There are two grape varieties with this name:
The white grape variety (breeding No. FR 242-73) is an interspecific new breeding between Merzling x FR 986-60 (Seyve-Villard 12-481 x Müller-Thurgau). It is a complex crossbreed, as the parent varieties also originated from many crossings. In total, around 15 varieties were involved, in addition to the above-mentioned Afus Ali, Aramon Noir, Bayard, Bicane, Bourboulenc, Clairette Dorée Ganzin, Munson, Pascal Blanc, Prior, Riesling and Vivarais. It contains genes from Vitis berlandieri, Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera.
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