Furmint

Origin: Hungary
Source: A.C. Goheen, USDA/ARS, University of California, Davis, California

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Color: White Fruit Maturity: Late
Clusters Medium, cylindrical winged Wood Maturity: Very late
Berry: 12-20 mm, round Cold Hardiness: Tender - 1
Cluster Compactness: Loose to straggly Killing Temperature: -14.3°
Disease & Disorders: Botrytis, coulure Relative Vigor: Very vigorous

Location Year Wt. (lb) (%) (grams) (Tons/Acre) Date (%)
Geneva 1985 2.4 72 -- -- -- --
1986 6.3 75 109 3.6 34621 --
1987 2.6 34 39 1.9 34587 19.4
Mean 3.8 60 74 2.8 34604 19.4
Summary: Very susceptible to botrytis bunch rot; excessive vigor is associated with very poor set. Late vegetative maturity leads to poor bud and wood maturation with subsequent winter injury.
Recommendations: Not recommended

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