Variety Moldova

Moldova (also Vierul) is a table variety that is also widely used for juice and wine (Guzal Kara × Villard Blanc). It ripens in the mid-to-late to late season, around 15–25 September; 120–140 days according to the price list. The cluster is cylindrical-conical or conical, of medium density, about 400 g on average, some up to 1 kg. The berries are large, about 2.5 × 1.9 cm, oval, dark violet, with a heavy waxy bloom, a thick tough skin and fleshy crisp pulp; the taste is simple.

The bush is vigorous, the flower is hermaphroditic, and it fruits early; it does not tolerate crowding and grows best on long-armed formations and arbors (in the 8th–10th year 150–170 kg are harvested from a bush). The variety is sensitive both to overloading and underloading with crop. Transportability and keeping quality are high, and the clusters keep well on the bush, but this decreases when overripe. Almost no treatments against downy mildew are needed, powdery mildew requires 1–2 dustings in some years, and it is resistant to gray mold. It is sensitive to lime chlorosis and phomopsis and resists phylloxera better. Frost resistance is medium, and the vine is covered. It likes warm soils rich in nutrients and moisture; in northern areas the crop does not always have time to ripen.