Description and cultivation of Furor grapes, pros and cons and characteristics

Furor table grapes are hybrids that have inherited the characteristics of their “ancestors”. The berry is slightly acidic, frost-resistant, weighing up to 30 grams. The taste is reminiscent of nutmeg, with a soft hint of sweetness. The variety is an early one: its ripening period is 110 days, and already in August the vine will be covered with large, heavy clusters.

History of the development of the Furor variety

The look is relatively new. Was obtained after pollination of table nutmeg Laura grapes more hardy varieties. It arose as a result of the experiment of the famous amateur breeder Vasily Kapelyushny, who devoted many years of his life to breeding hybrids.

This is how a new variety with good characteristics was created:

• delicious;
• early ripening;
• high-yielding;
• frost-resistant (up to -24 ºС).

Furor has increased adaptability to climatic conditions, this affects its popularity in all regions of the Federation without exception. Many fruitful, sweet varieties are overly dependent on temperature conditions: they are more southern than all-weather. This does not apply to Furor: it can be grown both in the Moscow region and in warmer regions of Russia.

Pros and cons of the type

Grapes are distinguished by their ability to preserve their marketable appearance - the berries can hang on the bushes for a long time or lie in boxes after harvesting. The grapes are large, up to 40 millimeters long, with a thickness of almost 30. The skin on the berry is black, with a light waxy coating, dense, but thin, not rough.

The core is sweet, tender, aromatic and rich in juice. Frost resistance is also one of the advantages of the variety.

Thanks to it, the berries ripen in the conditions of the Urals or Siberia, being content with short hot summers, and the vine can easily overwinter when the temperature drops to -24 ºС.

Furor is grafted onto any grape variety, quickly adapts and begins to bear fruit. The yield is amazing: many inflorescences are formed on one bush, they have to be thinned out so that weak clusters do not interfere with the development of strong ones. The variety also has disadvantages.

The downside of the yield was the ability to set too many inflorescences: the vine is not able to bring all of them to maturity. You have to cut off the excess ones that block the light and draw out the juices. The taste and sweetness are sometimes unusually attractive to wasps - having attacked the berries, they eat the bunches almost to the seeds.

Description of grapes

Furor looks colorful: long, slightly tapering grapes, heavy clusters. The berries are dark.

For clarity, it is more convenient to list the characteristics of the variety in the form of a list:

1. Type of variety: table variety.
2. Acidity – up to 5 grams per liter.
3. Sugar content – ​​up to 23%.
4. Resistance to low temperatures – down to -24 ºС.
5. The dimensions of the berries are 40 (length) x 28 (diameter) millimeters.
6. Fruit weight is up to 30 grams.
7. Taste characteristics – soft nutmeg taste.

External parameters

Furor is easily recognizable due to the shape and color of the berries - black, hefty cylinders on full bunches. When you touch the peel, a light coating of wax remains, which covers the ripe fruit. The average weight of a bunch is 900 grams or more (there are up to one and a half kilograms). They have a characteristic elongated cylindrical orientation (length up to 25 centimeters), the berries are densely located one to the other.

Taste qualities of berries

The Furor grape is famous for its sweet, refined taste: in appearance it belongs to the table variety, and its ancestor is one of the Muscat varieties. There is enough sugar in the berry (almost a quarter of the berry’s weight), the slight sourness does not spoil the bouquet at all. The skin is thin, you can hardly feel it. This is a ready-made dessert - all that remains is to serve the ripe, heavy bunches.

Productivity

The variety has excellent yield, and this indicator does not depend on the method of cultivation and the type of rootstock. The bunch is heavy, weighing about a kilogram.The berry retains a pleasant appearance for a long time and is well stored.

Frost resistance

Furor has high frost resistance and tolerates cold snaps and temperature changes. When grown in the southern regions, they do without shelter; in the Middle Zone and northern regions, you will have to worry about protecting the vines from cold air.

Immunity to disease

The grapes have average resistance to typical diseases. It does not succumb to gray rot, mildew or oidium, this is its advantage compared to more delicate varieties.

