The culture of growing grapes is rooted in Ancient Egypt. More than 6 thousand years ago, the Egyptians were the first to grow it.
For the first time our ancestors were comprehended growing process 1500 years ago on the territory of the modern Crimea and the state of Urartu (Transcaucasia). At that time, the grapes consisted of 10 genera and more than 600 kinds.
But, naturally, the modern culture of cultivation differs from that used by our ancestors.
Modern plants are subject to the destructive effect of the environment: exhaust gases, industrial emissions, various natural disasters affect not only people and animals, but also all types of plants. Grapes - no exception, therefore about him need to be able to take care, To obtain good harvest.
Different varieties differ from each other not only in the form of berries, taste, but also ripening. In this article we will talk about the Tayfi variety.
What kind is it?
Tayfi is of two kinds:
- Tayfi white;
- Tayfi pink.
White and pink Tayfi belong to the table variety. They can also be attributed to the winemaking view.
Wine turns out this:
- Strong;
- Dining room;
- Dessert.
To the grapes also belong to the red, Montepulciano and Merlot.
Also, Tayfi adapts well to the conditions of transportation, so it is often grown for commercial purposes.
He has a long shelf life. Tayfi can be stored in the refrigerator up to half a year.
Amirkhan, Zagrava and Libya can boast a long shelf life.
Tayfi grapes: variety description
Bunches of pink taifi are cone-shaped. Most often they are large or very large. The size of one bunch is 19x27 cm.
Depending on the shape of the bunch, the weight of one grona can vary. ranging from 470-540 g (for medium berries) up to 1.5-2 kg (especially large berries).
Large forms have berries. Size one berries 18x26 mm. The color of the fruit varies depending on the side on which the grapes grow.
Large varieties are different and such varieties Athos, Muscat Pleven and Glow.
Pink Tayfi has a crimson color with a purple tinge on the sunny side and a green-yellow with a pink tinge on the shade of it. White Tafi berries are light green regardless of the side.
Fruits have a dense and elastic peel, covered with dots and wax coating. From the inside of the berries, the peel is bright red. The flesh is crispy, has a slight tartness. Honey and juicy berries to taste.
In the middle of the berries there are 1-2 small seeds. Tayfi juice has no color.
High sugar content is also distinguished by Aladdin, Delight White and King Ruby.
Photos of grapes "Pink Tayfi":
Photo grapes "White Taifi":
Breeding history and breeding region
Tayfi variety is known to us since ancient times.
The very first winegrowers are the Arabs, who brought him to Central Asia.
Tayfi name derived from the name arabian Port Taef (الطائف)from which this grape began.
It has long been grown on the plantations of Bukhara and Samarkand, from where it spread to other territories. In our time it is grown in the territories of Georgia, Dagestan and Tajikistan. Tayfi belong to the Oriental varieties.
Specifications
The yield of one bush reaches enchanting performance: up to 20 tons from 1 hectare. But good yields are possible only in the case of competent care.
Excellent yields are also demonstrated by the Gift of Magarach, Rkatsiteli and the Anniversary of Kherson Summer Resident.
Since grapes, unlike other berries and fruits, are capricious and require careful attention and care. Shrubs should be timely cut. It is characterized by strong growth and rich yield.
Frost resistance is extremely low, so it is expected special care. Before the cold comes, the grapes should be removed from the trellis and cover the fruit with a special film or any other suitable material.
If possible, Tayfi should be grown only in the southern warm regions, devoid of frost.
Hadji Murat Strasensky and Helios are very fond of warmth.
Tayfi adapts well to such environmental conditions as:
- To external environmental factors perfectly resistant. Grows safely on various types of soil. On the territory of Uzbekistan is characterized by relative drought tolerance.
- Unlike other oriental varieties, Taifi is resistant to fungal diseases. The main enemy of the variety is the spider mite. It has a large percentage of susceptibility to this particular parasite.
Diseases
It is subject to such diseases as:
- Mildew - A dangerous disease that affects all the organs of the vine: foliage, shoots, inflorescences and, of course, the fruits themselves.
- Oidium - A common and very dangerous disease that covers berries with a gray bloom.
In order to protect and protect the grapes from fungal diseases, it is necessary to plant a rose bush on the growing areas.
Since the rose is subject to the same fungal disease, it is a kind of indicator that warns of a possible coming danger.
Having similar tendencies to fungal diseases, the rose is exposed to them, as a rule, two weeks earlier, which helps to protect the grapes from a possible disease.
Features
Pink Tayfi, like white, have almost no differences between them. They are similar in size, have the same agrobiological features and properties. They have clusters of conical, and berries - oval and cylindrical.
They are classified as table varieties that have high yield and low frost resistance.
Both are subject to the same fungal diseases.
But a couple of distinctive features, nevertheless, there is. White Taifi is slightly different form of berries from its kindred. White berries are more rounded, and pink elongated oval.
And, of course, they differ in color.
In all other respects, white and pink Tayfi have no differences.
Viticulture - very thin and hard work.
Grapes by their nature are capricious and prone to many external environmental factors that adversely affect its structure and taste. Behind him requires a special meticulous care.
An experienced grower is simply obliged to know most of the existing varieties, as each of them differs from each other not only in the shape and color of berries, taste, as well as the ripening period and many other characteristics.
But the culture of viticulture is most often engaged only in those people who are truly devoted to their work and often devote their whole lives to the process of growing grapes!
