Seven Top-Quality, Deliciously Juicy Grape Varieties Suitable for Planting in 2020
Grapes are a world-famous fruit that can be eaten fresh or made into foods such as raisins and wine, and they are loved by people around the world. Let's take a look at the seven top-quality, deliciously juicy and sweet grape varieties suitable for planting in 2020!
1. Manicure Finger
Manicure Finger belongs to the Eurasian species and was introduced from Japan. On young bearing trees, the clusters weigh 200-300g, and during full bearing the clusters are larger, with an average cluster weight of 400g. The berries weigh 11-12g, are slender in shape, with purplish-red tips, a glossy color and slightly lighter bases, just like the fingers of a beauty painted with red nail polish, and the appearance is very beautiful. The flesh is crisp, sweet and refreshing, with a sugar content of 16%-19%. The growth vigor is relatively strong, the fruiting ability and yield are medium, and it enters the high-yield period somewhat late; it is relatively tolerant of storage and transport.
2. August
August also belongs to the Eurasian species and was introduced from Romania. The cluster is conical, with an average cluster weight of 580g and a maximum cluster weight of 1.5kg. The berries are relatively large and short-oval, with an average berry weight of 8.3g and a maximum berry weight of 12.5g. The berries are uniform in size, the skin is green-yellow and turns golden-yellow when fully ripe, the fruit color is attractive, and the skin is medium-thick. The bloom is relatively thin, the flesh is firm and crisp, with a slight rose aroma, and the taste is sweet and delicious with excellent quality. It has advantages such as few seeds, high juiciness and strong fruiting ability. The sugar content is 18%. If grown in the open field, it ripens in early July. It has strong fruiting ability, bears early, and is high-yielding, with a yield of 5kg per plant in 2 years. It has relatively strong disease resistance and medium cold resistance. The fruit has strong pulling resistance, does not easily shatter, and tolerates storage and transport.
3. Autumn Royal
Autumn Royal belongs to the Eurasian species and was introduced from the United States; it is currently an extra-large-berry seedless grape among cultivated varieties. Its cluster is conical with secondary clusters, generally 500g on young bearing plants, and during the high-yield period the cluster is generally 0.7-1.2kg. The berries are moderately spaced, oval to elliptical in shape, with an average weight above 8g. The fruit color is purplish-black, the fruit is extremely firm and elastic, and the flesh is green-yellow, with a sweet and pure flavor and a sugar content of 18%-22%. However, the tree vigor is moderate and tending toward vigorous, the branches are strongly forked, there is no obvious main branch, and at most one growing point can produce 5 branches. The internodes are relatively short and it matures well. The percentage of fruiting branches is high, the fruit matures in mid-to-late August, and after ripening it can be harvested 1 month later.
4. Yadumi
Yadumi belongs to the Eurasian species and was introduced from Japan. The cluster is conical, with a cluster weight of 500g and a maximum cluster weight of 1.5kg. The clusters are relatively tight, the berries are elliptical, the skin is purplish-red or dark red, the berry weight is 9g and the maximum berry weight is 17g. The flesh is crisp and sweet, with a sugar content of 16.5%. If grown in the open field, it ripens in mid-June, and it is an excellent large-berry early-maturing variety.
5. Youwuhe
Youwuhe belongs to the Eurasian species and was introduced from the United States. The cluster is conical, with a cluster weight of 500-600g and a maximum cluster weight of 1.2kg. The berries are relatively tightly set, with a berry weight of 6-7g. The skin is yellow-green and turns golden-yellow when fully ripe. The skin is thin, and the flesh is firm and crisp, with a slight rose aroma, and the taste is sweet and refreshing. The sugar content is about 17%-18%, the quality is good and it is seedless. If grown in the open field, it ripens in mid-July, and its yielding ability is good.
6. Xianke No. 1
Xianke No. 1 belongs to the Eurasian species and was selected from early red grapes. The cluster is conical, with an average cluster weight of 850g; the maximum cluster weight reaches 1.6kg. The berries are tightly set, purplish-red and elliptical, with an average berry weight of 10g and a maximum berry weight of 18g. The skin is medium-thick and the flesh is firm and crisp, with a sugar content of 17%-20% and a rose aroma. If grown in the open field, it ripens in mid-June, and its yielding ability is relatively highly praised, with a yield per mu reaching 1500kg in the second year.
7. Jingyu
Jingyu belongs to the Eurasian species and was bred by the Beijing Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The cluster is conical, with an average cluster weight of 560g and a maximum of more than 1kg. The berries are oblong, with an average berry weight of 10g and a maximum of more than 18g, making it one of the larger-fruited early-maturing varieties. When fully ripe it is golden-yellow, with thin skin and semi-transparent flesh; the flesh is crisp, sweet and delicious, with a sugar content of 18%. If grown in the open field, it ripens in early July. Its market prospects are good.