Pearl of Csaba

The Pearl of Csaba, a white grape variety, is a new breed in 1904 by the Hungarian Rebzüchter Adolf Stark Madeleine Angevine x Muscat Courtillier (mostly Muscat de Saumur précoce called ). The name was recently named by the city Békéscsaba, Csaba. However, the acceptance of the crossing partner is not without controversy. The sources also Bronner grape is called x Muscat Ottonel, but this is unlikely because there in the first mentioned pair of parents to early maturing varieties involved and the Pearl of Csaba also matures very early, however, strong frost is.

Although it has been tested in Europe, raises its cultivation as problematic represents the berries of the imaginary as a table grape variety are very thin-skinned, so that transport damages are hardly excluded. The global area under vines is estimated to be about 2000 acres, with larger stocks from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria are reported.

Because of their early maturity and pleasant nutmeg flavor it found its way into the new breeds Queen of vineyards, Oliver Irsay, Nero and Perlriesling.

See also the article viticulture in Hungary, Romania in viticulture and winemaking in Bulgaria and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms: Batai, Biser, Cabaky, Cabaky Cabanka, cabana, Cabanka, Cabanska, Cabanska Perla, Caba, Cabe bijeli, Cabianska Perla, Cabski Biser, Capski Biser, Csaba Gyöngye, Csaba Gyöngye muscotaly, Csabagyöngye, Csabas pearl, Dende, Gyöngyféher, Jemtchouc Saba, Saba Jemtchoug, Jenciug Saba, July Muscat, Muscat Julijev, Julski Muscat, Muscat Julski, Korai balafant, Ksaba, Margaritati, Muscat Perla de Csaba, nutmeg Ksaba, Pataki, Pearl of Csaba, Perl do Saba, Perla, Perla caba, cabanska Perla, Perla Chaba, Chabanskaya Perla, Perla Csabanzka, Perla de Csaba, Csaba Perla, Perle de Csaba, Perle de Csaba blanche, Perle di bianca Chaba, Peerola de Casaba, Perola de Csaba, Piros csabagyöngye, Rindunica strugurilor, Rindunicaz strugurilor, Saianet, Stárka, Tamaioza Ciaba, Tamioasa ciaba, Tokay, Vengerskii muscatnii ranue, Vengerskii muskatnii rannii, Vita since Csaba, Csaba de Vita, Zemcug Saba, Zemcug Saby, Zemchug ksaba and Zhemchug Saba.

Ethnicity: Madeleine Angevine x Muscat Courtillier