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    Esther

    interspecific hybrid

    Esther is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is Hungary.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Villard Blanc × Magaracsi Csemege, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    Crossed in 1969 by Szegedi, Sandor.1

    VIVC records 5 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    Hungary2
    VIVC
    № 203411
    parentVillard Blanc
    parentMagaracsi Csemege
    Esther

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Where Esther grows

    1. OriginHungary

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    Other names

    Königliche Esther · Eszter · Koenigliche Esther · R 65 · R.65 · R65

    Parents

    Other varieties from Hungary

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 20341. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3