Cayetana blanca
| Cayetana blanca | |
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Jerez | |
| Formation of seeds | Complete |
| Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
| VIVC number | 5648 |
Cayetana blanca, also known as Cayetana or Jaén, is a white
It is mentioned in the 1513 treatise Obra de Agricultura by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera.[2] It may have originated in the Alentejo region of Portugal, although it is now rare in that area.[2]
Cayetana Blanca was the third most planted white grape variety in Spain, with 39,919 ha (98,640 acres) in 2015, totalling 4% of the grapes and 9% of the white variety hectarage.
Synonyms
Cayetana blanca is also known under several synonyms, including multiple spelling variant for each:[3][2]
- Amor blanco, as it is known in the Canary Islands
- Baladí, also known as Baladi-Verdejo or Balay in Córdoba,[2] Verdeja, Belledy
- Cagazal or Cazagal, also Navas Cazagal or simply Naves, as it is known is La Rioja[2]
- Charelo, also known as Charello, Chaselo, Cheres, Cirial (in Jaén), Xarello (not to be confused with Xarel·lo)[2]
- Djiniani, as it is known in Morocco[2]
- Fartagoso, also known as Fartagosos or Farta Gosos in Sagunto, Valencia[2]
- Garido, also known as Garrida, Garriga, Garilla or Garrillo, names used in the Province of Seville[2] (not to be confused with Garrido Fino from Huelva)
- Jaén, also known as Jaén blanco, Jaén doradillo, Jaén empinadillo, Jaén prieto, Jaén prieto blanco, Jaenes, Jainas, Jarime, Jaén de Castilla, Jaén de Letur, Jaén de Letur de Maratella, Jaén doré, Doradillo (Australia), Plateadillo, Plateado
- Maizancho, also Machuenco, in Ciudad Real and Valdepeñas[2]
- Morisco, also known as Mourisco arsello, Mourisco branco or Mourisco Portalegre in Portugal[2]
- Parda, also known as Pardilla or Pardina in Badajoz[2]
- Pirulés, also known as Pirulet, Virules
- Robal in Zaragoza and Calatayud[2]
- Sarigo in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal[2]
Other synonyms include Aujubi, Dedo or Dedro, Hoja vuelta, Mariouti, Neruca and Tierra de Barros.
References
- ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ^ ISBN 9780141968827.
- ^ a b "CAYETANA BLANCA". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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