Photo by VIVC - Vitis International Variety Catalogue
Description
Kyoho is a Japanese tetraploid hybrid table grape bred by Yasushi Ōinoue in the late 1930s. Its parents, Centennial and Ishihara Wase, are both tetraploid mutants of older grapes; Ishihara Wase derives from the American-type Campbell Early. The berries are huge, black and heavily bloomed, with thick skins, seeds, and soft to gelatinous flesh with a 'foxy' American flavour. By area it is the most planted grape variety in the world, nearly all of it in China.
Characteristics
Black table grape; very large seeded berries; thick, heavily bloomed skin; soft to gelatinous flesh; foxy (labrusca-type) flavour; medium, fairly loose bunches; mid-season ripening; tetraploid interspecific hybrid; good tolerance of fungal diseases
Growing Tips
Kyoho has good tolerance of fungal diseases but still needs basic protection in high-pressure years. Don't overload the vine: heavy crops colour unevenly. Ripe berries tend to drop from the bunch, so pick on time and handle the fruit carefully. It only keeps moderately well.