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Portugieser Blau(er) |
| Origin: | Austria |
| Source: | Saanichton Research Station, Sydney, BC Canada |
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| Color: | Blue/Black | Fruit Maturity: | Mid-season |
| Clusters | Medium, conic, winged | Wood Maturity: | Late mid- |
| Berry: | 15-17 mm, ovoid | Cold Hardiness: | Tender - 2 |
| Cluster Compactness: | Compact | Killing temperature: | -9 |
| Disease and Disorders: | Botrytis, berries crack | Relative Vigor: | Moderate on C.3309 |
| Location | Year | Wt. (lb) | (%) | (grams) | (Tons/Acre) | Date | (%) |
| Geneva | 1985 | 1.4 | 68 | 114 | 3.4 | 34601 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 90 | 161 | 7 | 34606 | 18.9 | |
| 1987 | 2.9 | 86 | 92 | 2.2 | 34604 | 21 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 81 | 122 | 4.2 | 34603 | 19.4 |
| Summary: | Highly sensistive to botrytis, large compact clusters lead to overcropping with our standard methods of cultivation. Maturity, hardiness and quality suffer as a consequence. Literature describes as having cylindrical clusters and round berries. |
| Recommendations: | Not recommended |
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