| Variety Name |
Sovereign Opal |
| All Synonyms |
Summerland 166 |
| Countries of Origin |
Canada |
| Species |
Interspecific cross
|
| Breeder |
A.G. Reynolds, L.G. Denby, G.E. Strachan, and M. Bouthillier |
| Institution |
Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland, British Columbia |
| Year Released |
1988 |
| Pedigree |
Golden Muscat x Marechal Foch |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ).
Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link
The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary.
|
| Berry Color |
White |
| Uses |
Wine |
| Comments |
This wine grape cultivar was developed in the Plant Breeding Program at Agriculture Canada's Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Summerland, British Columbia. This cultivar reportedly produces 'high quality wine described as citrus, vegetative, herbaceous, and grassy' and is reliably hardy to -20 degrees C. (see reference 1). |
