Vitis vinifera Citrina - Grapevine

This Vine or Vitis vinifera 'Citrina', also known as 'Citrina Muscat blanc', is a variety of seedless white table grape. It is a recent selection, already prized for its very interesting characteristics. It develops large, moderately compact clusters with ovoid, medium-sized berries with an exceptional and inimitable taste of sweet muscat. The grapes are white-yellow and the flesh is sweet. This vine is very hardy and resistant to fungal diseases, particularly suitable for dressing pergolas. It has medium vigour, with high and consistent productivity. It ripens moderately early in early September. This variety excels as a table grape.

The wine grape vine (Vitis vinifera) grew wild more than 5000 years ago. Many hybrids have been created to vary colours, flavours, and uses. The 'Citrina' vine buds early in spring and stands out for the taste quality of its fresh fruits.

Citrina is a climbing shrub of medium vigour that easily reaches a height or spread of 4-5 m if not pruned. Its final shape will depend on the pruning practised. It is a frugal sun-loving plant that thrives in clayey and stony soil, with a tendency towards limestone and withstands dry summers well. Its long stems cling to their support (trellis, espalier...) through large green and twining tendrils. Its deep green foliage with a serrated edge turns the most beautiful gold in autumn. It flowers in May-June depending on the year and the region, with very small greenish flowers gathered in short and compact pyramidal and cylindrical clusters. Its round, medium-sized grapes are more or less tightly packed on large cylindrical clusters. Their white-yellow skin encloses firm, juicy, very sweet, muscat-flavoured flesh.

'Citrina Muscat blanc' grapes are mainly consumed fresh. You can also use the vine to decorate a pergola or train it against a sunny wall.