Grapevines Sultanina Seedless

Name of vine variety: Sultanine Seedless Grapevines

Origin

This table grape variety of natural origin is grown in many countries.

Synonymy

There is no officially recognized synonym for this variety in France. In the European Union Sultanine B can officially be called by other names: Sultanina (Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal), Sultanina bianca B (Italy), Soultanina B (Greece) and Thompson Seedless (Spain).

Regulations

In France, Sultanine B is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties".

This vine variety is likewise listed in the Catalogues of other European Union member states: Bulgaria, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy.

Use

Table grape variety

Phenology

Bud burst: 5 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: period II, 3 to 3 and 1/2 weeks after Chasselas.

Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Sultanine B is an extremely vigorous vine variety and grows semi-erect to horizontal and must be trellised and long pruned.

To obtain good conditions to flower, Sultanine B requires very favorable light and temperature conditions.

As such, in France, there is generally an absence or just very slight fertility.

Sensitivity to diseases and pests

Sultanine B is very sensitive to downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnosis, grey rot and phomopsis.

Technological potential

• Grape clusters are large, winged and moderately compact.
• The berries are seedless, moderate in size with a moderately thick skin.
• The pulp is crunchy with a simple flavor, pleasant and not very acidic.
• For the production of table grapes, treatments using gibberrellic acid and girdling enable the berry size to increase.
• Sultanine B is likewise the principle variety used for making raisins.

Clonal selection in France

The only approved Sultanine B clone carries the number 919.

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