Table of contents

• History of the database
• Passport data
• Grapevine collections worldwide
• Characterization data
• Evaluation data describing ...
• Photos
• SSR-marker data
• Bibliography
• Descriptors
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History of the database

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Since 1983

The Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (ZR) is engaged in the inventory of Vitis species, varieties and other Vitis genotypes existing in the grapevine collections world-wide, leading to the establishment of the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC).

Initial support was given by:
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and Bioversity (formerly known as International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)).

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Since 1996

The VIVC is accessible via the Internet. It is continuously updated.
The first curator was Dr. Erika Maul from 1996 to 2023.

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Objectives

Documentation of the grape genetic resources. Facilitation with regard to the exchange of material.
Information source for breeders, researchers, wine growers, etc.

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Passport data

• prime name (as prime name the designation used in the (probable) country or region of origin is considered)
• synonyms (further names designating the same variety)
• country or region of origin of the variety
• pedigree or other description of ancestral information
• breeder's name and/or location of the breeding institute
• holding institution, institute where the accession is maintained
• use (wine grape / table grape / raisin grape / rootstock)
• area planted with the variety in grape growing countries

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Grapevine collections worldwide

• 130 institutions from 45 countries
• with address, curator, fax, phone number, e-mail
• geographic information

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Characterization data

• color of berry skin
• formation of seeds
• sex of flowers
• taste

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Evaluation data on resistance (with bibliographic references) against the following diseases:

• Alternaria (Alternaria alternata)
• Anthracnose (Elsinoë ampelina)
• Blackrot (Guignardia bidwellii ssp. euvitis)
• Blackrot (Guignardia bidwellii ssp. muscadinii)
• Botrytis (Botrytis fuckeliana)
• Brenner (Pseudopezicula thracheiphila)
• Cercospora (Phaeoramularia dissiliens)
• Oidium (Uncinula necator syn. Erysiphe necator)
• Peronospora (Plasmopara )
• Phomopsis cane and leaf spot (Phomopsis viticola)
• Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa)
• White rot (Coniella diplodiella)
• Ripe rot (Glomerella cingulata)

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Photos

• shoot tips
• leaves
• clusters

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SSR-Marker data

VVS2, VVMD5, VVMD7, VVMD25, VVMD27, VVMD28, VVMD32, VrZAG62, VrZAG79

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Bibliography

• ampelography (500 entries)
• bibliografic references (650 entries)

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Descriptors

FAO / Bioversity (Multi Crop Passport Descriptors - December 2012)
OIV descriptor list for grape varieties and Vitis species