NOROCEL
Ripening period: Second (II)
Grape cluster:
- Size: large, 300–400 g
- Shape: conical, winged
- Compactness: loose
Berry:
- Size: medium, 3.6–3.8 g
- Shape: truncovoid
- Color: green-yellowish
- Flesh: slightly firm
- Aroma: none
- Seeds: seedless
Tolerance:
- Drought/Frost: increased
- Plasmopara viticola (downy mildew): increased
- Uncinula necator (powdery mildew): increased
Parentage:
(‘Augusta’ x ‘Askary’) x ‘Black Pearl’
Maintainer:
INCDBH Ștefănești – Argeș
Agrobiological and Technological Characterization:
Growth vigor is high, and fertility is high, with 65–70% fertile shoots. Sugar concentration in must varies between 150 – 178 g/L, while relatively low acidity ranges between 2.5 – 3.0 g/L H₂SO₄.
Average yield per vine is 5.5 – 6.0 kg, and average yield per hectare is 23 – 25 tons, of which marketable yield represents 80 – 90%.
Zoning:
Recommended for propagation in all wine-growing regions of the country, especially in southern areas.
The ‘Norocel’ variety is notable for:
- Good frost tolerance (-20°C)
- Early ripening
- Apirenic (seedless)
- High productivity for an apirenic variety
Production direction:
Fresh consumption and processing.