Grapevines for your garden

Varieties compared, with harvest season

Variety	Seeds	Berry	Use	Harvest period JunJulAugSepOct
Seedless table grapes
Superior Seedless Early, large green seedless grape	Seedless	Large	Table	Very early · early July
Fantasy Seedless Large black seedless grape	Seedless	Large	Table	Mid-season · August
Sultanina The classic seedless variety for fresh grapes and raisins	Seedless	Small–medium	Table · raisins	Mid-season · late July – August
Black Emerald Early black seedless grape	Seedless	Medium	Table	Early · July
Crimson Seedless Late red seedless grape	Seedless	Medium	Table	Late · September – October
Seeded table grapes
Red Globe Very large red grape with seeds	Seeded	Very large	Table	Late · September
Fraoula Large pink grape with thin skin and crisp flesh	Seeded	Large	Table	Late · September
Traditional Cypriot varieties
Xynisteri The signature white grape of Cyprus	Seeded	Medium	Wine · fresh	Mid to late · late Aug. – September
Mavro The traditional black grape of Cyprus	Seeded	Medium–large	Wine · fresh	Late · September – early October

Indicative for lowland Cyprus. Berry size, sweetness and ripening time depend on site, climate, crop load and care.

Basics for every vine

Our varieties

Superior Seedless

Also known as Sugraone

Superior is one of the first varieties to ripen in the garden. It gives large, firm, crisp berries with a sweet, neutral to lightly aromatic flavour. It is our top pick for a large green seedless grape.

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Fantasy Seedless

Black seedless table grape

Fantasy stands out for its naturally large black berries with firm, sweet flesh and a thin skin. It is our top pick for a black seedless grape. Let the fruit ripen fully on the vine, where it develops its best flavour.

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Sultanina

Thompson Seedless

Sultanina, known internationally as Thompson Seedless, is the most widely grown seedless variety in the world. It gives plenty of sweet, neutral-tasting grapes, ideal for eating fresh and for drying into raisins at home.

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Black Emerald

Black Emerald Seedless

Black Emerald gives black seedless grapes early in summer, ahead of most black varieties. The berries are sweet and firm with a neutral flavour. Together with Fantasy Seedless it gives you black grapes from July to August.

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Crimson Seedless

Red seedless table grape

Crimson is a late red seedless variety with firm, crisp flesh and a sweet, neutral flavour. It ripens when most varieties have finished and stretches the harvest into autumn.

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Red Globe

Red seeded table grape

Red Globe stands out for its very large, round berries and firm, fleshy texture. It is an impressive choice for anyone who wants big, sweet grapes and doesn't mind the seeds. It keeps very well after picking.

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Fraoula

Henab Turki

The pink Fraoula gives large, loose clusters of big oval berries. Its thin skin and crisp flesh make it a favourite for eating fresh. Despite its name («strawberry» in Greek), it does not taste of strawberries.

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Xynisteri

White Ampelisimo

Xynisteri is the main native white variety of Cyprus. It is used for wine, together with Mavro for Commandaria, and also for eating fresh. In the sun the berries turn golden yellow; in the shade they stay greenish-white.

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Mavro

Black Ampelisimo

Mavro is the most widely grown native variety of Cyprus. It gives juicy, sweet grapes with a distinctive flavour, for eating fresh, wine, Commandaria and traditional sweets such as palouzes and soutzoukos.

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