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What is the commonality of the varieties Alexander, Carlos, Catawba, Clinton, Concord, Delaware, Isabella, Niagara, Noah, Norton, Scuppernong, Steuben and Taylor?
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American vines
In grapevines, only the genus Vitis is of importance for viticulture. The genus Vitis is divided into the two subgenera Vitis subg. Euvitis (with 60 species) and Vitis subg. Muscadinia (with 1 species). Vitis subg. Euvitis is divided into a European, Asian and American group according to geographical occurrence. The latter is the designation for all wild vines originating from North America with around 30 subspecies.
American subspecies
Strictly speaking, the subspecies (species) should be labelled as, for example, Vitis vinifera subspez. labrusca or Vitis vinifera subspez. riparia . However,...
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