Ventura
interspecific hybrid
Ventura is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Canada.2
In 2023 it covered 8.9 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 920 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: the United States.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 77%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Chelois × Elvira, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1951 by Bradt, Ollie A.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Ventura grows
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Other names
V 51061 · Vineland 51061
Parents
Other varieties from Canada
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 12935. 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