ŞTEFĂNEŞTI
Ripening period: Early (I)
Grape cluster:
- Size: large, 350 – 400 g
- Shape: conical, winged
- Compactness: medium
Berry:
- Size: large, 5.5 – 6.8 g
- Shape: spherical, uniform
- Color: green-yellowish, golden
- Flesh: crunchy
- Aroma: none
- Seeds: present
Tolerance:
- Drought: medium to high
- Plasmopara viticola (downy mildew): medium
- Uncinula necator (powdery mildew): medium
Parentage: cultivar obtained by hibridization between ‘Frumoasă Albă’ x ‘Augusta’
Maintainer:
INCDBH Ștefănești – Argeș
Agrobiological and Technological Characterization:
The growth vigor is medium, and the fertility potential is 66 – 68% fertile shoots. The absolute and relative fertility coefficients range between 1.4 – 1.5 and 1.0 – 1.1, respectively. The absolute and relative productivity indices have values of 600 and 370, respectively..
The sugar concentration in the must varies between 164 g/L and 175 g/L, while the total acidity ranges from 3.8 – 4.5 g/L H₂SO₄. The average yield per vine is 5.0 – 5.8 kg, and the average yield per hectare is 19 – 20 tons, of which marketable yield represents 95%.
Zoning:
Recommended for cultivation in all wine-growing regions of the country.
The ‘Ștefănești’ variety is notable for:
- Early ripening
- Medium to high production potential
- Attractive commercial appearance
- Large berries, golden color
- Very good transport resistance
- Marketable yield up to 95%
Production direction:
Fresh consumption.