Grapevine ĻEBEDEVSKAJA

Grapevine 'Ļebedevskaja'

A late-season multipurpose variety featuring exceptional cellar storability until January and a distinct honey aroma.

Grapevine 'Ļebedevskaja' (Late variety)

'Ļebedevskaja' is a late-ripening, versatile grapevine variety (Vitis vinifera) primarily valued for its extraordinary storability and characteristic honey aroma. It is the perfect choice for growers who want to enjoy fresh, homegrown grapes well into the winter months, long after the regular harvest season has passed.

Key advantages of the variety:

• Extremely long storage life: The variety's greatest asset—harvested before the first frosts, it keeps in prime condition in a cold cellar until January.
• Unique honey aroma: Berries offer a pleasant sweet flavor enriched with a delightful, pronounced honey bouquet.
• Fully self-fertile: Requires no cross-pollinator to set a full crop (reliable fruiting even when planted as a single vine).
• Moderate vigor: Easy to train and maintain, making it ideal for compact spaces and small home gardens.
• Multipurpose use: Excellent for fresh consumption as well as home processing.

Fruit and Harvest

• Appearance: Medium-sized clusters with an average weight of 120 to 150 g. Berries are green in color.
• Flavor and aroma: Sweet taste complemented by a distinctive, very pleasant honey note.
• Harvest period: Late variety. When left on the vine, it reaches full maturity during October.

Cultivation, Storage, and Limitations

• Storage management: To ensure maximum storage longevity, harvest the clusters in autumn before the arrival of harsh frosts and store them in a cool, well-ventilated cellar.
• Drawbacks and notes: Matures very late (October); in cooler seasons or northern regions, the fruit may struggle to ripen fully before hard autumn frosts arrive. Clusters are smaller (120 – 150 g) compared to modern large-clustered table varieties.