Grape variety Memory of the Teacher: characteristics and description with photos

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• Excellent taste and external characteristics.
• High yield.
• Good transportability and long shelf life.
• Good frost resistance.
• Fast growth of the bush.
• Good compatibility with rootstocks.
• High rates of resistance to fungal diseases.

Minuses:

• It is better to plant in the spring.
• Winter insulation in regions with difficult climatic conditions.
• The need to ration the future harvest.
• Particular attention to watering: the variety does not tolerate excessive moisture, but does not tolerate drought well.

Advantages and disadvantages

The hybrid from Pavlovsky is appreciated by gardeners from different regions. At the all-Russian competition “Sunny Bunch”, these grapes became the winner in the “Consumer Sympathy” category (2015).

Advantages:

• good taste;
• early harvest ripening;
• excellent ripening of the vines;
• resistance to fungal infections;
• unpretentiousness;
• long-term fruiting.

The berries hang on the bushes for a long time without changing color or deteriorating in taste and do not fall off. The brushes do not suffer from rain, retain their shape, and the berries do not burst. It is noted that long-term ripening of berries improves their taste. It becomes rich, with a nutmeg aftertaste.

The hybrid grows on various rootstocks, which is convenient for winegrowers to experiment with. The berries are suitable for transportation, which is important for growing a hybrid for sale.

Flaws:

• despite the fairly high frost resistance, it is necessary to cover the vine for the winter;
• it is necessary to carry out normalization, otherwise the yield indicators for the next season will be significantly reduced;
• does not tolerate extreme heat;
• needs moderate watering and reacts negatively to soil moisture.

In spring, hybrid shoots are often affected by return frosts. Long-term summer drought affects the quality of berries: the sugar content in the pulp drops and the taste deteriorates.

Origin

One of the latest innovations from the amateur breeder Evgeniy Georgievich Pavlovsky, a student of the legendary I.A. Kostrikin, became the “Teacher’s Memory” variety, which in 2015 won the “Consumer Sympathy” prize at the “Sunny Bunch” viticulture competition, and in 2021 was included in the State Register. However, testing of the new hybrid continues.

Parents of “memory of the teacher” – “talisman” and “cardinal”

We can definitely conclude that from its “parents”, the “Talisman” and “Cardinal” grapes, the new variety inherited early ripening, frost resistance and the ability to resist certain diseases. And, of course, excellent taste, nutmeg aroma and attractive appearance.

Methods of propagation of grapes

The Memory of the Teacher variety is propagated by cuttings. The reproduction process is as follows:

1. Using a sharp knife or pruning shears, cut the shoot diagonally from below, near the eye. In this case, there should be no breaks or flattened bark left on the cut. The color of the cutting should be white. The eyes should not crumble when pressed.
2. The upper incision is made 2-3 cm above the remaining buds.
3. The resulting cuttings are immersed in water for 2 days.
4. After the specified time, the planting material is removed and the lower sections are treated with melted paraffin.
5. After treatment, the cuttings are soaked again for 24 hours, but this time a growth stimulator is added to the water.
6. The next step is to place the cuttings in a container with soil. Water the seedlings regularly, trying to prevent cracking of the top layer of soil.
7. In autumn, planting material is planted in a permanent place.

Advice! If you didn’t manage to plant the cuttings in the fall, it doesn’t matter, they won’t go to waste. They can be tied together and left in the basement until spring.

You can learn more about how to prepare grape cuttings from the video below:

Main characteristics

The extra-early variety “in memory of the teacher” with huge clusters and a delicious muscat taste has won the hearts of many winegrowers.

Ripening period

The duration of the growing season of the variety is 100 – 110 days. This means that the harvest can begin in late July - early August, which allows us to consider “in memory of the teacher” an early ripening variety. A characteristic feature of this grape is the fact that the clusters, after they have ripened, do not necessarily need to be removed from the bush as quickly as possible. On the contrary, the longer they hang on the bush, the more sugar will accumulate in them, while the product and taste characteristics will not be lost. Another fact: the berries ripen on the clusters at the same time; there cannot be such a cluster that some of them are still green, while others are overripe.

Reference! The “Teacher’s Memory” variety can also be grown in greenhouses, and it produces good yields. The ripening period in such conditions becomes even shorter: beginning - mid-July.

Bush

The “teacher’s memory” bush grows tall and spreading, with a large number of light brown shoots, each of which can grow 5–7 meters in a season.

Abundant grape harvest “in memory of the teacher”

The leaves of the grape are dark green, five-lobed, large and located on petioles with a reddish tint. The flowers on the bush are bisexual, which does not require additional pollination and provides 100% set.

The appearance of the plant is quite attractive and amazes with its richness of colors and power. It makes sense to grow this variety not only for its fruits, but also to obtain aesthetic pleasure from contemplating the growth of the entire crop as a whole.

