Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) MONBLAN

Table Grape (Vitis vinifera) 'Monblan'

Super early white variety with elegant giant clusters, crunchy fleshy pulp, and high resistance.

The 'Monblan' variety is at the forefront of modern white table grapes. It is highly valued for its extraordinary earliness, ripening in favorable years as early as late July. It impresses not only with the weight of its clusters, which can reach up to 1.8 kg, but also with its visual elegance and consistent quality. With a harmonious sweet taste, high frost hardiness, and excellent health, it is an ideal choice for any garden.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Super Early Ripening: One of the first varieties of the season (90 – 100 days).
• Impressive Bunches: Elegant and well-filled clusters weighing up to 1.8 kg.
• Premium Texture: Very large berries with dense, fleshy, and crunchy pulp.
• High Sweetness: Excellent sugar accumulation (20 – 21 °NM) with a delicate fruity aroma.
• High Resilience: Strong resistance to frost and fungal diseases.
• Self-fertile and excellent transportability.

Origin and Breeding

• Parents: A cross between 'Demetra' and 'Novy Podarok Zaporozhyu'.

Variety Characteristics

Vine and Growth

• Vigor: Very strong and vital. Shoots grow vigorously and feature excellent wood ripening along their entire length.
• Flowers: Hermaphroditic and self-fertile. The variety pollinates reliably and does not require another pollinator.

Bunches and Berries

• Bunches: Large to very large (700 – 1500 g, up to 1800 g). They have a conical to cylindrical-conical shape, are moderately dense to sparse, and look very elegant.
• Berries: Very large (10 – 14 g and more), averaging 32 x 24 mm. They feature an oval to elongated shape and a beautiful light yellow to golden-yellow color.
• Flesh and Taste: Fleshy, dense, and crunchy. The flavor is harmonious, very sweet with a pleasant, subtle fruity aroma.

Resistance and Requirements

• Diseases: Characterized by high resistance to common fungal diseases (powdery and downy mildew).
• Frost: Features high wood frost hardiness, making it a reliable variety even in less favorable locations.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Hang Time: Ripe clusters can remain hanging on the vine for a long time without losing their texture or quality.

Harvest and Yield

• Harvest Time: Super early variety. Ripens at the turn of July and August (depending on the location).
• Yield: High. Thanks to stable pollination, it delivers rich crops every year.
• Storability: Features very good transportability and post-harvest storage stability.