Chambourcin

Chambourcin
Grape (Vitis)
Chambourcin grape before the color change of veraison.
Color of berry skinRed
SpeciesHybrid grape
OriginFrance, created by Joannes Seyve
VIVC number2436

Chambourcin is a variety of grapevine belonging to the Vitis genus in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. It is a French-American interspecific hybrid grape variety used for making wine. Its parentage is uncertain, but genetic studies show it likely includes several North American Vitis species in its background including: V. berlandieri Planch., V. labrusca L., V. lincecumii Buckley, V. riparia Michx., V. rupestris Scheele, and V. vinifera.[1] The hybrid was produced by Joannes Seyve who often used Seibel hybrids produced in the 1860s. The grape has only been available since 1963; it has a good resistance to fungal disease, and is one of the parents of the new disease resistant variety, Regent, which is increasing in popularity among German grape growers.

Chambourcin is considered a very productive grape with crop yields reported ranging from 11.1 tons per hectare to 17.3 tons per hectare in a study performed by Ohio State University.[2]

  1. ^ Patel, Sagar; Harris, Zachary N.; Londo, Jason P.; Miller, Allison; Fennell, Anne (2023-07-03). "Genome assembly of the hybrid grapevine Vitis 'Chambourcin'". Gigabyte. 2023: 1–18. doi:10.46471/gigabyte.84. ISSN 2709-4715. PMC 10318349. PMID 37408731.
  2. ^ Dami, Imed (2005). "Influence of Crop Level on 'Chambourcin' Yield, Fruit Quality, and Winter Hardiness" (PDF). The Ohio State University. hdl:1811/56335. Retrieved July 6, 2014.