Black Morocco

The red grape variety probably originates from France. Synonyms are Black Damascus, Blue Damascus, Kék Damszkuszi and Marocain Noir. It should not be confused with the varieties Damascus Black or Marocain Noir (with synonym Black Morocco) due to seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities. The parentage is unknown. It is possible that the variety originated in France in the mid-19th century at the Moreau-Robert Vine Breeding Institute as a new variety. The purely female grape variety is mainly used as table grape and also as a rootstock. It was a crossing partner in the new varieties Foster's White Seedling, Muscat Madresfield Court and Lady Downe's Seedling as well as a parent in the presumably natural crosses Bellino, Black Alicante, Black Prince (Merbein), Mandrègue and Maroc Gros. No stock was reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson).

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