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Fay Triplett was a botanist who farmed wine grapes near Ceres in Stanislaus County, California. He enjoyed plant breeding and began making grapevine crosses in the 1940's. He was in close contact with Dr. Harold Olmo (former Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis) and began collecting breeding material from U.C. Davis, as well as from several European collections. Mr. Triplett made his new cultivars available to Gallo Winery and the U.C. Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology for wine making and evaluation.
Former U.C. Extension Viticulture Specialist Peter Christensen collaborated with Mr. Triplett in moving some of the more promising breeder selections to the Agricultural Station at Kearney, California, where data was collected from about 40 selections. All but 21 of the selections were eliminated by Christensen based on performance data, fruit composition and perceived potential for production or breeding.
This selection was provided to Foundation Plant Services in 2007 by Peter Christensen from the Triplett collection at UC's Kearney Agricultural Center in Parlier. This variety has the same parentage as Rougett, another Triplett variety. The original material was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2009 after successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Triplett F1-16 FPS 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2008. The treated material successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2012 as Triplett F1-16 FPS 01.1. |
