Grapes Super Extra: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation and care with photos

Grapes began to be grown more than 7 thousand years ago in Egypt, which is confirmed by the finds of those times. One of the earliest cultivated plants was the grape, which is mentioned in the Bible. Modern gardeners, summer residents have increasingly begun to develop new grape varieties with better characteristics than their progenitors, such as the Super Extra variety.

The history of the creation of the variety

The Super Extra variety, popularly called Citrine, was bred recently, in the Rostov region, by winegrower Evgeny Georgievich Pavlovsky.Citrine was obtained empirically from a mixture of pollen varieties Cardinal and Talisman. It belongs to the very early varieties, it is used in any form, except for winemaking.

Description and characteristics

Spreading bush, with strong vines that can withstand large cone-shaped clusters with large berries. The color of the berries is white, light green with a golden tint. Brushes from 0.5 kg to 2 kg, wide, medium-dense. Oval-shaped berries 8-12 g, berry length from 2.8 cm to 3.5 cm, width - 2.3 cm-2.5 cm. Sweet taste, sugar accumulation - 18%.

Inflorescences are bisexual, have an average degree of pollination, so next to this variety you need to plant grapes of another pollinated variety.

Description and characteristics of the variety Super Extra:

1. Frost resistance up to -25 degrees.
2. High yield, large clusters.
3. Resistant to fungal diseases.
4. Successfully transported over long distances without loss of presentation, the skin is thick but tasty.
5. Begins to bear fruit in 2-3 years.
6. The same brushes are formed on stepchildren.
7. Sweet and sour taste with a pleasant nutmeg aroma.
8. The root system is powerful, viable.
9. Self-pollinating variety.

Super Extra - a variety that can be confused with Arcadia, but they have different flavors.

Pros and cons

Citrine grapes are unpretentious and have many advantages, so they are grown in most CIS countries.

Citrine Benefits:

1. Immune to mildew and oidium.
2. Big annual harvest.
3. Resistant to frost down to -25, unpretentious care.
4. Grows well in shade and sun.
5. Storage duration.

Flaws:

1. Susceptible to phylloxera.
2. Hard berry skin.
3. Berries large and small in one brush, may crack at the bottom.

The tough skin of the berries is edible and does not have an unpleasant or astringent aftertaste. To prevent the appearance of phylloxera, preventive spraying is carried out in the spring. Therefore, among the shortcomings that cannot be eliminated, only the different dimensions of the berries remain, which does not spoil the appearance of the bunch.

Planting and care tips

Grow grapes in any soil, but it is better if it is light and soft with an admixture of sand, peat, organic fertilizers. Planted on the south, southwest, southeast side of the site, with no strong drafts.

The plant is shade-tolerant, so it can be planted under the fence or near the walls of the house. Dislikes too wet summers and frequent rains. It is unpretentious in care, watering can be done 1-2 times a month.

It is very important to normalize the harvest so that heavy brushes do not break the vines. Up to 20 brushes are left on one bush. Replacement shoots should not be heavily loaded. Just like other varieties, you need to feed 2-3 times during the spring-summer season, carry out sanitary pruning of branches. In regions with winter temperatures above -25, it is better to make a shelter.

Terms of fruit ripening

Maturation occurs from flowering in 95-105 days. That allows you to grow a variety in the northern regions of the country, since by the end of July, at the beginning of August, the fruits are ready for use.

About diseases and pests

The variety is resistant to mildew, oidium, and is almost not attacked by mites, aphids, wasps.May be eaten by flies, wasps in places of cracking and form a brown stripe on the crack, but does not rot. To prevent eating berries, special protective nets are put on the bunches.

The most likely infections with improper agricultural practices and during the rainy season: anthracnose, phylloxera, chlorosis, bacteriosis. Grapes should be sprayed prophylactically with Bi-58 or Bordeaux mixture, Fitosporin, Aktofit, Carbamide, colloidal sulfur.

Which region is best to grow?

The best regions for growing are with a mild warm climate, but grapes can be successfully grown in the central, southern part of Siberia. It is also grown throughout Ukraine and Belarus.

The yield of the variety is very high, without standard pruning it can ripen later than after 90 days, but at the same time maintain the size of berries and yield up to 25-30 kg.

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