Magnolia


Cultivar Information

Flower type = Self-fertile
Berry color = Bronze
Year introduced = 1954
Variety protection = Unpatented

History

'Magnolia' was released in 1962 jointly by N.C. State Univ. and the USDA. 'Magnolia' was released as a white pollinator for commercial plantings.


Comments

The small berry size of 'Magnolia' relegates it to the juice category. We found it to perform similarly to 'Carlos', with no real advantages over 'Carlos', and it has a wetter stem scar than Magnolia grapes on vine 'Carlos'. Because it is not superior to 'Carlos' we do not recommend planting of 'Magnolia'.


 


 

Average Berry Quality in Tifton, GA Trials

Cultivar Berry weight (g) Berry diameter (mm) Soluble solids (%)
Magnolia 5.5 20 13.5
Carlos 5.3 20 13.8

 


Cultivar Attributes in Tifton, GA Trials

Cultivar Vine vigor Leaf disease Berry rot % Full crop Harvest period Ripening % Dry scar
Magnolia high none medium 90% midseason even 60%
Carlos high slight high 90% midseason even 90%