Variety Dynka

Dynka (Little Melon) is a hybrid form of private breeding by O. M. Pysanka (Ukraine; Podarunok Zaporizhzhia × Veles). It ripens very early, in 90–100 days: in southern Ukraine the berries fill out from the end of July or the beginning of August. The cluster is cylindrical-conical or conical, of medium density, usually 600–1000 g. The berries are bright pink, oval or oval-egg-shaped, slightly ribbed (resembling a small melon), about 11 g on average, with a thin waxy bloom. The flesh is juicy, firm and crisp, the taste delicate, with a fruity Muscat aroma; sugar content 18–19 °Brix. The skin is thin and is eaten together with the flesh. The berry has seeds.

The bush is very vigorous, the vine ripens well. Shot berries and cracking are not noted in descriptions, and the clusters transport well. The variety needs regulating: no more than two clusters are left per shoot. Most descriptions call the flower hermaphroditic, but some sources call it functionally female (while the variety pollinates well), so a pollinator variety nearby is desirable to be safe. Resistance to fungal diseases is medium, preventive treatments are needed. It withstands frost down to −23 °C, and the vine is covered for winter.