Somerset Seedless
interspecific hybrid
Somerset Seedless is a grape variety with pink berries.1
Its country of origin is United States.2
In 2023 it covered 2.8 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1084 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Canada: 1.4 ha (50% of the world total), across 2 countries.2
Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 100%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Elmer Swenson 5- 3- 64 × Petite Jewel, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Somerset Seedless grows
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Other names
Somerset · Elmer Swenson 12- 7- 98 · Es 12-7-98
Parents
Other varieties from United States
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 20560. 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