Bunches and berries

The brushes of the variety are also impressive. Their size can vary from 40 to 60 cm in length, and their weight ranges from 600 grams to 2.5 kilograms. The shape of the clusters is cylindrical-conical or cone-shaped, in most of them you can notice the presence of wings. Brush density is medium.

The berries of the oval or olive-shaped variety weigh on average 10 - 15 grams and measure 3 by 2.5 cm. Each grape is covered with a dense prune, under which lies a tight and crisp pink-burgundy skin, which will not be difficult to chew.

The fruit pulp is juicy, but not watery, with a dense and crispy structure. Each of them has 1 – 2 bones. The sugar accumulation of grapes is 18–22% with an acid content of 6–8 g/l.

Important! The dense skin contributes to the long-term preservation of the grapes’ presentation and does not allow the berries to crack even during a prolonged rainy period. Another property of the “teacher’s memory”: even if the berry cracks, it does not begin to rot, but simply raisins.

Taste

Experts highly appreciated the taste characteristics of the variety, assigning it a score of 9 points on a 10-point scale. The main notes in the bouquet of taste are nutmeg, but tasters with many years of experience also note the presence of a floral aftertaste. The fruits of the variety also have a persistent, pronounced nutmeg aroma.

Productivity

The “Teacher’s Memory” variety is high-yielding: from one bush you can harvest from 10 to 20 kg of fruit.

Description

The berries are very large, weighing 10-15 grams. Based on this characteristic, winegrowers call Memory of the Teacher a competitor to the large-berry Rochefort, another dark-berry variety that ripens early. Their shape is oval, and the color is bright red, with a purple tint, but it seems lighter due to the pruin coating.

The skin is quite dense, but edible. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, dense, with visible seeds inside. The taste is harmonious, pleasantly sweet with an unobtrusive nutmeg aroma, which reveals itself when fully ripe. It is noteworthy that the berries do not crack, even if it rains in the summer after a long dry period.

The clusters are very large, marketable, medium loose, wide and massive. Their mass is 0.5-1.0 kilograms or more, and their length can reach forty centimeters. No peas were observed, but according to reviews there is some variation in the size of the berries. Some weigh up to 20 grams.

Ripens very early, 95-105 days from the moment the buds open. The harvest is ready at the end of July or beginning of August. If you leave the bunches on the shoots, they will reach their proper condition in the fall.

However, such increased loads weaken the bush. After this, it needs especially careful care - fertilizing with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers and careful shelter from frost. There is a chance that next year the plant will rest without producing large clusters. So each gardener chooses for himself - regular stable yields or record double yields - but not every year.

The clusters can hang on the bush quite well for several weeks. At the same time, the berries become raisinized and retain their accumulated sugar content, but may lose their nutmeg aroma. Therefore, farmers cut grapes intended for sale immediately upon ripeness, before they begin to wither.

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Application

The variety is considered universal in use:

• The berries are good fresh as an independent dish or as an ingredient in fruit or vegetable salads.
• The juicy pulp allows you to squeeze juice out of grapes, cook compote, and make sauces for various dishes.
• Beautiful large fruits are often used as a decoration in baked goods or desserts.
• The high percentage of sugar and the presence of tannins in the composition allows this variety to be used to produce homemade wine, aromatic, blood-burgundy in color and with a pleasant muscat aftertaste.
• The sugar content of the berries makes it possible to prepare marmalade, confiture, and jam from them.

Comparison with analogues

Comparative characteristics of the “Teacher’s Memory” variety with other early table grape varieties are presented in the table.

Diseases and pests, methods of control and prevention

The variety's resistance to disease is average, so it is recommended to spray the vineyard for preventive purposes. Against fungal diseases, Memory of the Teacher grapes are treated with any industrial fungicides.

Of the pests, the most dangerous for the variety are the bunch leaf roller and the felt mite. Against the leaf roller, the vine is sprayed with copper sulfate. The tick can be destroyed using the drug "Captan".

Important! One month before the fruits ripen, plant treatment must be stopped.

Beneficial features

• Pink grapes have antibacterial and antiviral properties, which is very important during the ongoing autumn epidemics of acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections. In addition, this variety has expectorant properties: diseases of the respiratory system will be much easier if you regularly consume grapes or juice squeezed from them.
• This berry promotes the production of red blood cells, which, in turn, supply the vital organs of the human body with oxygen.
• Nicotinic acid in berries will remove harmful cholesterol from the body, having a beneficial effect on blood vessels.
• Grapes have a positive effect on the nervous system, relieving irritation and nervousness.
• The fruits activate mental activity and improve memory.

Excessive consumption of grapes can be harmful. This should be remembered, first of all, by patients with diabetes mellitus, obesity, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Fermentation that has fallen into the body can cause a real “hurricane” in the stomach, especially when simultaneously eating grapes with fatty foods. So moderation is good in everything.

