CABERNET NORTHERN

The Cabernet Northern grape variety is a technical variety of medium maturity, ripening in the first half of September. The bunches of this variety are small, cylindrical-conical in shape, dense, and weigh about 90-100 grams. The berries are round, black in color with a thick waxy coating, weighing approximately 1.4 grams. The berry skin is tough, the flesh is juicy with a characteristic solanaceous aroma, while the juice is uncolored. Bushes have medium growth vigor, trailing, with good shoot maturation. The variety is prone to overloading with crop, the fruitfulness coefficient is 1.8, and the yield reaches 80-100 centners per hectare. Cabernet Northern is distinguished by increased frost hardiness, withstanding temperatures down to -25 -26°C, which allows for its cultivation in semi-covered and non-covered culture. The variety is resistant to a number of diseases, including downy mildew (medium resistance), powdery mildew, grey rot, chlorosis, anthracnose, and also possesses protection from pests such as aphids, tortrix, scales, spider mites, wasps, and birds. For disease prevention in epiphytotia years, it is recommended to carry out 3-4 sprays against downy mildew and a full protection scheme against powdery mildew. The recommended planting scheme varies from 3 x 1.5 m to 3 x 1 m, while dense plantings of 3 x 0.75 m and 3 x 0.5 m are also possible. The bush management form is a double-arm cordon with a covered reserve spur, the trunk height is 1 meter. The load per bush is 40-60 buds, pruning is done at 3-4 buds. Cabernet Northern grapes are widely used for the production of red table and dessert wines, possessing a characteristic aroma and variety qualities.