Cardinal is a
table grape variety first produced in
California in 1939.
The grape is a cross of the
Königin der Weingärten and Ribier table grapes, according to latest research. In the
United States,
Bulgaria,
North Macedonia,
Croatia,
France,
Italy,
Romania,
Spain, and
Portugal the grape is used as a typical table grape for eating and making
raisins. In
Thailand and
Vietnam it is used widely in
wine production.
[ J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 139 Oxford University Press 2006 ] It is the main parent of the
Blanc du Bois subtropical wine grape.
The cultivation of the variety was introduced in the
Philippines in the 1970s where it is mainly grown in the
Ilocos region.
References
Table grape varieties
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