Reference ! 100g of “memory of the teacher” grapes contains about 70 kcal.

How to plant correctly

When planting grapes on a plot of land, it is necessary to remember that the berry crop will grow and bear fruit in one place for up to 20 years, and the large size of the Teacher’s Memory grape bushes require large areas for cultivation.

Recommendations for choosing deadlines

The timing of planting seedlings in open ground is calculated depending on the climatic and weather conditions of the growing region.

In the south, autumn planting is allowed, 4-6 weeks before the first cold weather.

In the middle climate, berry bushes are best planted in the spring, when the soil warms up to +15 degrees.

Site selection and preparation

A site for planting seedlings is chosen with good sunlight, protected from strong drafts and winds, and with a low groundwater level. Grape bushes grow and bear fruit best on small hills with loose, fertile soil. Soils with high acidity, lowlands and marshy areas are not suitable for cultivating grapes.

1. The area is carefully dug up to a depth of at least 60-80 cm, weeds are removed and loosened.
2. Humus, organic fertilizers and a mineral complex are added to the soil.
3. 4-6 weeks before planting, holes are dug.
4. The width and depth of the holes are 70-80 cm, the distance between plants is 1.5 to 2 m, between rows 3 m.
5. If there are no buildings near the site, a support structure is erected to form and support the grape bushes.
6. Drainage is placed in the hole, fertile soil is filled in and watered.

Advice! To support the young plant, a support peg is driven into the hole.

How to select and prepare planting material

High-quality planting material is purchased in nurseries and specialized stores.

1. The seedling is carefully inspected for damage and damage from diseases and pests.
2. 1-2 year old plants with fruit buds or green leaves take root best.
3. The rhizomes are well developed, moist, without broken parts or unknown formations.

A day before transferring to open ground, the plant is placed in a mixture of clay and water, after which the roots are treated with a weak solution of manganese.

Planting scheme

Before planting begins, the rhizomes of the seedling are cut off, leaving only long branches.

1. The plant is placed in the prepared planting hole.
2. The roots are carefully distributed in the hole and covered with earth.
3. The soil is compacted and watered, and the seedling is tied to a support peg.

After finishing the work, the tree trunk circle is mulched with humus.



Features of cultivation

In order to obtain the planned harvest, the “Teacher’s Memory” variety must be fed and watered on time, but in general it is unpretentious and very productive.

Landing

The “Teacher’s Memory” variety is best planted in the spring, regardless of latitude. The plant needs a fairly long period of adaptation and rooting, and before winter the planted bush simply does not have time to get stronger, and during the winter it will most likely die.

Spring planting is usually carried out in mid-April or early May: it all depends on the region, climate, and weather conditions. The main criterion for determining the appropriate time for planting is from +15ºС air and from +10ºС soil.

Place and soil

The variety has the following requirements for its place of growth:

• The site should be located on a hill or hill. This will allow excess moisture to drain into the lowlands, preventing the roots of the plant from rotting or being damaged by fungal diseases.
• The landing site should be sunny and protected from wind and drafts. It is not recommended to plant grapes next to tall trees to avoid complete or partial darkening.
• The “Teacher's Memory” variety does not like acidic soil. If this is the case on the site, then neutralizing it by liming is indispensable.
• It is better if the soil is nutritious. It is recommended to first add organic matter and a complex of mineral fertilizers.
• The bed for the plant should be prepared in the fall: dig up the ground, remove all weeds, fertilize.

• 4 - 6 weeks before planting, you should dig a hole, the dimensions of which are 80 cm in depth and 60 - 70 cm in diameter. Its bottom is filled with drainage, and on top - soil with compost or humus. It is also recommended to pour wood ash, rich in useful microelements, into the hole before planting.
• Between the bushes of the plant you should retreat at least one and a half to two meters, and between the rows - up to 3 meters, since mature grapes are quite powerful.
• A prerequisite: the presence of a nearby support in the form of a wall of some kind of structure, fence, arch. If there are none, then it is necessary to build a special support structure to support the grape bush.

Watering and fertilizing

Young grapes “in memory of the teacher”, planted in the spring, are watered first every week, then once a month, and in August watering stops completely. But adult plants are watered differently: abundantly in the spring, if the winter had little snow, then before flowering and immediately after it and after harvesting. After each watering, it is better to loosen the root zone well or cover it with mulch, which will prevent the formation of a dense crust of soil that prevents the penetration of air to the roots of the plant. The bushes are not watered during the ripening of the bunches.

Attention! The “teacher's memory” variety does not tolerate drought well. Timely watering for plants is extremely important. The recommended volume of water is 30 - 50 liters for each bush, depending on the age and size of the plant. An excellent option is drip irrigation of the grapevine.

