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P-85<br />
New triploid seedless table grape cultivar 'Moonlight Seedless' bred in China<br />
S.J. Zhao*, Z.J. Guo, A.H. Ma, C.H. Liu, J.W. Yuan<br />
Changli Research Institute of Fruit Trees, Hebei Academy of Agricultural <strong>and</strong> Forestry Sciences,<br />
Changli, Hebei, China<br />
*Corresponding author: zhaoshengjian@sohu.com<br />
'Moonlight Seedless', released in 2009, is the third cultivar from our triploid seedless table grape<br />
breeding <strong>program</strong> initiated in the early 1980s. The previous releases, 'Earlyred Seedless' (1998),<br />
'Champion Seedless' (2003), are serving as some of the leading cultivars for the seedless table<br />
grape industry in Hebei Province. 'Moonlight Seedless' originated from the cross between the<br />
diploid 'Muscat Hamburg ' V. vinifera<strong>and</strong> the tetraploid 'Kyoho'V. vinifera × V.<br />
labruscamade in 1991. Agrobiological properties, characteristics of bunches <strong>and</strong> berries, <strong>and</strong><br />
productivity of 'Moonlight Seedless' were investigated. 'Moonlight Seedless' is triploid. The<br />
vines are very vigorous. It ripens in late August, at the same time as 'Kyoho'. Bunches are loose<br />
<strong>with</strong> small, seedless berries. GA3 <strong>and</strong> CPPU treatments are necessary to improve bunch <strong>and</strong><br />
berry size. The bunches are conical, relatively compact, averaging 581g <strong>and</strong> the berries are 9.0g<br />
on average, purple black <strong>with</strong> medium crisp flesh. Soluble solid content averages 19.4%. It is<br />
very productive. The resistance of the cultivar to diseases is similar to that of 'Kyoho'.<br />
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