New York Muscat

The red grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Muscat d'Hamburg x Ontario. Synonyms or breeding numbers are New York 12997, NY 12997 and NY Muscat. Genes of Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca are contained. The hybrid was crossed in 1926 by Richard Wellington at the Vine Breeding Institute of Cornell University in Geneva, New York State. Plant variety protection was granted in 1961. The early to medium ripening, somewhat low-yielding vine is moderately resistant to frost and various fungal diseases. It produces rather low-acid red wines with a muscat tone and moderate foxy. It is used as a winepress and table grape. It is grown in Canada (New Scotland and Niagara Peninsula) on 14 hectares (of which 2 hectares under the name New York Muscat and VG4111). Small populations are also reported to exist in the US state of Missouri. In 2016, only Canadian stocks were reported (Kym Anderson).

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