1. 'Blanc Du Soleil': A Wine Grape for the Southeast United States.
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Scheiner, Justin, El-Sharkawy, Islam, Humphries, Allen Frank, Ren, Zhnongbo, Pontasch, Fran, Labay, Andrew, Kamas, Jim, and Tsolova, Violeta
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HORTICULTURE , *PATENT offices , *ANTHRACNOSE , *HARVESTING time , *VITICULTURE , *POWDERY mildew diseases , *WINE flavor & odor , *GRAPES , *WHITE wines - Abstract
The article focuses on the development and characteristics of a new white wine grape cultivar called 'Blanc Du Soleil' developed by the Florida A&M University Grape Genetics and Breeding Program in collaboration with Texas A&M University. It is discussed that it is notable for its resistance to Pierce's disease and its successful adaptation to the climate of the Texas Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle, resulting in the production of high-quality wine.
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- 2023
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