The white grape variety originates from Moldova of Russia. There are over 130 synonyms, some of which are Bisutella, Coarnă Alba (second main name in Romania), Corniola Bianca, Acorn Grape, Fehér Kecskecsecsü, Meat Grape, Kecskecsecsu Fehér, Kecskecsecsu Piros, Korna Belaja, Kozjak, Lambarten, Majorka Belaja, Quetschentraube, White Geißdutte, White Portugieser, White Turkish Zibebe, Puchljakovski and Zelodovna. The variety is named after the Russian municipality on the border with Ukraine. The parentage is unknown. It was a crossing partner of the new varieties Chasselas des Bouches-du-Rhône, Misket Vrachanski, Muscat Timpuriu de Bucuresti, Prima (2), Rudava and Torysa. She is also the parent of Armas, Bulanyi, Csomorika, Dimyat and Kreaca. The black-berried Pukhliakovsky Cherny is an independent variety.
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