🍇 Arevshat
An Armenian table grape from 1960 with pink berries.
Arevshat is an Armenian table grape with pink berries: it is grown to be eaten fresh. The variety was bred in 1960 at the Armenian Scientific Research Institute of Viticulture, Winemaking and Fruit Growing; VIVC names S. A. Pogosyan, S. S. Khachatryan and E. L. Martirosyan as its breeders.
Its parents are the Uzbek varieties Katta Kurgan and Parkent; the pedigree is confirmed by DNA markers. According to the National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan, Arevshat ripens in mid-season, 153–158 days after budburst, and has large round berries with thin skin and juicy, sweet flesh. It is not very frost-hardy, but the bunches keep well in winter.
Why it matters to you. Arevshat is not a wine grape: some reference lists give it as a white wine variety, but VIVC describes a pink table grape. The names Arevchat and Arevsat refer to the same variety.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Arevshat → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Table grape, 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Armenian wine
- Parents
- 🍇 Katta Kurgan, 🍇 Parkent
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Arevshat is a white wine grape?
No. According to its VIVC passport, the berries are pink and the grape is a table variety, eaten fresh. The description in the National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan agrees.
Which varieties is Arevshat descended from?
From a cross of Katta Kurgan and Parkent, two varieties from Uzbekistan. VIVC marks this pedigree as confirmed by DNA markers.
When does Arevshat ripen, and does it keep?
It is a mid-season variety: 153–158 days pass from budburst to ripeness. The bunches keep well in winter, although the vine itself tolerates frost poorly.
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Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Arevshat
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Katta Kurgan
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Parkent
- Wikidata