NEW VARIETY FOR '96

Traminette Grape

Developed at Cornell University's
Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY


'Traminette'
• Parentage: Joannes Seyve 23.416 x 'Gewürztraminer'
• Cross was made in 1965 by Herb Barrett of the University of Illinois; seed planted and tested at Geneva
• Combines desirable attributes of both parents:
Spicy, flavorful wine similar to acclaimed parent, 'Gewürztraminer'
Good cold hardiness
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black rot and Botrytis  bunch rot
Moderately productive
Ripens in early October in New York
• Bred by grape breeders at Geneva in cooperation with the Enology Program of the Department of Food Science and Technology

For more information contact Bruce Reisch, bir1@cornell.edu


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