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Merlot Khorus

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Vitis L. Grapevine · Fruit crops · bred by GUIDO CIPRIANI/GABRIELE DI GASPERO/MICHELE MORGANTE/ENRICO PETERLUNGER/RAFFAELE TESTOLIN/ SIMONE DIEGO CASTELLARIN

also searched as: мерлот хорус

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety belongs to the mid to mid-late ripening group and is characterized by vigorous growth with intensive lateral shoot formation. The leaf is medium-sized, five-lobed, and wedge-shaped. The bunches are medium-sized, conical, loose, and single-winged. The berries are small, round, blue-black in color, with thick skin.

The plant possesses high resistance to downy mildew, good resistance to powdery mildew, and moderate resistance to gray mold. Frost resistance is limited to a threshold of approximately -18°C. Yields reach 93–95 c/ha, and berry sugar content reaches 23–25% with an acidity of 5.3 g/l.

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Countries of admission

2 jurisdictions

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IS FI NO SE EE IE GB DK LV LT NL DE PL BY PT ES FR BE CZ SK UA RU LU CH AT HU MD IT SI HR RS RO MT GR BG CY

active application no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
GUIDO CIPRIANI/GABRIELE DI GASPERO/MICHELE MORGANTE/ENRICO PETERLUNGER/RAFFAELE TESTOLIN/ SIMONE DIEGO CASTELLARIN Developed the variety
Applicant
Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo S.C.A. (IT) 9 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE/ISTITUTO DI GENOMICA APPLICATA 14 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
AGROMILLORA IBERIA, S.L.U. 21 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • HU Hungary Application submitted

    № 472175

    Application
    22 February 2019
  • ES Spain Active

    № 20250129

    Application
    15 May 2025
    Registration
    18 August 2025

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

Brazil № 218060002662016
Active
  1. Application filed 22 November 2016
  2. Registered 21 February 2021
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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