The white grape variety originates from the border region Bulgaria / Greece; the name means "girl" in Greek. Synonyms are Bello Credo, Breza, Breznik, Govedina, Keracuda, Keratsouda, Keratsuda, Keratzouda, MirizlivkaTarevita, Tsarevitsa and Tzarevitza. It probably originated on the banks of the Struma/Strymónas river running through south-western Bulgaria and northern Greece. The late-maturing, high-yielding vine is sensitive to frost, susceptible to powdery and downy mildew, but resistant to drought and botrytis. It yields simple, low-acid white wines and is also used as table grape. The endangered variety is cultivated in the Bulgarian province of Blagoevgrad. However, no stock was reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
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