Black Emerald Grapevine
Vitis vinifera L. ‘Black Emerald’
Black Emerald gives jet-black seedless grapes with a glossy look and firm, crisp flesh — clusters around 450 g that present well on the shelf. It ripens early, with or just behind Perlette, and the skin stands up to handling. It sets generously, though, and that is where it is won or lost: without cluster thinning you get compact bunches of small berries instead of the size that sells. An American variety from USDA in California, a 1994 selection, recorded with FPS at UC Davis.
The variety: Black Emerald
Early black seedless grape · Black Emerald Seedless
About the variety
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.
In your garden
It needs sun, good drainage and support. It sets a heavy crop, so clusters can become very tight with smaller berries. Thin early where needed for better size, quality and airflow.
Indicative for lowland Cyprus. Berry size, sweetness and ripening time depend on site, climate, crop load and care.
Attributes
Data: Missouri Botanical Garden
Care guide
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Sources
- Profile Wikipedia (EN) — Vitis vinifera L. ‘Black Emerald’
- Facts Missouri Botanical Garden
- VIVC Vitis International Variety Catalogue — Black Emerald (VIVC 16987)