MUSCAT D’ADDA 22 Şt.
Ripening period: Fourth (IV)
Grape cluster:
- Size: medium to large, 360 – 370 g
- Shape: cylindro-conical, bi-winged
- Compactness: medium
Berry:
- Size: medium, 5.0 – 5.3 g
- Shape: spherical
- Color: dark red-violet
- Flesh: fleshy, crunchy
- Aroma: muscat
- Seeds: present
Tolerance:
- Drought: medium
- Plasmopara viticola (downy mildew): low
- Uncinula necator (powdery mildew): low
Maintainer:
INCDBH Ștefănești – Argeș
Agrobiological and Technological Characterization:
Growth vigor is high, and fertility is elevated, with 65% fertile shoots.
Fertility coefficients:
- Absolute: 1.40 – 1.46
- Relative: 0.90 – 0.93
Productivity index:
- Absolute: 555 – 559
- Relative: 310 – 312
Sugar concentration in must varies between 190 – 195 g/L, and total acidity is 2.8 – 3.0 g/L H₂SO₄.
Average grape production per vine is 7.0 – 7.5 kg, and average yield per hectare is 34 – 34.1 tons.
Zoning:
Recommended for cultivation in most viticultural centers in the country.
The ‘Muscat d’Adda 22 Șt.’ clone is noted for:
- Very high productivity
- Grapes with relatively uniform berry size
- Good ability to stay on the vine (25 – 30 days)
- Increased resistance to transport
- Long-term storage during winter
Production direction:
Fresh consumption.