Augusta (grape varieties)

There are at least four different grape varieties under these names. In 2016, however, no stocks were reported under this name (Kym Anderson statistics).

Augusta - Italy

The white grape variety (also Manzoni 3.25) is a new cross between Regina (Afus Ali) x Lignan Blanc (Luglienga Bianca). The cross was made by the breeder Luigi Manzoni (1888-1968) in the mid-1920s at the viticultural institute in Conegliano (Veneto). The variety is used as table grape.

Augusta - Romania

This white grape variety is a new cross between Italia x Queen of the Vineyards. The crossing was done by the private breeders M. Neagu and M. Georgescu in Romania. The variety is used as table grape.

Augusta (Rumänien) - Weintraube und Blatt

Augusta - Hungary

This white grape variety is an interspecific new cross between Eger 2 (Villard Blanc) x Perlette. It contains genes from Vitis berlandieri, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in Hungary. It is used as table grape and for sultanas. The same parents also produced the new variety Aron.

Augusta - USA

The white grape variety is an open-pollinated seedling of the red Concord.

Pictures: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants,
Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY

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