There are several grape varieties with the name Crystal (Cristal, Kristal, Krystal):
The origin of the white grape variety is unclear (the following information comes from the book Wine Grapes). According to an unconfirmed online source, it was introduced to China in 1965 by Dongfeng Farm together with other grape varieties such as French Wild and Rose Honey. According to another hypothesis, it came from Europe as early as the beginning of the 19th century, but there is no evidence of this. According to the Chinese ampelographer Qin Sun, it is a cross between Vitis vinifera x Vitis labrusca. It is possibly identical to the US labrusca variety from Connecticut of the same name, which could explain the unusual flavours of the wine.
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