Description
Gold Finger is a Japanese table grape bred by the Harada family in Yamanashi Prefecture from a cross of Peerless and Pizzutello Bianco, and registered as a new variety in 1993. The name describes the fruit well: long, bow-shaped berries in yellowish white to gold that look like curved fingers. They are sweet and low in acid, with a mild flavour that tasters describe as fruity with a hint of caramel. It has labrusca as well as vinifera ancestry.
Characteristics
White (yellow to golden) table grape; few seeds; large, long-conical, loose bunches of about 400 to 600 g; medium, elongated, bow-shaped berries of about 5 to 6 g; sweet (around 18 Brix), low acidity; early ripening (mid to late August); moderate vigour; bisexual flowers; interspecific hybrid
Growing Tips
Gold Finger grows only moderately, so it fits a smaller trellis or a short stretch of pergola. Its bunches are naturally loose, and the ripe berries come away from their stalks easily, so cut and carry the bunches gently and avoid rough handling. Picked fruit does not keep long, so harvest what you can eat fresh within a few days.