Helios (grape variety)
| Helios | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Breeding number FR 242-73 |
| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| use | |
| Institute | State Viticulture Institute Freiburg |
| ancestry | |
| List of grape varieties | |
Helios is a fungus- resistant white wine variety bred in 1973 . Helios is at State Weinbauinstitut Freiburg by Norbert Becker from the varieties Merzling (as parent variety, ♀), and Seyve Villard 12-481 and Müller-Thurgau (as father places ♂) crossed . He is officially marked with the breeding line FR 242-73. The Plant Variety Protection was requested.
The name "Helios" is derived from the sun god, who helps the variety to achieve good sugar performance.
See also the article Viticulture in Germany and the list of grape varieties .
Properties of the vine
The leaves are medium-sized, three-lobed and intensely green. The grapes are medium in size. Budding, flowering and the beginning of ripening occur roughly at the same time as the Müller-Thurgau variety. The frost resistance is considered good to very good. The location requirements are relatively low.
Properties of the wine
The wines are fruity and substantial.
Synonyms: Breeding number FR 242-73
Parentage: Merzling x ( Seyve-Villard 12-481 x Müller-Thurgau )
Web links
- Homepage of the State Viticulture Institute Freiburg accessed on January 31, 2015
- Information service of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Agriculture on nutrition in rural areas
- Helios in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)
literature
- Walter Hillebrand, Heinz Lott, Franz Pfaff: Paperback of the grape varieties. 13th, revised edition. Fachverlag Fraund, Mainz 2003, ISBN 3-921156-53-X .