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Sultana (grape)
| Sultana | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Thompson_seedless_grapes.JPG) Sultana (Thompson Seedless) grapes | |
| Color of berry skin | Chartreuse |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | sultanina, Thompson Seedless, Lady de Coverly, oval-fruited Kishmish, İzmir üzümü |
| Notable regions | Aegean Region, Turkey |
| VIVC number | 12051 |
The sultana is a "white" (pale green), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, Thompson Seedless (United States), Lady de Coverly (England), and oval-fruited Kishmish (Iraq, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India).[1] It is also known as grape of İzmir or Manisa in Turkey since this variety has been extensively grown in the region around those cities. It is assumed to originate from Asia Minor, which later became part of the Ottoman Empire.[1]
In some countries, especially Commonwealth countries, the name sultana is used for the raisin made from it or larger seedless grapes; such sultana raisins are often called sultanas or sultanis.
- ^ a b Bioletti, Frederic T. (1918). "The Seedless Raisin Grapes". Bulletin of the California Agricultural Experimental Station (298): 86. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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