🍇 Flamingo
A Moldovan pink table grape with female flowers: Nimrang × Seyve-Villard 20-365; a parent of Livija.
Flamingo is a table grape with pink berries, bred in Moldova. VIVC classes it as an interspecific cross and names the Scientific-Practical Institute of Horticulture and Food Technologies as its breeder. According to the breeders, its parents are Nimrang and Seyve-Villard 20-365; VIVC lists them under their prime names Angur Kalan and Dattier de St. Vallier. This pedigree has not been checked with genetic markers.
The variety's distinctive feature is its flowers: VIVC records them as female. Such varieties are not pollinated by their own pollen, so they need a pollinator variety nearby. Flamingo is a parent of the Ukrainian pink table grape Livija (Flamingo × Arkadia). VIVC lists no collection samples, and Flamingo is not in the official Catalogue of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova for 2026.
Why it matters to you. If you plant Flamingo, another variety that flowers at the same time should grow nearby — otherwise the bunches will set poorly. It is also a parent of Livija, so part of Flamingo's heritage lives on in Livija's bunches.
Facts
| Country | Moldova |
|---|---|
| Main use | Table grape (VIVC); female flowers — needs a pollinator |
| Fruit size | Pink berries (VIVC) |
| Registered | Not in Moldova's Catalogue of Plant Varieties for 2026 |
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Flamingo → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Table grape, 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Moldovan wine
- Offspring
- 🍇 Livija
- Parents
- 🍇 Angur Kalan, 🍇 Dattier de St. Vallier
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Flamingo sets berries without a pollinator?
No. VIVC records Flamingo's flowers as female, so pollen from another variety is needed for the berries to set.
What colour are Flamingo's berries?
Pink — that is how VIVC describes them.
Which varieties is Flamingo descended from?
According to the breeders, from Nimrang (Angur Kalan) and Seyve-Villard 20-365 (Dattier de St. Vallier); this has not been checked with markers.
Which variety descends from Flamingo?
Livija, a Ukrainian pink table grape that is a cross of Flamingo with Arkadia (VIVC).
Is Flamingo in Moldova's national variety catalogue?
No. The Catalogue of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova for 2026 does not include this variety.
Similar
🍇 Țâța Caprei · 🍇 Kodryanka · 🍇 Lady Patricia · 🍇 Coarnă Roșie · 🍇 Marshalskii · 🍇 Carman
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Flamingo
- VIVC: passport Livija (Flamingo × Arkadia)
- ANSA: Catalogul Soiurilor de Plante al Republicii Moldova 2026 (Viţă de vie)
- Wikidata