Landing dates

In order for the seedlings to be well accepted, they need to be planted at a certain time, observing the rules and requirements for handling grape bushes, having previously selected and prepared the site. Regarding the planting period - early spring or autumn - the following rules exist:

• spring seedlings have a better chance of taking root; this method is suitable for beginner gardeners;
• “winter” planting is dangerous because the immature plant is exposed to low temperatures; if it is not protected, the bush will die.

Spring

Most winegrowers prefer to grow berries from mid-April to the second ten days of May. Practice shows that such seedlings have a higher chance of survival than those left in the winter: during the spring and autumn the bush has time to gain strength, and with proper shelter it acclimatizes well after the cold season.

Autumn

When planting in the fall (this is the end of September, after harvesting), the gardener can more thoroughly prepare the soil, saturate it with nutrients and moisture. Mulching helps preserve and accumulate useful components; sawdust and humus are used for this.

Landing technology

The variety has not yet been sufficiently studied, so standard recommendations for planting and site selection apply to it.You should take care of feeding in advance: the plant will need minerals to form the root system and grow the vine.

Choosing a landing site

It is better if it is on the southwest or south side, at the same time well lit, warmed up and closed from through air flows. The soil should be light, well-drained, not too wet (swampy) and not particularly dry, with a sufficient supply of nutrients.

Selection of seedlings

Sick, lethargic seedlings with signs of aphids or other pests are not suitable for planting. Since most bushes prepare for planting in the fall, waiting for the weather to warm up, it is better to select the strongest of them in advance and provide them with a normal winter.

Soil and seating plan

The soil for Furor needs to be light, perhaps loam, under no circumstances flooded and without nearby aquifers. There is nothing unusual in the seating scheme: the step between neighboring bushes is up to 3 meters (at least 2), from row to row – 3-4 meters. Be sure to install racks or trellises in advance, along which the branches will curl and the vine will form.

Grape care

The variety is unpretentious, but needs care. These are watering regime, grafting, timely pruning, loosening of the root zone, prevention of pest damage and shelter for the winter.

Graft

Furor is perfectly grafted onto all varieties, the technique is standard. For the scion, cuttings are prepared and waxed in advance, the lower part is soaked in a growth stimulator. Next, the shank of the bush is carefully split, the cutting is inserted into the resulting gap, and securely fixed with winding (coated with clay).

Watering mode

The species is moisture-loving, but it is painful to tolerate excess liquid in the soil and its stagnation.A good solution would be the drip irrigation technology used by modern gardeners, in which the bush receives a measured amount of moisture.

Fertilizer application

The furor is fed with mineral and organic fertilizers, at the request of the owner. Humus, compost, superphosphate and other complexes are suitable.

Trimming and loosening the soil

The hybrid has good potential for the formation of bunches of grapes, but this same indicator can harm it: the vine will not be able to feed all the bunches. Solution: some of them will have to be cut off, leaving no more than 40 eyes per bush. There is no need to be afraid to remove “extra” ovaries, so the remaining ones will be able to develop more fully.

Loosening is a mandatory procedure: it helps to destroy colonies of parasites (aphids) and ensures air exchange in the soil layers.

Preparing for winter

It includes pruning, fertilizing and covering. They remove everything unnecessary: ​​dry shoots, leftover leaves, and at the same time form shoots. Sometimes organic matter (compost or manure) is added. In order to gradually “accustom” the vine to low temperatures, in the first winter it is covered carefully, according to all the rules, in the second - too, and not completely in the third, leaving one sleeve unprotected.

This “hardening” will allow you to get a strong and hardy plant. In the southern regions, Furor will withstand the cold season without any problems; in the northern regions it is covered, protecting the stem and shoots.

Prevention and control of diseases and pests

Includes an external examination of the plant to see if there are any traces of diseases (to which the variety is quite resistant), or the presence of parasites. If necessary, pesticides are used, damaged fragments are mechanically destroyed, removing them from the plant, and the root zone is loosened.

Beginning of fruiting

It occurs in August, 105-110 days after setting.Requires attentiveness from the owner: individual clusters will have to be removed so that the remaining ones can receive enough light and warmth from the sun and juice from the vine.

Collection and storage duration of berries

Large, heavy clusters are easy to collect; they can calmly hang on the vine for another month or two without falling off. The grapes tolerate transportation well; thanks to the dense skin, the berries are not damaged.