Volume 56 Number 1 Article 1
Year 2002 Month 1
Title: ´Reliance` Grape
Author: J.R. Clark
Abstract:
'Reliance' seedless table grape has been
the most successful release to date from
the University of Arkansas grape breeding
program.
Although mostly utilized commercially in small vineyards, it has found
its way into many local markets and home
gardens and is best known for its exceptional sweetness and flavor.
The story of
how 'Reliance' came to be released, its
success as one of the first proprietary eastern grape cultivars, and its widespread acceptance in the eastern U.S. is noteworthy.
'Reliance' resulted from a cross of 'Ontario' × 'Suffolk Red', two New York-developed cultivars (4). The source of seedlessness
of 'Reliance' - transferred through
its male parent 'Suffolk Red' is 'Black
Monukka', a Vitis vinifera L. seedless cultivar.
Also in the background of 'Reliance'
is a mixture of cultivars including 'Concord', 'Iona', 'Lucile', 'Fredonia'and 'Diamond'. The cross was made in 1964, and
the seedling vine was selected in 1967 by
Dr.
James N. Moore during the first year of
selection of the Arkansas program.
It was
designated and tested as Ark. 1163.
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