Orion | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Species | Hybrid grape |
Also called | Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 |
Origin | Germany |
VIVC number | 8802 |
Orion is a white wine grape variety of German origin. It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927-2005) at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in Siebeldingen in 1964, by crossing the Vitis vinifera variety Optima with the hybrid grape Villard Blanc. [1] [2] Therefore, Orion is itself a hybrid grape (interspecific crossing) rather than a pure Vitis vinifera.
Orion derives its name from the mythological hunter Orion, which gave the constellation Orion its name. [2] It is also known under the synonyms Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 and Gf. GA-58-30. [1]
Orion is grown in small quantities in the UK at the Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Garden, where it is used together with the Phoenix hybrid grape to produce a dry white wine. [3]
Orion | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Species | Hybrid grape |
Also called | Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 |
Origin | Germany |
VIVC number | 8802 |
Orion is a white wine grape variety of German origin. It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927-2005) at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in Siebeldingen in 1964, by crossing the Vitis vinifera variety Optima with the hybrid grape Villard Blanc. [1] [2] Therefore, Orion is itself a hybrid grape (interspecific crossing) rather than a pure Vitis vinifera.
Orion derives its name from the mythological hunter Orion, which gave the constellation Orion its name. [2] It is also known under the synonyms Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 and Gf. GA-58-30. [1]
Orion is grown in small quantities in the UK at the Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Garden, where it is used together with the Phoenix hybrid grape to produce a dry white wine. [3]