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Autumn Royal Seedless Grape

R220.00

Vitis vinifera ‘Autumn Royal’

Autumn Royal grapes is a crisp mid season black seedless grape. The berries, being oval shaped have a purple black skin with a whitish cast. They are delicious to eat as a table grape and have a very long shelf life.

Tips:

Do not allow your growing grape vines to become waterlogged, but keep them moist without drying out.

Protect the fruit from hungry birds by covering with maximum 40% shade netting.

Grapes often get a fungal disease like powdery mildew. Spray your plants with lime sulphur while they are dormant, do not spray when they have leaves on.

Only pick grapes when fully ripe, and reduce watering during the ripening stage.

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Position

Hanepoot grapes grow well in full sun. They prefer areas with little to no humidity and are adept at weathering the heat.

Size

Grapevines grow well on a structure like a pergola or a strong fence. Usually, the plant will reach a mature size of about 3 metres tall, with a 3 metre spread. Hanepoot vines produce medium-sized bunches of greenish grapes.

Soil Type

It is optimal to plant your Hanepoot in sandy loam soil with good drainage and is slightly on the acidic side in terms of its pH.  However, it will thrive in almost all soil types if it drains well.

Mulch

Although it may not always be necessary, well-rotted compost can be applied once a year for best results.

Watering

Keep your Hanepoot vine moist during its growing season, but never overwater it. Once it is fruiting, reduce the amount of water you give it. This plant is susceptible to fungal diseases. To protect it, spray it with a copper-based fungicide in hot, humid conditions and with lime sulphur during its winter dormancy.

Fertilising

Grapevines have roots that extend deep into the soil, soaking up its nutrients. However, for even healthier plants, good manure and some Epsom salts should be given to the plants once a year. Alternatively, use our slow-release nitrogen-rich all plant fertiliser.  Apply 1 teaspoon every 4-5 months.

Pruning

Pruning helps the Hanepoot grapevine to produce bigger bunches of grapes. When pruning, cut the part of the shoot that has already had grapes and any unwanted shoots on the vine. Remember that bunches only form on shoots that are one or two years old. So, older shoots can be taken off. They can be pruned just after harvesting.

Harvesting

Your Hanepoot grapes are ready to harvest when they have that unmistakable honey-sweet flavour. This is usually around mid-summer.

Weight 5 kg
Dimensions 20 × 20 × 50 cm
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