Livia grapes: description and characteristics, ripening and reproduction

Livia won the hearts of grape lovers with its delicate taste and light aroma. The new variety is suitable for any use and cooking, except for winemaking. It belongs to table varieties, from which jams, preserves, juices, compotes, raisins are made.

History of selection

The well-known Ukrainian folk breeder Zagorulko V.V. brought out the Libya grape variety, which has good qualities and the ability to grow even in cold regions. By crossing the parent plants of the Arcadia and Flamingo grapes, the Livia variety was obtained.The variety was bred more than 10 years ago, but was entered into the register in 2011. Some gardeners call the variety "candy" because of its taste. It has become widespread in Russia since 2014, when it was entered into the State Register.

Variety description

Livia took the beautiful coloring from Flamingo, and the taste and shape of brushes from Arcadia.

Description of Livia brush and berries:

• Cone-cylindrical shape, large from 0.6 kg to 1 kg, dense, long up to 40 cm, with large berries from 8 to 17 g.
• Growing in a sunny place, the grapes grow bright pink, in the shade - light pink, can be round or oval.
• Sugar accumulation up to 25%.

Description of the shape of bushes and roots:

• Seedlings quickly take root and adapt to new conditions.
• The bushes are tall, with strong vines.
• The root system is powerful, recovers well.

Distinguishing Features

The grapes were bred in the Zaporozhye region and quickly began to spread throughout it and nearby territories. This variety is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and the ability even for an inexperienced gardener to get a bountiful harvest with a minimum of effort. Grade characteristics include:

1. Self-pollination
2. High yield.
3. Requires grape rationing.
4. Frost resistant up to -21 °C.
5. Preservation of the crop in normal presentation up to 1 month.
6. Tolerates transportation well, does not wrinkle.
7. Resistant to some fungal diseases.
8. Stable harvest.

Grapes have a sweet taste with a slight sourness, the aroma is delicate, fresh. Makes a crunchy sound when cut.

Advantages and disadvantages

Early ripening, earlyAttracts by the taste of wasps, birdsLong shelf life, transportabilityFrost resistance is weak up to -21 °CVery sweet varietyColoring of berries on the brush is uneven Grows in shade and sunHigh yield per bush up to 30 kgTender, thin skin Annual vines mature until autumn

Advantages	Disadvantages
High yield	Poor mildew and mildew resistance

Boarding rules

Proper planting guarantees quick adaptation of the plant. A hole for a seedling is dug 0.5 m deep, 0.6 wide:

1. Prepare a hole, on the bottom of which lay a layer of drainage 10-15 cm.
2. Put rotted manure or chicken manure on the drain.
3. Water intensively, but so that there is no stagnant water.
4. Plant a seedling and sprinkle with loose soil mixture of sand, peat and earth.

Leave a depression about 0.5-0.6 m in diameter around the bush and make a groove from it to drain excess water.

Before planting, the roots of the seedling should be inspected, soaked in a solution of manganese for disinfection.

Care & Grow Tips

It is very important to ration the harvest so that young vines can mature until autumn.The variety requires a little shade, especially in hot, dry weather. The most favorable place for growth is the south side of the site with a slight slope. Grapes have great growth strength, so they require strong supports.

The most important care for the bush is pruning in spring and autumn for 2-6 eyes. The best option for a plant is to form 4 sleeves. Feeding the plant is very important, especially during the ripening period of the berries, more potassium should be added. The ripening period of berries is from 90 to 105 days.

The vines and roots need to be covered for the winter, because if there are strong temperature drops or more than -21 °C, the plant will die.

Watering should be carried out during the flowering period, after it 1-2 months, 2 times each and after harvest, as well as in very dry weather with strong winds. A young seedling is watered with 1-2 buckets under a one-year-old bush, in the evening or in the morning.

Features of reproduction

The bush is propagated in 4 ways:

1. Seeds.
2. Bends.
3. A graft given in the spring.
4. Shanks.

Branches and cuttings are added dropwise after harvesting, in the fall. The cuttings are treated with a disinfectant, dried from it, wrapped in burlap and put away in a cold, dark place.

About diseases and pests

Libya is not resistant to fungal diseases and pests, therefore preventive spraying in the spring is mandatory for it. Most often they appear on it under adverse weather conditions:

1. Mildew.
2. Oidium.
3. Anthracnose.
4. Grey, root rot.
5. Chlorosis.
6. Wasps.
7. Ticks.
8. Aphid.
9. Birds.

To make the bushes more resistant to diseases, they are fed in early spring and during the ripening period of berries with complex fertilizers. Cover with net or gauze from wasps and birds.

The best place for growing Libya is the North Caucasus region and other areas with a warm climate.

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