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Grape Variety: Thompson Seedless

Variety Name	Thompson Seedless
TTB Approved Name(s)	Thompson Seedless (Sultanina)
Common Synonyms	Sultana, Sultanina, Sultaniye
All Synonyms	Ak Kishmish, Avtobi, Banati, Banati Abyad, Bealo Bez Seme, Bealo Sultana, Bedona, Beneti blanc, Bidaneh, Cekirdeksiz, Cekirdeksiz Yuvarlak, Cekirdeksiz Sultani, Cekirdeksiz Topan, Cekizdecsis, Couforago, Erevane Zheltyi, Erevani Degin, Feher Szultanszoeloe, Feherszultan, Kechmish Jaune, Kichmichi, Kis-Mis-Alb, Kishmish Alb, Kishmish Belyi, Kishmish Belyi Ovalinye, Kishmish Dolgii, Kishmish Gidra, Kishmish Indiskii, Kishmish Kryglyi, Kishmish Ovalnyi, Kishmish Safet, Kishmish Safid, Kishmish Safy, Kishmish Zheltyi, Kismis, Kismis Belii Ovalnti, Kismisi Beyaz, Kouphorrogo, Maisi, Maizi, Oval Kishmish, Pusa Seedless, Razakia, Roumined, Saru Kishmish Sultanie, Shendel Khani, Si In Pu Ta, Sin Pepita, Sin Semilla, Soultanina, Staphida Aspre, Sultana, Sultani Beyaz, Sultani Cekirdeksiz, Sultanina, Sultani Sirihi, Sultanine blanche, Sultaniye, Sultaniye Kinalyi, Summit, Tsimpimpo, Uva de Passa, Wuhebai
Countries of Origin	Turkey
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 2 references Hide references Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Concentrate,Raisin,Table,Wine
Comments	This cultivar is the most widely planted light-skinned variety in the world and is rarely used for wine. In California, massive plantings are used primarily for raisins. Robinson et al., 2012, WINE GRAPES, p. 1016-1017.

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Thompson Seedless Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Thompson Seedless [02A]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Thompson Seedless 01A (Latter Day Saints vineyard, Fresno, California)
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services around 1960 from a vineyard in Fresno, California. After basic index testing, the selection was planted in the old foundation vineyard in 1961 as Thompson Seedless 01A. Thompson Seedless 01A underwent heat treatment for 91 days at FPS in 1963. The new material was tested and released as Thompson Seedless 02A in 1964. Thompson Seedless 02A underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2011 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 and will be planted at Russell Ranch as Thompson Seedless 02A.1.
	Thompson Seedless [05]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Thompson Seedless FPS 01A (Latter Day Saints' vineyard in Fresno, California)
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services around 1960 from the Latter Day Saints' vineyard in Fresno, California. After completion of basic index testing, the selection was planted in the old foundation vineyard in 1961 as Thompson Seedless 01A. Thompson Seedless 01A underwent heat treatment for 280 days in 1973. The new material was tested and planted in the foundation vineyard in 1976 as Thompson Seedless 05. Thompson Seedless 05 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2011 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The tissue-cultured material successfully completed testing in 2013 and will be planted at Russell Ranch as Thompson Seedless 05.1.
	Thompson Seedless [07]
Selections in Family	Thompson Seedless [07] [8]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Thompson Seedless FPS 06 (CSIRO H5 ScHs,Victorian Plant Research Institute, Burnley, Victoria, Australia)
Comments	This selection was imported to Davis in November, 1970, from the Victorian Plant Research Institute, Burnley, Victoria, Australia (USDA Plant Identification no. 364291. The clonal designation was CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industry Research Organization) H5 ScHs. The original material underwent heat treatment for 83 days. After completion of index testing, the selection was planted in 1975 in the old FPS foundation vineyard and the Tyree Vineyard, a vineyard on the UC Davis campus managed by the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology. The heat treated material was known as Thompson Seedless 06. Former University of California Viticulture Extension Specialist Pete Christensen recommended that this selection be cleaned up for the state certification program. The heat treated material then underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 1996. Two new selections were created in this process - Thompson Seedless 07 and 08. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, the newly treated Thompson Seedless 07 and 08 were planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2000. Thompson Seedless 08 successfully completed testing to qualify it for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2012 as Thompson Seedless 08.1.
	Thompson Seedless [09]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	University of California, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1996 from the University of California, Kearney Agricultural Center in Parlier, California. The plant material, assigned the name B7-7, was under evaluation at KAC by former Viticulture Extension Specialist Pete Christensen. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 1996. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, the material was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2003 as Thompson Seedless 09. Thompson Seedless 09 successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Thompson Seedless 09.1.