Ben Tirran
01. Origin
Scottish variety, bred in SCRi in 1997.
Obtained by the a complex crossing Ben Lomond x [(Seabrook’s Black x Amos Black) x (Seabrook’s Black x Ribes sp)
02. Fruit
Small and medium size, aligned, grapes ripen evenly, when delayed harvest some berries may spill.
Grapes of medium length.
03. Maturity
Very late Variety – early August
04. Shrub
Grows poorly or moderately.
Compact type.
Leaves medium size to large, light green, side flaps clearly indicated, middle flap elongated
05. Sensitivity to frost
Shrubs bloom very late, which reduces the risk of damage to buds and flowers by spring frosts.
06. Susceptibility to diseases
The variety is characterized by high, field resistance to powdery mildew midle resistance to leaves drop, and high susceptibility to white pine blister rust
07. Usefulness of the variety
Mainly used in processing to produce concentrate and juice.
It is recommended for planting on commodity crops.
