Frumoasa Alba
interspecific hybrid
Frumoasa Alba is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Moldova.2
In 2023 it covered 8.3 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 929 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Moldova.2
VIVC lists its parents as Guzal Kara × Muscat De St. Vallier Blanc, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1973 by Guzun, Nicolae I.; Tsypko, M.V.; Olar, F.A.; Nedov, P.N.1
VIVC records 4 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Frumoasa Alba grows
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Other names
Beautiful White · Frumoasa Alba · Fruomasa Albe · XI-56-42
Parents
Other varieties from Moldova
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 4272. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 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