🍇 Kyoho
Dark-skinned table grape from Japan; 6 synonyms in VIVC.
Kyoho is a dark-skinned table grape from Japan. VIVC classes it as an interspecific hybrid rather than a pure Vitis vinifera variety.
According to the breeder, its pedigree is Centennial × Ishihara Wase; VIVC does not mark it as confirmed by DNA markers. VIVC names Yasushi Ohinoue as the breeder; the cross was made in 1935.
According to VIVC, it covered 150 ha in Korea (1981). Samples of the variety are kept in 18 collections.
Why it matters to you. VIVC lists 6 synonyms for it, among them Ju Feng and Kioho, so the same grape can turn up under other names. It is a table grape, so look for it at the fruit counter rather than on wine labels.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Kyoho → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Offspring
- 🍇 Pione, 🍇 Takao, 🍇 Kuroshio, 🍇 Nagano Purple
Frequently asked questions
Where does Kyoho come from?
According to VIVC, from Japan. VIVC names Yasushi Ohinoue as the breeder; the cross was made in 1935.
What are the parents of Kyoho?
According to the breeder, its pedigree is Centennial × Ishihara Wase; VIVC does not mark it as confirmed by DNA markers.
Under what other names is Kyoho known?
VIVC lists 6 synonyms for it, among them Ju Feng and Kioho, so the same grape can turn up under other names.
What to read next
- 🍇 Pione — A large dark table grape bred in Japan.
- 🍇 Nagano Purple — A Japanese seedless table grape from 1990 with dark berries.
- 🍇 Takao — A dark table grape bred in Japan from a Kyoho seedling.
- 🍇 Kuroshio — A Japanese table grape with large black berries.
Similar
🍇 Fujiminori · 🍇 Rosario Bianco · 🍇 Scuppernong · 🍇 Vitis amurensis · 🍇 Koshu · 🍇 Ruby Roman
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Kyoho (4N)
- VIVC: area statistics KYOHO (4N)
- Wikidata