Formosa (grape variety)

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Formosa is a red wine variety . It is a new breed between Trollinger x Delizia di Vaprio. The crossing took place in Rome in 1926 by the breeder Alberto Piròvano . Formosa is a table grape variety .

Formosa is also the synonymous name of the Diagalves and Golden Queen grape varieties , with which it is not related.

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

Parentage: Frankenthal x Delizia di Vaprio .

Synonyms

'IP 245', 'Pirovano 245'.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The cone-shaped grape is large (on average 800 grams) and loose berries. The elongated berries are large and purple-blue in color. The taste of the berries is neutral. Formosa is not seedless.

The variety ripens about 20 days after the Gutedel and is therefore still considered to ripen early. Formosa is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Formosa in the INRA database.

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