There are wine and table grape varieties. Some of them are considered universal. The Citron Magarach grape is classified as wine, but its fruits are also often eaten.

History of creation

The variety Citronny Magarach was bred at the Crimean Institute of Wine and Grapes Magarach. The memory of him and his description could be found in the middle of the last century.

Breeders simply crossed completely different varieties of ripe grapes - the main technical selective form of Magarach (Madeleine Anzhevin) and a wonderful early grape called Novoukrainsky, which belongs to table grapes. They could not achieve a positive result for a long time. But after lengthy development, it turned out to bring out good-quality varietal grapes.

Characteristics and features of the variety

Grapes in Altai for beginners

The Citron Magaracha grape belongs to the early-medium wine varieties. After the appearance of the first inflorescences, it ripens within 130 days. The bushes are usually medium-sized. If growing conditions are good, the vineyard can grow quite quickly. The vine always ripens almost completely. With extensive budding, the yield of the variety increases.

Citron Grape Magarach

Shoots are green with a brown tint. Leaves with small cuts. The flowers are bisexual, which is why this grape variety does not require any additional pollinators. Bunches are cylindrical and sometimes conical.

The weight of a ripe bunch can reach up to 400 g. Fruits are small in size and do not exceed 4 g in weight. They are usually yellow or greenish in color. The skin is very firm. The pulp with citron aroma and nutmeg flavor. The fruits are juicy, sweet and sour. There can be 3-4 seeds inside each berry.

Features of growing varieties

Grape Rylines Pink Siddles

On a note! To achieve high yields, a young Citron Magarach bush is planted only on well-lit and heated soils. For planting material, holes are made 35 cm deep. Special nutrient layers are laid out at the bottom of each hole.

It is imperative to ensure good watering of the seedlings. In order for the grapes to bear fruit better, you need to constantly feed them. For better vegetation and yield, pruning is done for 2-4 buds.

Another important characteristic of this variety: it is able to perfectly take root in a cool climate, but it is still desirable to wrap it up for the winter period. Before that, the bushes are treated with special agents that protect against a variety of diseases and parasites.

If you follow all the rules for caring for Magarach grapes, in the very first years of its growing season, a great strength of stem growth is manifested. In order not to overload the crop with branches, the bushes are usually pruned by about 10 buds. All extra shoots from the vine are removed directly during the growing season.

Grape harvest Citron Magaracha

If the bush is not pruned, sooner or later the vine will still ripen, and quite well. But this will happen a little later than stated in the description of the variety. Brushes in this case grow medium and not so full.

Important! The best harvest is obtained with a maximum of 30 eyes on the vine.

Advantages and disadvantages

Platovsky grapes

Citron grapes are often used to make white wine with a wonderful Muscat flavor. This variety is also used for making champagne.

The main advantages of this type:

  • excellent taste;
  • high productivity;
  • bisexual flowering type;
  • good aroma;
  • ripe berries are used both for the preparation of wines and for food;
  • the variety shows good protection against various diseases;
  • resistant to low temperatures.

The Citronny Magaracha variety has no particular drawbacks, therefore it is highly valued among winemakers. But it still requires special care to get a good harvest.