Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Anamaria TĂNASE, Aurora RANCA, Ana NEGRARU, Traian Ștefan COSMA, Ayar-Sergiu ENE, Ionica DINA, Traian Ciprian STROE
Between 2019 and 2024, a study was conducted in Research Development Station for Viticulture and Winemaking Murfatlar on clonal selections of two table grape varieties: ʻAfuz Aliʼ and ʻCoarna neagraʼ. Five clonal elites from each variety were comparatively analyzed, evaluating their technological qualities relative to the standard variant. During the research, the clonal elite 'Afuz Ali 72/3/16’ consistently outperformed the control and the other four studied elites, recording high and quality yields with an average of 42 tons/ha, compared to 27 tons/ha for the control variety. Similarly, the clonal elite 'Coarna neagra 14/5/22’ demonstrated a consistently higher level than the control and the other four elites, with high and quality yields, averaging 38 tons/ha compared to 26 tons/ha for the control variety. The clonal selections recommended for certification and propagation in the Dobrogea area and regions with similar climates are 'Afuz Ali 72/3/16’ and 'Coarna neagra 14/5/22’, which exhibit superior quality over the control in terms of bunch appearance, pulp consistency, aroma, and typicity.
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