BULGAR Table Grape Vine

The Bulgar grape, also referred to as Bolgar ( Vitis vinifera 'Bulgar'), is a green resistant grape variety with excellent flavour. The clusters bear abundant, medium-dense berries. The berries themselves have a thin, easily digestible skin. It is the muscat flavour that makes this a popular table grape variety, which is also in demand at retail. They are also excellent for making raisins. The greenish-yellow colour of the large clusters is stable and looks clean. It takes on a golden yellow colour as it ripens and may have a slight waxiness.

It requires a warm and sunny position and, after planting, care in ensuring irrigation. A loamy, sandy loam, permeable humic soil or a calcareous soil is ideal. Its resistance lies in its resistance to fungal diseases. It is a self-pollinating variety, but it is always advisable to have several vines planted. The grapes ripen in the second half of August or the first half of September, depending on the area and conditions. This variety is known to be hardy to temperatures of -22C°, which may be fully sufficient for common growing areas in Slovakia. The variety has a wide range of processing possibilities, but is not a storable variety with a long shelf life in warehouses and cellars. Suitable for direct consumption, juices, pickling, drying, etc.

The vine as plant and the grape as fruit

Tutifruti s.r.o. has a range of quality vine varieties in containers. This means that they can be planted throughout the entire growing season. It is important to ensure that the root ball in the container is intact when removing and transplanting. Growers do not have to worry about cutting the roots, the growth of the vines is not hindered or compromised by transplanting and the overall restart of the plant. With young plants, more care is taken with watering. Vines cannot be grown without support. In the gardens, therefore, supports, welded structures, concrete columns or temporary wooden solutions are created. The solution is also to attach them to walls and walls, where we avoid planting roots close to foundation walls or in an area marked by rubble and construction waste. Pergolas and tension wire are also suitable. Vines cannot be planted without support. Young plants require protection from frost. However, reinforced plants are already acquiring the resistance known for each species. Pruning during early spring is essential for the plant to bear fruit. The vines usually bear fruit during September, depending on the variety. Vines can be threatened by several diseases, the most common of which is mildew. Among the pests, it is the vine aphid. Resistant varieties are able to defend themselves naturally against diseases, or the incidence of possible diseases is minimal. Less resistant varieties can be treated with preventive products.  

The vine is a plant of many varietal variations. Several cultures, phenomena, arts and several types of food and wine industry are based on it. It is a thermophilic plant, although for many species, thanks to their resistant properties and hardiness, it is possible to grow vines with good production even in the northern regions of Slovakia. The soil for vines should be nutritious, with the key elements for their cultivation - phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Fertilisation is also possible with commercial fertilisers as well as many home-made organic solutions. The type of soil and the supply of these nutrients can to some extent influence the resulting taste of the grapes and wine. Having your own vines and growing your own fruit is a matter of growing passion, aesthetics, and necessity. Tasty fruit need not be the only reason for interest in the vine. In fact, it represents a living tool for design interventions in yards, gardens, parks, as well as places where the goal is to create a living pergola that adds shade on summer days. In such places outside the normal garden soil, we are even more concerned with soil nutrition and the impact of regular watering. The grapes have uses in juices, bourbons, or for home or professional wine, or for further processing. Table grapes will provide fresh tasty and fresh fruit for you and your loved ones, but overproduction will be used for further processing. For example, for drying, making jams, they can also be easily frozen, but folk recipes also know other ways of processing and neighbourly use of this fruit of refreshing taste.