Azerbaijan Resumes Growing Of Karabakh Grape Variety
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Endangered grape varieties of Karabakh grapes are being bred
again, Azernews reports per the Azerbaijani Agriculture
Ministry.
The Azerbaijani Scientific Research Institute of Viticulture and
Wine-making is engaged in the process to increase the harvest and
export potential of the national brands.
The institute signed a contract on scientific cooperation with
the German Geilweilerhof Federal Research Centre for Grapevine
Breeding of the Julius Kühn-Institut, to study the genetic
diversity of local grape varieties by modern methods.
Promising local grape varieties are first identified and
selected to provide producers with high-quality seed material, such
as Gara Lkeni, which is one of the rarest sorts of Karabakh
grapes.
Under the agreement, on April 28, 2022, vines of the Gara Lkeni
grape variety were sent to Geilweilerhof for analysis using
molecular genetic, ampel, and phenotypic descriptors. The results
of the analyses confirmed that the variety is genetically pure.
The digital description of valuable local varieties of
Azerbaijani grapes according to modern protocols and methods of the
International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), a compilation of
the main morphogenetic characteristics of grape varieties
separately for each variety, and their placement in the Vitis
International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) proves that they are
national varieties of Azerbaijan.
---
Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @sabinammdl
Follow us on Twitter @azernewsaz
Tags: karabakh agriculture fruits and vegetables
MENAFN07012023000195011045ID1105395386
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.