🍇 Kodryanka
An early black-berried table grape from Moldova, in the national variety catalogue since 1992; VIVC lists Black Magic as a synonym.
Kodryanka is a table grape with black berries, bred in Moldova. VIVC (passport 7569) gives Moldova as its country of origin, classes it as an interspecific crossing and names M. S. Zhuravel, G. M. Borzikova and I. P. Gavrilov as its breeders. According to the breeders, its parents are Moldova and Marshalskii; VIVC does not state that this pedigree has been confirmed by genetic markers.
In the official Catalogue of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova for 2026, Kodryanka (listed there as Codreanca) is one of 11 black-berried table varieties. It was entered in 1992 and re-registered in 2000. The variety is approved for all wine-growing regions of the country, and its intended use is eating fresh. The catalogue places Kodryanka in the early ripening group, while its parent Moldova is listed there as mid-late. The originator and maintainer is the Scientific-Practical Institute of Horticulture and Food Technologies in Chișinău.
VIVC records five names for the variety: Black Magic, Codreanca, Kodrianka, Kodrianka Kernarm and Kodrjanka. So Black Magic and Kodryanka are one variety, not two. According to VIVC, samples are kept in 10 collections in different countries. VIVC shows no entry for the variety in the European Catalogue; its registration is the national one in Moldova.
Facts
| Country | Moldova |
|---|---|
| Region | Approved for all wine-growing regions of Moldova (national catalogue) |
| Main use | Table grape for eating fresh; early ripening group |
| Registered | Moldova's Catalogue of Plant Varieties: entered 1992, re-registered 2000 |
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Kodryanka → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Table grape, 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Moldovan wine
- Parents
- 🍇 Moldova, 🍇 Marshalskii
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Black Magic and Kodryanka are different varieties?
No. VIVC lists Black Magic among the synonyms of Kodryanka, so it is the same black-berried table grape under another name.
When does Kodryanka ripen?
Early: the Moldovan variety catalogue places it in the early ripening group.
Which varieties is Kodryanka descended from?
According to the breeders, from Moldova and Marshalskii; VIVC does not state that this pedigree has been confirmed by genetic markers.
Where in Moldova may Kodryanka be grown?
In all wine-growing regions, as stated in the Catalogue of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova, where the variety was entered in 1992.
Who bred Kodryanka?
VIVC names M. S. Zhuravel, G. M. Borzikova and I. P. Gavrilov; the Moldovan catalogue gives the Scientific-Practical Institute of Horticulture and Food Technologies as originator.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Moldovan wine — The wine of the Republic of Moldova: 107.2 thousand ha of vineyards (2025), the PGIs Codru, Ștefan Vodă and Valul lui Traian, and Divin for distillates.
- 🍇 Moldova — A late table grape with dark berries bred in Moldova: Guzal Kara × Villard Blanc; 9,197.8 ha, the most of any table grape in the country.
Similar
🍇 Țâța Caprei · 🍇 Irinka · 🍇 Coarnă Roșie · 🍇 Argessis · 🍇 Guzal Kara · 🍇 Marshalskii
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Kodryanka (7569)
- ANSA: Catalogul Soiurilor de Plante al Republicii Moldova 2026 (Viţă de vie, Codreanca)