Diamond (grape variety)

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Diamond is a white wine variety . In 1870 (other sources speak of 1885) was born in Brighton ( Monroe County ), New York, by Jacob Moore, the intersection between the varieties Concord and Iona. Vineyards are also known today in the United States (→ viticulture in Pennsylvania , → viticulture in New York , → viticulture in Missouri , → viticulture in Illinois , → viticulture in New Hampshire ) with the designations of origin Cayuga Lake AVA , Finger Lakes AVA , Lake Erie AVA and Niagara Escarpment AVA .

Since it is a hybrid grape, it is not approved for quality wines according to EU regulations.

By crossing the varieties Muscat de Hambourg and Diamond, the new breed Golden Muscat was later created . At Cornell University in Geneva (the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology and Viticulture , i.e. the grapevine breeding institute in the state of New York ), the grape variety Ontario was created by crossing Winchell and Diamond. Via an intermediate stage, Diamond also entered the intersection of Melody .

See also the article Viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties .

Parentage: Concord × Iona

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The cylindrical grape is usually shouldered, medium-sized and quite dense. The round berries are medium-sized and golden yellow in color. The peel of the berry is thick-walled, the pulp juicy and the taste has the typical Fox tone of American grape varieties.

Synonyms

The Diamond grape variety is known under the names Diamond blanc, Diamond White and Moore's Diamond.

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