For good fruiting, the crop must be fed. The scheme for fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is classic: in the spring - with nitrogen-containing fertilizers for the active growth of green mass, and in the summer - with potassium and phosphorus, which “work” on the size and weight of the brush. Experienced winegrowers also advise feeding this variety with organic fertilizers at least 4 times during the growing season. For this purpose, you can use humus, compost, and bird droppings.

Trimming

Sanitary pruning of grape shoots “in memory of the teacher” is carried out in the spring. Its essence is to remove diseased, damaged or completely broken branches of the plant. Formative pruning is carried out in the fall: after harvesting and stopping sap flow in the shoots, they are pruned by 6 - 8 buds. The optimal load on the bush is 30 – 40 buds.

Do not forget about removing the stepsons growing from the axils of the leaves in the summer, as well as pinching the brush during or immediately after flowering: this event will allow the bunches to gain density, and future berries to gain size and weight.

Since the variety is characterized by long clusters, it is advisable to shape the trunk on a high trellis or arch so that the bottom row of wire is stretched at a height of at least 80 cm.

Diseases and pests

Despite its short “life,” the “Teacher’s Memory” variety has already established itself as resistant to fungal diseases (mildew, oidium, gray rot). But it still wouldn’t hurt to carry out preventive treatment at least twice a season (before and after flowering). The most popular drugs used for these purposes: iron or copper sulfate, Falcon, Topaz, Ridomil Gold.

Attention! Since the variety was bred relatively recently, it is still difficult to draw definitive conclusions about its resistance to certain forms of diseases or pests.

The most dangerous pests are the leaf roller and the felt mite. A special insecticide, such as Keltana, Fozalona, ​​DNOC, will help get rid of the first insect. And for ticks - a solution of copper sulfate or Captain.

And, of course, birds. The harvest can be saved from them only by placing the bunches in special bags and covering the bushes with nets with small cells. You can control wasps by placing sweet baits around the perimeter of the vineyard.

Wintering

The “teacher's memory” grape vine can freeze at temperatures below -23ºС, therefore, in regions with a temperate or harsh climate, the plant needs shelter. But in Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory you can do without insulating measures.

The scheme for preparing crops for winter is standard. The lashes must be removed from the support, tied and, bent to the surface of the earth, insulated using agrofibre, sawdust, dry leaves, spruce branches or earth.

Harvest storage

The dense peel protects the berries from cracking and mechanical damage during transportation, so nothing prevents the variety from being transported over long distances.

In a cool place, isolated from exposure to sunlight, grapes can lie for several months without losing their presentation or taste.

Regions

The State Register of Fruit Crops indicates that the “Teacher’s Memory” grape variety is intended for cultivation throughout Russia. However, winegrowers of northern regions and latitudes with temperate climates should remember the mandatory insulation of grape bushes for the winter.

Care

Grapes in Memory of the Teacher are a very tasty and productive variety. But in order to ensure high productivity, it is necessary to properly care for it. Experienced gardeners give recommendations on a number of simple procedures to increase productivity.

First of all, we do not neglect rationing. It is rationing that allows the bunches to be made as large as possible. It is clear that many, especially novice winegrowers, feel sorry for pruning the vines, and doubly sorry for trimming the brushes. But if you don’t do this, the berries will simply be like peas.

Experienced gardeners recommend 2 prunings per year:

1. The first rationing is carried out in the spring. It is done in order to get rid of frostbitten vines. In this case, it plays the role of ballast. During rationing, on average, up to 7 eyes are left.
2. The second circumcision is carried out in the autumn. This rationing allows you to get rid of excess shoots, which will allow the crop to survive the winter painlessly and adapt as quickly as possible in the spring.

In the summer, if you work with grapes professionally, do not forget to shoot and remove excess leaves from the crop. This will allow you to get larger berries, since all efforts will be directed not to the formation and maintenance of foliage, but to the development of the berries.

The second, no less important aspect of good care is watering. The crop needs to be watered well, but not often. Ideal option: water once a week with approximately 5-10 liters per bush.

If the summer is hot, you can make mulch from sawdust. It will retain moisture, thereby reducing the amount of watering.

Sheltering for the winter

With the onset of cold weather, the Teacher's Memory Grapes needs shelter. You can use anything for shelter, even fallen leaves. Before the procedure, the vines are folded tightly together and laid on the ground. It is advisable to pre-treat the grapes with a solution of copper sulfate. This should protect the kidneys from rotting.

Reviews

Muscat taste, semi-loose clusters, well-loaded bush, average cluster weight 1300 g. Marina Vsevolodovna, Krasnodar Territory

The yield of Memory of the Teacher and the size of its clusters are striking, many of which were up to 50 cm in length. And the taste is simply delicious! Sergey, Lugansk

By all indicators - above all expectations! Evgenia Aleksandrovna, Ukraine, New Kakhovka, Kherson region.