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Rayon d’Or

The white grape variety is an interspecific new breeding between Seibel 405 (Seibel 14 x Ganzin 1) x Seibel 2007 (Aramon du Gard). Synonyms include Feherek Kiralya, Roi des Blancs, Seibel 4986, Toth Lajos, Zalatoy Luch, Zlatni Luc, Zokoy Loloutch, and Zolotoy Loutch. It contains genes from Vitis aestivalis, Vitis rupestris, and Vitis vinifera. The crossing of the hybrid took place in the early 20th century by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). It was a crossing partner of the new breeds Duna Gyöngye, Saphira, Seyval Blanc, Seyval Noir, and Vidal Blanc. The early ripening vine is resistant to both types of mildew and black rot, but susceptible to anthracnose. In the late 1950s, it occupied around 7,000 hectares in the Loire, but due to the interim hybrid ban, this has shrunk to six hectares. Small stocks also exist in the US states of Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as in Canada (Statistics Kym Anderson). Images: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)

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