Karaburnu - one of the oldest and widespread table varieties

Karaburnu - one of the oldest and widespread table varieties

It is one of the oldest and widespread table varieties. It has a lot of synonyms: Regina, Darie of Beirut, Ali Afuz, Bolgar, Aleppo, Razachi, Inţolia, etc.

Obviously, this is kind of Eastern origin, probably from Syria, has become widely spread in all Mediterranean wine countries.

The clusters are large, oblonged, pyramidal or cylindrical, with one or two wings, with the average weight of 600-700 g.
The grain is big (the average weight of 7-10 g), elliptical in shape, with peel of average thickness, yellow-golden, coated pruina; a crisp, sweet pulp, with a neutral taste, with 2 seeds in grain.

The variety has a late ripening period. Around 155-160 days pass from opening of the buds till the technological ripening; the amount of active temperatures: 3,100-3,200 ° C.

Load per vine: 40-45 eyes. The potential fructification of the twigs: 1.1; productivity: high. It is prone to overload, the normalization of harvest contributes to improving the quality and elegance of the grapes.

Low frost resistance (down to -18 ° C). It is recommended to be cultivated as an unprotected culture. The best shape of the vine is the fan.

The variety has a great taste, it is sought by consumers, keeps well in the refrigerator for a long time and it is tolerant to transportation.

A brief characteristics of the clones

Clone, origin - Caraburnu ISV6 Italy
Clone is biologically Inţolia type (originating from Sicily), which is characterized by an oblong cylindrical grain.