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PROPOSAL FOR
TESTING OF LYUBIMETS VARIETY BY INCLUSION IN THE LIST
OF VARIETIES OF INDIA
Lyubimets variety is a table variety with medium size
of the cluster, 19.7/13.0 cm, conical, often branched,
loose, with weight of about 358 g.
The berry is medium large, 20.2/17.5 mm, oval, with weight
of about 4.6 g. The skin is thick, tender, with strong
wax coating. The consistency is fleshy-succulent. The
taste is harmonic.
The grapes ripen during the second half
of August.
The grapevines have moderate growth, good fertility
and yield, 800-1000 kg/da. The variety has increased
resistance to low winter temperatures, mildew and oidium.
The grapes are practically resistant to grey rot. The
grapevines can be grown under all kinds of training
suitable for table varieties.
The grapes have good transportable qualities. They are
destined for fresh consumption.
In case of shown interest, the variety and its growing
technology can be provided to be tested under observance
of the regulations of UPOV. The testing will be made
within the framework of a contract concerning the benefits
of the two countries.
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