Characteristics of the Taifi grape variety, cultivation features and a description of the yield
The Taifi grape has been known since ancient times. The variety has been cultivated on the territory of the Arab states for a long time. Over time, the culture spread throughout the world and now it is grown in many areas, especially in Crimea, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Cultivating the culture, they supply the inhabitants of the northern regions with the winegrowers of the southern regions with useful berries.
Description
Vigorous bushes, juicy berries, sweet with a slight sourness make up the main description of the variety. Grape seedlings are easy to cultivate, they quickly take root. There are many leaves on the dark red branches with a smooth plate on top and a fluffy one on the bottom. Taifi has flowers of both sexes in spring, so pollination is not a problem. Although fruiting of the variety comes late, its yields are always high.
Characteristics of the variety
For a better understanding of the variety, it is worth studying its main characteristics.
Vine
The vine is fast growing. Strong shoots are covered with reddish bark in adult state, and the stems of young vines are green and fluffy. Leaves are decorative, similar to large rounded blades.
The vine grows quickly, creating a shadow, so it is used to create arbors, arches.
Bunch
The bunches of Taifi grapes differ:
- looseness;
- weighing from 600 grams to 1 kilogram;
- elongated berries weighing up to 8 grams;
- fruit color from light green to deep pink.
The color of the berries depends on the variety and illumination. It is richer if there is a lot of sun. The pulp of the fruit is appreciated for its density and harmony of taste. It crunches, gives a lot of juice.
Yield
Each bush of the Taifi variety can produce up to 6-8 bunches. Grapes are harvested from the vine within 7 kilograms, more - with a sunny summer, favorable growing conditions. The vine begins to bring up only from the 2-3rd year of life. The berries ripen within 160 days.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the variety include the fact that grapes:
- bears fruit abundantly;
- berries with a dense skin easily tolerate transportation;
- grows well in areas with poor soil;
- drought resistant;
- useful for the human body.
Among the disadvantages of culture, low disease resistance is noted. The fruits ripen for a long time, so the grapes can only be grown in the southern regions.
Varieties of culture
There are two main varieties of Taifi - white and pink. They differ quite a bit from each other.In addition to differences in color, there are slight differences in the shape of the berry, the qualities of the vine.
White
This variety of Taifi, or Ak Taifi, Monty, has light green clusters on the branches with a harmonious taste. The fruit has a characteristic groove that separates the surface of the berry. The weight of the hand sometimes reaches 3-4 kilograms under favorable cultivation conditions. The variety is weakly resistant to disease, often damaged by spider mites, aphids.
Pink
Oval fruits in loose clusters are deep pink to purple. The mass of berries is 7-9 grams. And the weight of one bunch can reach from 300 grams to 2 kilograms. There are specimens of 6 kilograms.
Taifi pink is less frost resistant than the white variety.
Properties
The Taifi variety is advised to be eaten, as it benefits the human body.
Calorie content
The juicy fruits of Taifi often decorate the festive and dining tables. It is advised to use it in food for those who want to lose weight. Dessert contains only 65 calories per 100 grams of product. They can both fill and quench your thirst. The composition of berries is high in carbohydrates. For 100 grams of fruit, they will be up to 16 grams.
Benefit and harm
The ancients appreciated the Taifi grapes for a reason, because it helps:
- saturate the body with vitamins, mineral salts, amino acids;
- recover from physical exertion, illness;
- improve tone and strengthen the nervous system;
- freshen up, quench your thirst.
But the product is contraindicated for persons with diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcer of the digestive system. Grape juice enhances the fermentation processes in the intestines. This causes discomfort, leads to discomfort.
Acidity
Despite the high percentage of sugar in Taifi grapes, up to 23%, the fruits have an average acidity of 7 g / l. This sweet and sour composition gives the berries a harmonious tart flavor. You can use the fruit for making juice, wine. But the calorie content of the drinks increases.
Growing
Areas with a lot of sunny days are suitable for cultivation.
Planting period
Good illuminated areas on the southern slopes are chosen for the variety. The soil should be fertile, with neutral acidity. Grapes bear fruit better in loose, well-permeable places.
Planting is carried out in early spring or autumn. The holes or grooves are prepared 2-3 weeks before planting. The depth of the planting pit should be 70-80 centimeters. The distance between the bushes is 3 meters. The seedling is selected with a strong root system. If the roots are long, then they are shortened, leaving 20 centimeters.
When planting, immediately tie the handle to the peg. After watering, it is best to mulch the soil to retain moisture.
Ripening terms
Taifi is characterized by late ripening. For the berries to please with a harmonious taste and rich color, the vine needs 165-170 days after flowering. Ripening will take place faster during hot, sunny summers.
Care
The variety is unpretentious to care for, it can yield crops during drought, without additional fertilizing. But to improve the quality of the berries, you need to regularly water the bushes. It is better to feed during the flowering and fruiting period with mineral complexes containing phosphorus and potassium.
Disease prevention
The Taifi grape does not resist disease well. Therefore, preventive measures are needed. They are held in spring and autumn. Most often, the vine is treated with a Bordeaux liquid solution. When the first signs appear, mildew or oidium is sprayed with Topaz, Skor.
Pruning
Vine formation plays an important role in improving the quality of the grapes. Shoots are pruned annually, trying to unload the bushes. Up to 5-6 eyes are left on each process. By shortening the vine, they help its growth, development, high-quality fruiting.
