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Foster’s White Seedling

The white grape variety is a new variety between Black Morocco x Schiava Grossa according to DNA analyses carried out in 2013. The parentage Marocain Noir x Chasselas given in the breeding list turned out to be incorrect. The varieties Bellino and Maroc Gros also originated from the same parents. Synonyms are Americky Bily, Bianca di Foster, Blanc de Foster, Foster's White, Kolumbano, Pergolese and Shasla de Kandol. The cross was made in England in 1835 by grower M. Foster, after whom it was named. It was a crossing partner in the new varieties Castor, Delizia di Vaprio, Pollux, Serena and Sibera. The variety is resistant to frost and both types of mildew. It is mainly used as table grape No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson).

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