Date palm of Beirut

The date palm of Beirut is a Cépage of table white. It is very cultivated in the world for the production of fresh grapes and it is very required on the European market.

The grapes are pleasant to consume in a fresh state.

Origin and geographical distribution

The date palm of Beirut is an Eastern type of vine. In 1883, Uffren, a trader of silk brings type of vine of the area of Beirut to France or it was multiplied initially in the area of Cavaillon (Vaucluse). As one was unaware of his name, one called it date palm because of the shape of bays.

Today, we know that it is about the rhazaki.

The first world producer is the Italy with an acreage estimated at 50.000 hectares.

Other large producers are the Turkey (30.000 hectares), the Greece (10.000 hectares), Spain (10.000 hectares), the Bulgaria (9.000 hectares).

Pierre Galet considers the surface world planted at 120.000 to 150.000 hectares what places the date palm of Beirut like second type of vine of table cultivated in the world behind the Sultanine.

Characters ampelographic

Extrémité of the young branch is opened out, glabrous
Jeunes sheets glabrous, yellow are bronzed
adult Feuilles, with 5 lobes with acute and narrow side sines, a petiolar sine in opened quadrant, teeth ogival, narrow, in two series, a glabrous limb.

Farming aptitudes

Maturity is of third time: 25 days after the chasselas.

Technological potential

The bunches are large and the bays are of very large size. The bunch is conical E pack coward. The date palm of Beirut is very vigorous. It must be cut long and control in pergola is appropriate to him perfectly. The type of vine sensitive to the Mildiou, the Oïdium, the gray Pourriture and with is frozen of winter.

To produce table grapes of quality, farming techniques are essential, of which in particular the annular Incision, the Irrigation and polishing.

Synonyms

The date palm of Beirut is also known under the names of Actoni Maceron, Afus Ali, Afouz Ali, Afuz-Ali Alb, Aleppo, Altin Tas Razaki, Anabolitiko, Anatolikon, Arkanoiotiko, Axiangelas, Aydin Razakisi, Bayadi, Bayrout Hurmasi, Beiruty Datolya, Beyrut Hurmasi, Boldun, Bolgar, Bolgarszölö, Caraburnu, Celibar Drenak, Chondorogo, Datolya-Szölö, Datteltraube, Dattero di Negroponte, Dattier of Beirut, Dimiski, Doreee, Galetta, Ginevra, Hafis Ali, Hafuz Ali, Insolia Parchitana, Inzolia Imperiale, Iurum Iuzum, Izmir Razaki, Karaboumou, Karaburnu, Kararubun, Kerino, Marsigliana Bianca, Medina, Menavacca Bianca, Parchitana, Pepita de Oro, Pergolona, Provolone, Grape of Constantinople, Grape d´Or, Razachie Alba, Razachie de Dealul Pond, Real, Regina Bianca, Regina Bianca di Firenze, Regina della Malvasie, Rhajaki oder Rhajaki Aspro, Rhazaki, Rhazaki Arkanon, Rosaki, Rosaki Sari, Rosani, Sarga Rumonya, Smyrneiko, Stamboleze, Sultani Razaki, Teta di Vaca, Tzarigradsco Grozde, Uva del Vaticano, Uva Marchesa, Uva Real, Waltham Cross-country race, Zeine