Florental N
Name of the variety in France

Florental
Origin

Florental (an interspecific hybrid) is the result of the crossbreeding between 8365 Seibel and Gamay.
Synonyms

In France, this variety can officially be called "7705 Burdin" regarding plant propagation material.
Legal information

In France, Florental is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified. This variety is also listed in the catalogue of the Netherlands.
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|
ha | 44 | 33 | 20 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a low density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves with reddish spots,
- the circular or wedge-shaped adult leaves, with five lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, long teeth compared to their width at the base with straight sides, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of prostrate hairs on the veins,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a low density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves with reddish spots,
- the circular or wedge-shaped adult leaves, with five lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, long teeth compared to their width at the base with straight sides, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of prostrate hairs on the veins,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 135 | 236 | 243 | 184 | 188 | 246 | 238 | 216 | 249 |
Allel 2 | 147 | 261 | 249 | 186 | 194 | 250 | 254 | 251 | 271 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 3 days before Chasselas.
Grape maturity: very early season, 1 week before Chasselas.
Grape maturity: very early season, 1 week before Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Florental is not very vigorous.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Florental is sensitive to grey rot and must be grafted.
Technological potentiality

Florental's bunches are compact, small to medium in size and the berries are medium in size. This variety is used to produce ordinary, light wines without diglucoside anthocyanins.
Clonal selection in France

There is no certified clone for this variety yet.
Bibliographic references


- Catalogue des variétés et clones de vigne cultivés en France. Collectif, 2007, Ed. IFV, Le Grau-du-Roi, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Cépages et vignobles de France, tome 1. P. Galet, 1988, Ed. Dehan, Montpellier, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Cépages et vignobles de France, tome 1. P. Galet, 1988, Ed. Dehan, Montpellier, France.