Grapevine Muscat Hamburg - Red Dessert Grape, Mid-Season Ripening

It was bred by crossing the varieties Muscat of Alexandria and Frankenthal at the end of the last century in Pirovano (Italy) Agrobiological characteristics: belongs to the group of mid-early ripening varieties (the grapes ripen around the first half of September). The vines are distinguished by medium growth. The bunch is medium-sized, branched, often very loose. The berry is medium to large, oval, with a dark blue, tough skin with a waxy bloom. The texture is fleshy with a strong muscat aroma. A suitable rootstock for it is 41 B. The variety is prone to poor fruit set (to prevent it, pinching of the shoots just before flowering is recommended).   Technological characteristics: the sugar content at eating ripeness reaches about 16 %-17 %, and the titratable acid content is between 5-6 g/l.   Resistance: relatively resistant to low winter temperatures. The variety is sensitive to diseases and pests (it is badly attacked by powdery mildew). Its grapes are relatively resistant to rot.   Yield: the vines are distinguished by good fertility (yield per vine is between 3-6 kg, and per decare 1000-2000 kg)