π Italia
A popular Muscat table grape bred in Italy in 1911.
Italia is a table-grape variety with a muscat flavour, bred in Italy. Italia is a table grape with a muscat flavour. It was bred in Italy in 1911. The berries are large, golden-green and firm, with bright sweetness and a muscat aroma. It is a grape for eating, not for wine, although juice and simple sweet wines are sometimes made from it.
Its parents are known: Bicane and Muscat of Hamburg. The muscat smell comes from this cross. The grape likes warmth and sun, so it is grown in southern Italy, in Apulia and Sicily. It travels well and keeps long on the bunch, which traders appreciate.
Italia is used in breeding. This grape is in the pedigree of a number of other table varieties. Breeders value Italia for its large berries and handsome bunches.
The name may confuse: it matches the name of the country, but here it means the grape.
Links
- Part of
- π Grape varieties
- Origin
- πΊοΈ Italian wine
- Where it grows
- π Apulia, π Sicily
- Offspring
- π Augusta, π Pleven, π Super Ran Bolgar, π Fresno C 11-160, π Lombardia, π Brestovitsa
- Parents
- π Bicane, π Muscat Hamburg
Frequently asked questions
What is the Italia grape?
A large-berried muscat table grape bred in Italy in 1911.
What is Italia a cross of?
Bicane and Muscat of Hamburg.
Is wine made from Italia?
Rarely: it is first of all a table grape.
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