Orlando Seedless

The white grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Florida 4-176 (Norris x Schuyler) x Florida F9-68 (Florida A4-23 x Perlette). Synonyms are Florida BD 8.77 and Orlando. It contains genes from Vitis aestivalis, Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid named after the city was crossed in 1973 at the University of Florida (USA) by Jim. A. Mortensen. The seedless grape is mainly used in the south of the USA (Florida and the Gulf States) as table grape. It is resistant to Pierce's disease, a vine disease that occurs there.

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