Description of the Arcadia grape variety and yield characteristics, planting and care

The Arcadia grape variety is very popular among gardeners. And no wonder. After all, the vine is unpretentious, year after year it pleases with a harvest of aromatic sweet berries and has good immunity to many crop diseases. When planning to plant this variety on your plot, you should first familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of cultivating this crop and its advantages and disadvantages.

History of variety selection

This variety was bred at the Odessa Scientific Institute named after Tairov.Two varieties were taken as a basis - Moldova and Cardinal. As a result of breeding work, it was possible to obtain a variety that took all the best characteristics of the source material.

Thanks to Moldova, Arcadia has good adaptation characteristics; the seedling quickly takes root in a new place and is resistant to changes in climatic conditions. Temperature changes are not scary for him, as are returning spring frosts.

And Cardinal passed on to Arcadia the high taste qualities of the berries, stable fruiting and resistance to the most common vine diseases.

Interestingly, despite the fact that the parent varieties have dark blue and purple berries, Arcadia’s are light yellow.

Description of Arcadia grapes

By studying the description of the Arcadia variety, you can decide whether it is suitable for growing in a particular area:

• With proper agricultural technology, large berries grow weighing up to 12 grams.
• The bush itself is vigorous with large strong shoots.
• The leaves have slight pubescence and a broad-lobed shape.
• The weight of one bunch of grapes reaches 750 grams, the structure of the brush is dense.
• The grapes are sweetish, have a muscat aftertaste and a bright aroma.
• Suitable for growing both in large farms and in small garden plots.

Distinctive characteristics

The Arcadia variety compares favorably with other varieties of grapevine due to the following technical characteristics:

1. Since both male and female flowers bloom on the vine, there is no need to plant pollinator plants. Moreover, Arcadia itself is a pollinator for other crop varieties.
2. With proper care, you can remove up to 18-25 kg of berries from each bush per season.
3. Without additional shelter, Arcadia grapes can withstand frosts down to -20 degrees; at lower temperatures it is worth taking care of the winter shelter of the vine.
4. The sugar content of berries is in the range of 16-17%.
5. It can easily be transported over long distances, which makes it in demand among farmers who grow grapes for sale.
6. Juice, wine, and jam are made from Arcadia.

Advantages and disadvantages

The culture has several advantages and disadvantages that must be taken into account when growing the variety.

Gardeners include the following undeniable advantages:

1. Friendly, simultaneous maturation of all hands.
2. Stable fruiting and productivity.
3. Quick adaptation to the place of planting and cultivation, high frost resistance.
4. Early ripening.
5. The versatility of using Arcadia berries.
6. The first harvest is removed from the vine already in the 3rd year after planting on the site.

But there are also disadvantages that you need to pay attention to in order to get the declared yield:

1. The vine does not tolerate high humidity and does not like close proximity to groundwater.
2. Cold winds and planting in drafts significantly reduce yields.
3. The lack of sunlight and heat leads to a deterioration in the taste characteristics of the berries.
4. Requires pruning, otherwise the berries ripen small and sour.

Ripening time

Gardeners call the timing of berry ripening another advantage of the variety. The harvest can be harvested 110 days after the appearance of the ovary. The timing differs in different regions, which directly depends on climatic conditions and weather.

Landing rules

The survival rate of the seedling and future harvests depend on proper planting.For placement, choose a place on the sunny side of the site, preferably near the wall of a building, to protect the seedling from drafts.

Rotted organic matter and mineral supplements are added to the planting hole. Water generously and mulch the ground around the bush.

Features of care

Grapevine care is standard: pruning, fertilizer (potassium and phosphorus in the spring, organic matter in the fall), regular watering, especially in dry summers, and prevention of diseases and pests.

Methods of propagation of the variety

To preserve varietal characteristics, Arcadia is propagated by cuttings. Another way in which the vine begins to bear fruit earlier is by grafting onto another bush. Experienced gardeners advise doing it in splits.

About diseases and pests

To prevent the appearance of diseases and pests, preventive treatments with fungicides and insecticides are carried out in spring and autumn. For these purposes, use Nitrafen, ferrous sulfate of 3% concentration or a solution of Bordeaux mixture.