The white grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Chasselas Doré x Isabella. Synonyms are Ananas, Ananaskii, Beregovskii, Ferdinand de Lesseps Bijeli, Ferdinand Lesseps, Honey Grape, Muscat Ferdinand Lesseps and Pineapple Grape. The name honours the builder of the Suez Canal, Ferdinand Vicomte de Lesseps (1805-1894). It contains genes from Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in England by grower l. Pearson. The variety was a crossing partner of the new varieties Golden Queen and Primus.

The medium-maturing, high-yielding vine is moderately resistant to downy and powdery mildew; the berries have a slight foxy. It is mainly used as table grape and as an ornamental vine. In England, it is used for grape production in glasshouses. No stocks were recorded in 2016 (Kym Anderson).
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