Photoes from the end of this season - Page 2

mayax68 · March 13, 2008

Yes, Isabella=Concord. I remember it from my childhood as isabella and in US the equivalent that we found is Concord, unless there are several varieties of very aromatic black grapes with the inside that pops out and that feels like a gummy bear....

What do you do with them when they ripen? Last year was the first year when we had a good harvest of them, but we could not eat all of it becuase the skins are kind of tart and we could not convince our kids to eat this kind of grape.

Andrey_BY · March 14, 2008

Maya,
recently I found out that a local grape variety we used to call Isabella is actually Alpha. Yes, it's tart but it's a pleasant tart flavor highly praised here fresh and in compot and in vine!

tessa · March 14, 2008

maya...
grape jelly!!!! this is what you do with a concord grape.
this is what i would to do with some isabellas...if i could ever find them!

wesleythewatch · April 24, 2008

Andrey,

What's that big green, pear shaped squash thing on the left of the picture (the from the boot (sorry Trunk) of your car)?

Wes

Andrey_BY · April 25, 2008

Wes,
that is Choodo-Yudo, Squash/moschata, Russian CV

wesleythewatch · April 25, 2008

Andrey,

Where did you get the seeds from? I wouldnt mind having a go at growing that one as it looks great. What does it taste like?

Andrey_BY · April 26, 2008

The taste was very good, but it was late for my Zone 4a. I managed to get only one fruit from a single plant. The original seed source - Russian seed company Biotechnika from St.Peterburg
Need to see if I saved seeds of this variety...

wesleythewatch · April 26, 2008

I think I found some at this site. Not sure if its the same veriety, but it looks simular

http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/prod.php?prodID=EM033

Andrey_BY · April 28, 2008

No, they are not the same. Mine is bigger and skin is darker...

wesleythewatch · April 28, 2008

Andrey said
"No, they are not the same. Mine is bigger"

Now now Andrey, there is no need to bragg! (LOL)

March 14, 2008	#17
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Maya, recently I found out that a local grape variety we used to call Isabella is actually Alpha. Yes, it's tart but it's a pleasant tart flavor highly praised here fresh and in compot and in vine! __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

April 24, 2008	#19
wesleythewatch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 34	Andrey, What's that big green, pear shaped squash thing on the left of the picture (the from the boot (sorry Trunk) of your car)? Wes __________________ All I give my garden is muck and love Nature does the rest

April 25, 2008	#20
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Wes, that is Choodo-Yudo, Squash/moschata, Russian CV __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

April 25, 2008	#21
wesleythewatch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 34	Andrey, Where did you get the seeds from? I wouldnt mind having a go at growing that one as it looks great. What does it taste like? __________________ All I give my garden is muck and love Nature does the rest

April 26, 2008	#22
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	The taste was very good, but it was late for my Zone 4a. I managed to get only one fruit from a single plant. The original seed source - Russian seed company Biotechnika from St.Peterburg Need to see if I saved seeds of this variety... __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR Last edited by Andrey_BY; April 26, 2008 at 06:54 AM.

March 13, 2008	#16
mayax68 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, CT Posts: 106	Yes, Isabella=Concord. I remember it from my childhood as isabella and in US the equivalent that we found is Concord, unless there are several varieties of very aromatic black grapes with the inside that pops out and that feels like a gummy bear.... What do you do with them when they ripen? Last year was the first year when we had a good harvest of them, but we could not eat all of it becuase the skins are kind of tart and we could not convince our kids to eat this kind of grape.

March 14, 2008	#18
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	maya... grape jelly!!!! this is what you do with a concord grape. this is what i would to do with some isabellas...if i could ever find them!

April 28, 2008	#24
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	No, they are not the same. Mine is bigger and skin is darker... __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR