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Variety: Taxonomic classification below the level of species, which indicates morphological or genetic differences.

Plant Variety Protection Act Of 1970: P.L. 91-577 (December 24, 1970) was enacted to provide patent-like protection for new non-hybrid seed varieties. The ultimate goal was to create an incentive for public and private research . . . View Full Definition

Cultivar (cultivated variety): A unique form or type propagated and maintained for specific purposes.

Schiava Gentile: Reported as a variant of the Schiava Grossa variety this grapevine has several synonym names including Frankenthal. Widely grown in Europe and the Americas. Used for making a red wine in N. . . . View Full Definition

Scheurebe: Has synonym name Alzey S. 88. In Austria it is known as Samling 88. Grape variety developed in 1916 at the Alzey Research Institute, Germany, now (2002) determined by DNA analysis to be a cr . . . View Full Definition

Schoenburger: (a.k.a Schöenburger or Schonburger). Has synonym names of Rosa Muskat and Geisenheim 15-114. Is claimed to be derived from a cross of Spätburgunder x (Chasselas Rose RS x Muscat Hamburg). Th . . . View Full Definition

Schwarzriesling: Alias name for the Pinot Meunier grape of France where grown in Australia. Also known as Millers Burgundy. New DNA analysis has shown that the Farbklevner variety has an identical SSR profil . . . View Full Definition

Scarlet: Complex V.labrusca, V.vinifera variety, with red skinned fruit, derived from a Golden Muscat x Teinturier cross. No other details other than it is reported to be a new release from the U. of . . . View Full Definition

Schiava Grossa: Has over 50 synonym names including Frankenthaler (Blau), and Koelner Blau. Also known as Trollinger in south Germany and Vernatsch by german speakers in the Italian Tyrol. Ripens later than . . . View Full Definition

Sauvignon Vert: Alternative name for the Tocai Friulano grape of northern Italy. Also known there, and in France and Argentina, as Sauvignonasse. Widely planted in the Friulia region of Italy, this variety . . . View Full Definition