rich. Pink grapes can decorate both the table and the plot; guests and owners of the estate will appreciate it.
Pink Haze
Grapes with very large bunches, the weight of which often reaches one and a half kilograms, ripens very early - in the first days of July. Its clusters are medium-sized, rather dense and massive. The berries are very large, colored in a light pink shade.
The peel of the fruits of the table variety is thin, easy to chew. The pulp is firm, but tender and juicy. The taste is balanced, moderately sweet.
The variety Pink Haze can withstand frosts with dignity, but it has average immunity to diseases and pests.
Angelica
This table variety can also be found under the name Ksenia. It ripens early, pleases with large bunches of cylindro-conical shape, which can weigh up to two kilograms.
The bunches of Angelica are loose, slightly disheveled, and the berries are large, elongated. The peel on the fruits is of medium thickness, rather elastic, but this does not prevent you from enjoying the excellent taste of table grapes (but it protects the fruits from wasps).
The crop is highly resistant to both frost and disease, so it can be grown anywhere.
Transformation
Early ripe grapes with large bunches (up to 1.5 kg) of cylindrical conical shape. The bunches are of medium density, the fruits are large, rounded-oval, painted in a rich pink color.
The Transfiguration pulp is very tender, juicy, practically pitted. Grapes are frost-resistant, not damaged by wasps and other insects, and have good immunity to diseases and viruses.
Anyuta
Medium early grapes - ripen in early August (although this depends on the climate in the region and weather factors). Bunches of table grapes in the form of a cone, can be branched, not very densely packed. The mass of one hand is up to two kilograms.
Egg-shaped grapes have a pleasant taste, delicate pulp, honey-nutmeg taste and aroma. Anyuta's resistance to diseases and insects is average, but she can withstand frosts well, she does not need shelter.
Red grapes
Red table grape varieties have the richest taste and thickest aroma. Even in ancient times it was believed that the darker the berry, the more healthful the grapes and the more unique its properties.
Dunav
This red grape ripens early, pleases with large clusters of approximately the same size and shape. The average weight of Dunava's brushes is 550 grams. Berries of a table variety are elongated-rounded, they are colored in a rich red hue and have a crispy dense pulp.
The taste of the fruit is very rich, balanced, and the grapes contain a lot of sugar. The crop variety Dunav can be stored or transported, but its stability is poor: it is necessary to process the vine, cover the bole for the winter.
Victor
Bunches of Victor table grapes ripen early, have the shape of a cone, weigh up to a kilogram. Tassels are stuffed tightly. The berries have an elongated rounded shape and are painted in a bright red color. The peel on the fruit is dense, but easy to chew.
The taste of the table variety, as expected, is excellent: moderately sweet berries with a juicy and dense pulp. Victor is very stable, therefore it is successfully grown throughout the country.
Beautiful girl
The density of grapes is average, they are cone-shaped, elongated, loosely packed. The table variety ripens early. Beauty's bunches are large, they can weigh up to two kilograms.
The berries are long, pointed at the end, the skin on them is rather dense, elastic. The taste is very rich and pleasant. This type of culture is very resistant to frost and diseases.
Cardinal
Early maturing grape with flowers of both sexes, does not need pollinators. The bunches of the table variety are very large, cone-shaped, rather loose, weighing about a kilogram.
The fruits are very large, the shape of the berries is oval. Covered with a delicate red skin. The pulp is juicy and crispy, the aroma is delicate, nutmeg. But the resistance of the variety is poor: frosts and diseases very often affect grapes.
Black dessert grapes
It has been proven that the blacker and richer the color of a grape berry, the more useful it is and the more antioxidants are contained in the pulp. It is not surprising that black-fruited grapes are found very often, they are loved and eagerly bought.
Codryanka
Table grapes with super early ripening. Kodryanka's bunches are large, weighing from 500 to 1500 grams. The berries are large, oval, dark blue, have a slight waxy bloom.
The taste of the fruit may seem too simple, but this is compensated by the delicate skin, a minimum of seeds and elastic tender pulp.And the canteen Kodryanka is well resistant to diseases and pests, has a high frost resistance.
Muromets
The variety is early maturing, high-yielding. The bunches are not very large - from 300 to 800 grams, but there are many of them, they have the shape of a cone. The fruits are large, oval in shape. The Muromets table grapes taste pleasant, tender, fleshy pulp.
This table variety tolerates frosts well, therefore, it can winter without shelter in most of the country. Disease resistance is also high.
Moldova
But the variety Moldova, although it is considered a canteen, has a late ripening period. Bunches can be either medium or large, their weight varies from 300 to 700 grams. The berries are medium, oval, their peel is covered with a thick waxy bloom.
The pulp is fleshy, crispy, juicy, sweet, balanced taste. Moldova differs in that it can be stored for a long time in favorable conditions - up to three months.
The variety is not affected by viruses and diseases, but it will not survive severe frosts without shelter.
Early Magarach
This table grape ripens early, its harvests are good. The bunches are large, loose, branched. The berries are also large, round or slightly oval, the rind is covered with wax.
The pulp is juicy and fleshy, the skin is quite dense. The taste is good, table-like, but a little primitive.
The immunity of the Early Magarach is average, the grapes do not tolerate frosts, so the vine needs to be covered.
Conclusion
Table grape varieties are more popular among winegrowers than technical ones. After all, it is these grapes that are usually eaten fresh, it is the table varieties that delight with their unusual taste and pleasant aroma.
Table varieties can be classified according to different criteria, but most often gardeners are looking for new grapes by the color of their fruits.
