Description
Landysh, Russian for lily of the valley, is a yellow table grape from the Ukrainian amateur breeder Vitaliy Zagorulko, who crossed Talisman with Kishmish Luchistyi. It became known among growers around 2012. It ripens early-mid to mid-season, around the end of August or early September in southern Russia. The large, cylindrical-conical bunches carry very large, long oval, lemon to golden-yellow berries with meaty, juicy flesh and a muscat flavour that some tasters compare to lily of the valley or white acacia.
Characteristics
Yellow (lemon-yellow) table grape; early-mid to mid-season ripening (about 125 to 135 days); large cylindrical-conical bunches of about 500 to 700 g, larger on big vines; very large, elongated oval berries of about 10 to 16 g; firm skin; meaty, juicy flesh; floral muscat flavour; very vigorous; bisexual flowers; high yields; moderate disease resistance; travels well
Growing Tips
Landysh grows very fast, so give it plenty of trellis space and keep on top of shoot thinning and tying in. Its fungal disease resistance is only moderate, so it needs a regular spray programme in wet years, and it needs winter cover where frosts go below about −21 °C. The firm-skinned berries travel well and can hang on the vine for a while after ripening.