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    Ruby Seedless

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Ruby Seedless is a grape variety with red berries.1

    Its country of origin is United States.2

    In 2023 it covered 35 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 710 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    It is now grown in one country only: Argentina.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 44%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Emperor × Sultana Moscata, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    Crossed in 1939 by Olmo, Harold P.1

    VIVC records 7 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    red1
    Origin
    the United States2
    Area, 2023
    35 ha2
    World rank
    710 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 103141
    parentEmperor
    parentSultana Moscata
    Ruby Seedless

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. Argentina35 ha

    Area, 2023

    24352000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Ruby Seedless grows

    1. Originthe United States
    2. AreaArgentina

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    Other names

    18-17 · Cirrincio · King Rubi · King's Ruby · Kings Ruby · Moscatel De Malaga · Rubi Sidles

    Parents

    Other varieties from United States

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 10314. 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