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Origin:	Germany
Source:	Geisenheim Clone 239 Geisenheim, Germany

Color:	White	Fruit Maturity:	Late mid-season
Clusters	Small to medium, conic	Wood Maturity:	Late mid-season
Berry:	11-12 mm, round	Cold Hardiness:	Hardy - 5
Cluster Compactness:	Compact	Killing Temperature:	-14.4°F
Disease & Disorders:	Botrytis	Relative Vigor:	Vigorous on C. 3309

Location	Year	Wt. (lb)	(%)	(grams)	(Tons/Acre)	Date	(%)
Fredonia	1985	1	80	53	1	34257	19.9
	1986	2.4	61	93	2.5	34258	17.7
	1987	2.3	54	67	1.9	34234	17.3
	Mean	1.9	65	71	1.8	34246	18.3
Geneva	1985	2.5	87	99	3.4	34249	20
	1986	4.2	90	103	4.5	34249	19
	1987	3.3	64	84	2.8	34234	16.7
	Mean	3.3	80	95	3.6	34244	18.6
Hudson	1985	2.7	38	74	2.2	34235	19
Valley	1986	3.4	72	101	2.5	34249	20.5
	Mean	3.1	55	88	2.4	34242	19.8
Long Isle	1985	2.4	74	77	2.5	34234	19
	1986	3.8	65	91	4.4	34251	16.9
	1987	4.3	64	70	1.3	34235	19
	Mean	3.5	68	79	2.7	34240	18.3

Summary:	This is a standard variety included for comparative purposes. The vine has excellent winter hardiness. Fruit ripens relatively late in the season, but produced good quality wines in all but the worst of growing seasons. Its botrytis susceptab
Recommendations:	Recommended for all production areas.

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