Thompson Seedless

Synonym (also Tompson Sidles) for the grape variety Sultana; see there.

The white grape variety probably originates from the eastern Mediterranean region. About 130 Synonym in many languages testify to the very high age and worldwide distribution of the vine. The most important, grouped alphabetically by countries, are Banati, Banati Abiad, Banati Abyad (Ägypten); Kishmish (Armenien, Afghanistan); Sultanina Blanche, Sultanine, Sultanine Blanche (Frankreich); Sultanina, Sultanine (Griechenland); Sultanina Alba, Sultanina Bianca, Sultanine Alba (Italien); Sultanina Bela, Sultanina Bijela (Kroatien); Kismis Alb (Rumänien); Cekirdeksis, Cekirdeksiz Yuvarlak, Kismis, Sultani, Sultani Cekirdeksiz, Sultanieh, Sultaniye, Sultaniye Kinalyi (Türkei), Fehér Szultan, Fehér Szultanszölö, Szultan Szöllö (Ungarn); Thompson Seedless (Australien, Südafrika, USA).

Sultana - Grape and Leaf

Origin & Ancestry

The exact origin is unclear; various sources have suggested the countries Afghanistan, Greece, Iran, South Africa, and Turkey. The Abstammung (of the possibly already extinct parents) is also unknown. According to Wine Grapes, the two varieties Kishmish Sorh (Sultanina Rouge) with reddish berries and Kishmish Chernyi (Sultanina Neagra) with black berries are somatic Mutation; however, this ancestry is not confirmed in the VIVC catalog. The variety was a crossing partner for the breeding...

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