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seedling, propagated juice grape parent was a very early ripening selec-
in 2017, and planted tion created in the 1950s by the Experiment Station
in a six-vine plot in breeding program. It was a hybrid of an early rip-
2018. Fruit were net- ening blue labrusca grape with Concord. The other
ted and harvested in parent donated resistance genes (Run1 and Rpv1)
September 2020, and to the cross, and possibly Ren3 as well. This cross
we expect to evaluate was made in 2015 and vines were planted to a
the first wine sample seedling vineyard in 2017. Fruit were first observed
next spring. The very in 2019 and the vine has already been propagated.
long, moderately com- Small juice samples were made in 2020 from two
pact clusters bear fruit with mild flavors, and seem harvest dates in September. The flavor of the fresh
free of hybrid characteristics derived from North fruit is quite similar to ‘Concord’.
American species. One of its quality ancestors
include ‘Muscat Hamburg’. It may have potential 4427075 This is a new
for high productivity. wine selection in the
Cornell-Geneva grape
NY10.0927.02 Another breeding program.
white wine grape Marker assisted selec-
selection bearing tion results indicated
attractive clusters of the presence of two
light red fruit. As with genes for powdery
its ‘Aromella’ ances- mildew resistance
tor, this selection has (Run1 and Ren2), and
some flowery, aro- one for downy mildew resistance (Rpv1). The cross
matic components was made in 2014, and though we have no wine
in the fresh fruit, results yet, the flavors of the fresh fruit reflect
likely derived from a lack of wild grape off-flavors, and presence of
its ‘Gewürztraminer’ background. The cross was pleasing fruity flavors. Fruit ripen mid-season.
made in 2010 and seedling vines were planted to
a permanent vineyard in 2012. This selection was 4427025 This red
then propagated in 2017 and planted to a test site wine grape also come
in 2018. Fruit were harvested this year for sensory from a cross made in
analysis in 2021. According to VitisGen tests that 2014, so wine hasn’t
were run on the seedling vines, this selection car- yet been tested. With
ries Run1 and Rpv1, as described above, but also large clusters that
carries Ren2 powdery mildew resistance from Vitis are not overly com-
cinerea. pact, the vine appears
to have good yield
NY15.0416.01 This potential. In 2019,
blue grape selection the vine had nearly no black rot in a planting with a
was created expressly great deal of black rot. Resistance to powdery and
for the interest in a downy mildews are also excellent; DNA results indi-
juice grape with high cate the presence of Run1, Rpv1 and Ren2.
levels of powdery
mildew and downy 4405008 During meetings with growers early in
mildew resistance. 2015, it was suggested that juice grapes with fla-
Another goal of the vor profiles similar to current industry standards
cross was to have rel- (Concord and Niagara) but harboring strong levels
atively early ripening compared to ‘Concord’. The of disease resistance would be a desirable goal.

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